Project Info
Project Code
1011P
Tranche
T07
Tranche Type
Regular
Status
Closed
Title
Addressing the Impact and Implications of the Global Financial Crisis on Developing Countries through Support to Services Sector Development
Entities
Implementing Entity (Lead)
UNCTAD
Collaborating DA Entities
UNEP
ECA
ECLAC
ESCAP
Financial and Evaluation Info
Total Budget
$653,000.00
Project Selected for Evaluation
No
Countries and Regions
Areas of Work
Thematic Clusters
Macroeconomics and Finance
Social Development
Objective and Expected Outcomes
Objective
To strengthen the capacity of developing country policy makers, regulators, and trade negotiators to capture new market opportunities and address national challenges in the services sector, particularly in the context of the impact and implications of the global financial and economic crisis
Expected Outcome 1
Enhanced and holistic understanding and capacity to analyze formalities (policies, regulations, institutions and various forms of private and state provision of services) of national services sectors and effective approaches to advance their development
Expected Outcome 2
Enhanced policies and processes for informed decision-making and harnessing the sector's development benefits
Expected Outcome 3
Enhanced capacity to develop, pace and sequence national policies, reform and liberalization for supply capacity-building and strengthened institutional and regulatory frameworks to help ensure that services trade reform and liberalization generates the expected development benefits(i.e. increased competitiveness of economies and increased export opportunities, improved access and affordability of quality services)