AID for Trade Initiative for the Arab States

1. Trade-related aspirations on energy, transport, communication and pipeline infrastructure, food security, water, SME financing and support, trade-facilitation and customs reform, expressed in the outcome documents of the January 2009 and January 2011 Arab Economic and Social Summit are assessed and where feasible developed into actionable interventions for investment and resource mobilization. Interventions with the highest impact on youth and women are prioritized. 2. Capacities of the League of Arab States (LAS), Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) to implement regional integration processes and the Pan Arab Free Trade Area (PAFTA) are enhanced, as well as coordination and collaboration amongst them and with national policymakers/stakeholders in member countries. 3. A regional platform and country tailored solutions are provided for trade reform including non-tariff measures, technical barriers to trade, and for enhancing the capacities of trade support institutions. Skills development strategies to support growth and decent employment creation in sectors that have the potential to increase exports and to contribute to economic diversification.

Project symbol

RAB/71/937/34

Admin unit

EMP/SKILLS

Start date

01/01/2014

End date

31/12/2014

Total allocation

336700

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

314709

Development Partners

United Nations Development Programme

Country/Countries

Global

Outcomes

More and better jobs for inclusive growth and improved youth employment prospects