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PRESENTATION OF THE EXECUTIVEPROGRAMME: ACHIEVEMENTS AND

CHALLENGES

by Mr. Mamoudou Bocar SALLISLAMIC CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE/OIC

Casablanca-Kingdom of Morroco, 27-28 February , 2013

5th MEETING OF CONSULTATIVE GROUP FORENHANCING INTRA-OIC TRADE

In the context of the implementation of the resolutions relating toEconomic Cooperation of the 3rd Extraordinary Summit of the OIC,particularly, the Declaration of Makkah Al Mukarramah, the FinalCommuniqué and the Ten-Year Programme of Action to meet thechallenges facing the Islamic Ummah in the 21st century;

And in compliance with the outcomes of the First, Second, Third andFourth Consultative Group for Enhancing intra-OIC trade, heldrespectively in Casablanca on 11th and 12th February 2009; 31st Mayand 1st June 2010, 3rd and 4th February 2011 and in Marrakesh, on 21-22 February 2012 in particular the “Executive Programme of theRoad-MAP for Achieving intra-OIC Trade Targets”;

CONTEXT

And In compliance with resolutions n° 3- ii/ of the 26th session of theCOMCEC, which requested the OIC Institutions to carry out theiractivities according to the Executive Program and the IDB to providenecessary financial contribution for the achievement of the activitiesand projects included in the Executive Program and urged theMember States to give the required support to the OIC Institutionsfor the implementation of the Executive Program and to activelyparticipate in those activities.

The ICDT and the ITFC organize today and tomorrow this “FifthMeeting of Consultative Group for Enhancing Intra-OIC trade”.

CONTEXT

Presenting the overview of the activities of the Executive Programme ofthe OIC Consultative Group (2009-2013);

Focusing on the role of OIC Member States in expanding intra-OIC Trade;

discussing the possible ways and means of implementing the newCOMCEC’s Strategy in cooperation with the OIC Institutions, Regionaland International organisations;

exploring the cooperation opportunities with international and regionalorganizations within the framework of the Executive Program under thenew COMCEC’s Strategy;

Fixing a new target of the development of an Intra-OIC Trade strategy inconsultation with the relevant OIC Institutions.

OBJECTIVES OF THE 5th OIC CGM

This report is based on data contained in the reports of the ConsultativeGroup from 2009 to 2013.

The “Executive Programme of the Road-MAP for Achieving intra-OICTrade Targets on Intra-OIC trade” is composed of about 421 activities as ofFebruary 2013.

Consultative Group Members: OIC General Secretariat, COMCECCoordination Office, ICDT, SESRIC, ICCIA, OISA, ITFC, ICIEC, ICD,IRTI, Cooperation and Integration Dept (CID), Operation Dept andInfrastructure Dept.

Concerned activities: Trade financing and Export Credit Insurance, TradePromotion, Trade Facilitation, Development of strategic products, CapacityBuilding and Trade main-streaming.

ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OFTHE PROGRAMME

(FEBRUARY 2009-FEBRUARY 2013)

Evolution of the activities of the Executive Programmeper OIC Institution(Feb 2010-Feb 2013)

Institution Feb 2010 Feb 2011 Feb 2012 Feb 2013

ITFC 47 82 91 132

ICDT 48 64 74 119

SESRIC 1 3 22 52

ICCIA 16 25 26 42

ICIEC 5 14 29 31

COMCEC 4 6 14 14

CID na na na 12

OISA 3 5 5 9

IRTI na na na 6

ICD na na na 4

TOTAL 124 199 299 421

Evolution of the share of the activities of the ExecutiveProgramme of the OIC Institutions

(Feb 2010-Feb 2013)

Activity

Feb

2010

Feb

2011

Feb

2012

Feb

2013

Capacity building 42% 33% 33% 38%

Trade facilitation 19% 28% 28% 28%

Trade promotion 27% 23% 18% 17%

Development of strategic

commodities 7% 7% 9% 9%

Trade financing and Export

Credit Insurance 5% 9% 12% 8%

TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 100%

Distribution of planned activities by Institution andsectors (number of activities) (As of February 2013)

ActivityInstitution

Tradefinancing andExport Credit

InsuranceTrade

PromotionTrade

facilitationStrategicProducts

Capacitybuilding TOTAL

ITFC 19 13 43 13 44 132

ICDT 0 49 36 5 29 119

SESRIC 0 0 5 21 26 52

ICCIA 0 8 8 1 25 42

ICIEC 15 1 0 0 15 31

COMCEC 0 0 14 0 0 14

CID 0 0 0 0 12 12

OISA 0 0 9 0 0 9

IRTI 0 0 0 0 6 6

ICD 1 2 1 4

TOTAL 34 72 117 40 158 421

Distribution of Planned Activities perInstitution (%) as of February 2013

InstitutionNumber of projects and

activities

Share of each

institution

ITFC 132 31%

ICDT 119 28%

SESRIC 52 12%

ICCIA 42 10%

ICIEC 31 7%

COMCEC 14 3%

CID 12 3%

OISA 9 2%

IRTI 6 1%

ICD 4 1%

TOTAL 421 100%

Distribution of Activities by Domain(%) as of February 2013

The implementation of the “Executive Programme of the Road-MAP for Achieving intra-OIC Trade Targets”, which iscomposed of about 421 activities, shows the following:

About 63% of the projects were fully implemented up toFebruary 2013;

18% of the projects are in the process of implementation;

19% of the projects are to be implemented.

Implementation of the ExecutiveProgramme of the Road-MAP

State of play of the implementationof the Executive programme

(Feb 2010-Feb 2013)

State of playShare Feb

2010

Share Feb

2011

Share Feb

2012

Share Feb

2013

Fully implemented 25% 49% 79% 63%

Partially implemented 36% 30% 12% 18%

To be implemented 39% 21% 9% 19%

Total 100% 100% 100% 100%

State of play of the implementation ofthe Executive programme (Feb 2010-Feb 2013)

OBSTACLES AND CHALLENGES

Frankly, the programme as it has been implemented is nota viable strategy because it is only a compilation ofindividual activities.

During the 3rd Meeting of this Group in February 2011, itwas decided to bridge this gap by the launching of a pilotexperience including a list of priority activities of productsand services comprised in an integrated projectsprogramme but unfortunately no institution has so faradhered to this proposal.

OBSTACLES AND CHALLENGES

The Executive Programme deserves to beprovided with a special fund for its functioning(regional financial Institutions) because manyinvolved OIC Institutions are executionsagencies.

Lack of involvement of Member States andtheir TPOs in the activities of the ExecutiveProgramme of the OIC Institutions.

OBSTACLES AND CHALLENGES

There is a work duplication of the activities ofthe OIC Institutions.

Inadequate involvement of internationalorganisations in the activities of the ExecutiveProgramme in spite of the MOUs signedbetween them the OIC Institutions.

THE WAY FORWARD

The OIC Institutions operating in the field of economic andcommercial cooperation are provided with adequate expertise toincrease the share of intra-OIC trade in the overall trade ofMember States to 20% by 2015.

To that effect, it would be advisable to:

Organise joint activities involving at least two OIC institutionsand an important number of Member States and regional andinternational organisations in the OIC strategic sectors ofproducts and services and regions identified by theConsultative Group;

THE WAY FORWARD

Provide the Consultative Group with a fund dedicated to itsactivities in collaboration with regional and internationalinstitutions and foundations operating in the OIC regions;

Further involve the other IDB’s affiliated institutions such asICD, Department of Cooperation and Integration, IRTI,BADEA, Af DB, As DB and other Banks of REGs in theimplementation of the activities of the Executive Programme;

THE WAY FORWARD

Involve the private sector in all the activities of theConsultative Group by motivating the participation of SME-SMI (Young/Women Entrepreneurs) and the LDCs througha significant funding by the OIC Financial Institutions andSome Federations of Employees (Turkey, Malaysia,Indonesia, Morocco, Tunisia, Pakistan….);

THE WAY FORWARDOrganise on regular basis the meeting of RegionalEconomic Groupings in order to enhance theircooperation and harmonise their regulations (notably:ASEAN, ECO, GCC, WAEMU, AMU, AgadirAgreement, GAFTA...) with a view to inviting themto join the Consultative Group Meetings;

Invite international partners to contribute to theefficiency of the Executive Programme (design,implement and evaluate the projects included in theExecutive Programme).

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