Informal stakeholder meeting_uganda-atul_kaushik

FOSTERING EQUITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE TRADING SYSTEM (FEATS) PROJECT: MEETING WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS KAMPALA, 9 MARCH 2010 Inclusiveness of Trade Policy Making in Uganda: Presentation of the Main Findings of the First Phase Research By Atul Kaushik Director, CUTS Geneva Resource Centre [email_address] www.cuts-grc.org

STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

I. INTRODUCTION ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

II. TRADE POLICY MAKING PROCESS IN KENYA: KEY CONSULTATIVE MECHANISMS Consultative Mechanism Mandate Composition President’s Economic Council (PEC) / The National Forum Inter-Institutional Trade Committee (IITC) Uganda National Development and Trade Policy Forum (NDTPF) All issues All trade issues EPA negotiations only High level public and private sector Multi-stakeholder Multi-stakeholder

II. TRADE POLICY MAKING PROCESS IN UGANDA: KEY CONSULTATIVE MECHANISMS Mandate/Membership Multi-stakeholder Public-Private sectors Only governmental Multiple issues including trade Uganda ACF Uganda PEC All trade issues Uganda IITC Specific trade negotiations Uganda NDTPF

III. CHALLENGES IN PARTICIPATION AS VIEWED BY STAKEHOLDERS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

III. CHALLENGES IN PARTICIPATION AS VIEWED BY STAKEHOLDERS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

IV. MEASURING INCLUSIVENESS: THE INCLUSIVE TRADE POLICY MAKING (ITPM) INDEX ,[object Object],[object Object],Action Variable Possible Action Value A. Identification of all key stakeholders Yes = 1 No = 0 Most identified = 0.75 Some identified = 0.5 Few identified = 0.25 B. Creating awareness about the need for trade policy Yes = 1 No = 0 Many efforts made = 0.75 Some efforts made = 0.5 Few efforts made = 0.25 C. Establishment of formal consultative mechanisms Yes = 1 No = 0 Established for most trade policy issues = 0.75 Established for some trade policy issues = 0.50 Established for few trade policy issues = 0.25 D. Regular functioning of formal consultative mechanisms Yes = 1 No = 0 Functioning most of the time = 0.75 Irregular functioning = 0.5 Ad hoc functioning = 0.25 E. Regular information flow to the stakeholders including on the content of trade policy Yes = 1 No = 0 Information flowing most of the time = 0.75 Irregular information flow = 0.5 Ad hoc information flow = 0.25

IV. MEASURING INCLUSIVENESS: THE INCLUSIVE TRADE POLICY MAKING (ITPM) INDEX ,[object Object],[object Object],Action Variables Possible Action Value F, I, and L. Regular participation in the process and feedback to the relevant authorities Yes = 1 No = 0 Most of the time = 0.75 Irregular = 0.5 Little and / or ad hoc = 0.25 G, J, and M. Faithful representation of and regular feedback to the represented constituencies Yes = 1 No = 0 Most of the time = 0.75 Occasional faithful representation and/or irregular feedback = 0.5 Little faithful representation and / or ad hoc feedback = 0.25 H, K, and N. Acquiring relevant knowledge and expertise Yes = 1 No = 0 Substantial knowledge and expertise = 0.75 Some knowledge and expertise = 0.5 Little knowledge and expertise = 0.25

IV. MEASURING INCLUSIVENESS: THE INCLUSIVE TRADE POLICY MAKING (ITPM) INDEX ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

IV. MEASURING INCLUSIVENESS: THE INCLUSIVE TRADE POLICY MAKING (ITPM) INDEX ,[object Object],Action Variable Score A. Identification of all key stakeholders 0.75 (most identified) B. Creating awareness about the need for trade policy 0.25 (few efforts made) C. Establishment of formal consultative mechanisms 1.00 (Yes) D. Regular functioning of formal consultative mechanisms 0.50 (irregular functioning) E. Regular information flow to the stakeholders including on the content of trade policy 0.25 (ad hoc information flow) Total MTTI 2.75/5.00

IV. MEASURING INCLUSIVENESS: THE INCLUSIVE TRADE POLICY MAKING (ITPM) INDEX ,[object Object],Action Variables Score by Other Relevant Government Ministries Score by Private Sector Organizations Score by CSOs F, I, and L. Regular participation in the process and feedback to the relevant authorities 0.75 (most of the time) 1.00 (Yes) 0.25 (little and/or ad hoc) G, J, and M. Faithful representation of and regular feedback to the represented constituencies 0.50 (occasional representation and/or irregular feedback) 0.50 (occasional representation and/or irregular feedback) 0.50 (occasional representation and/or irregular feedback) H, K, and N. Acquiring relevant knowledge and expertise 0.50 (some knowledge and expertise) 0.50 (some knowledge and expertise) 0.75 (substantial knowledge and expertise) Total 1.75/3.00 2.00/3.00 1.75/3.00

IV. MEASURING INCLUSIVENESS: THE INCLUSIVE TRADE POLICY MAKING (ITPM) INDEX ITPM Action Variable KENYA MALAWI TANZANIA UGANDA ZAMBIA Part I. Ministry responsible for Trade A. Identification of all key stakeholders 0.75 0.50 0.50 0.75 0.75 B. Creating awareness about the need for trade policy 0.75 0.50 0.50 0.25 0.75 C. Establishment of formal consultative mechanisms 0.75 1.00 0.75 1.00 1.00 D. Functioning of formal consultative mechanisms 0.75 0.75 0.50 0.50 0.75 E. Regular information flow to the stakeholders including on the content of trade policy 0.50 0.50 0.25 0.25 0.50 Part I Score 3.50/5.00 3.25/5.00 2.50/5.0 2.75/5.00 3.75/5.00

IV. MEASURING INCLUSIVENESS: THE INCLUSIVE TRADE POLICY MAKING (ITPM) INDEX ITPM Action Variable KENYA MALAWI TANZANIA UGANDA ZAMBIA Part II. Other relevant government ministries/agencies F. Regular participation in the process and feedback to the relevant authorities 1.00 0.75 0.50 0.75 0.75 G. Faithful representation of and regular feedback to the represented constituencies 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 H. Acquiring relevant knowledge and expertise 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 Part II Score 2.00/3.00 1.75/3.00 1.50/3.00 1.75/3.0 1.75/3.00 Part III. Private sector and business umbrella organizations I. Regular participation in the process and feedback to the relevant authorities 1.00 1.00 0.75 1.00 1.00 J. Faithful representation of and regular feedback to the represented constituencies 0.50 0.75 0.75 0.50 0.50 K. Acquiring relevant knowledge and expertise 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 Part III Score 2.00/3.00 2.25/3.0 2.00/3.00 2.00/3.00 2.00/3.00

IV. MEASURING INCLUSIVENESS: THE INCLUSIVE TRADE POLICY MAKING (ITPM) INDEX ITPM Action Variable KENYA MALAWI TANZANIA UGANDA ZAMBIA Part IV. Civil society organizations L. Regular participation in the process and feedback to the relevant authorities 0.75 0.25 0.50 0.25 1.00 M. Faithful representation of and regular feedback to the represented constituencies 0.75 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 N. Acquiring relevant knowledge and expertise 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.75 0.50 Part IV Score 2.00/3.00 1.25/3.00 1.50/3.00 1.75/3.00 2.00/3.00 ITPM Index Score 9.50/14.0 8.50/14.00 7.50/14.00 8.25/14.00 9.50/14.00

V. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

V. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Informal stakeholder meeting_uganda-atul_kaushik

Recomendados

Recomendados

Más contenido relacionado

Destacado

Destacado (20)

Similar a Informal stakeholder meeting_uganda-atul_kaushik

Similar a Informal stakeholder meeting_uganda-atul_kaushik (20)

Más de Julien Grollier

Más de Julien Grollier (20)

Informal stakeholder meeting_uganda-atul_kaushik