World Bank Online Course on Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains (GVCs) FINAL PROJECT: A CASE FOR NON-STATE ACTORS PRIMING GVCs READINESS

1. World Bank Online Course on
Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains (GVCs)
FINAL PROJECT: A CASE FOR NON-STATE ACTORS PRIMING GVCs READINESS
Introduction
This project is premised on option -1 of the specified response requirements, namely “Something important
that I have learned during this course”. I aim is to demonstrate one way in which a non-state actor could
contribute to equipping Uganda for eventual benefit from GVCs by gradually growing some aspects of Factor
Endowments. The project is presented as a brief concept note to trigger the interest of Higher Education
Institutions (HEIs).
Brief Background
Key drivers for a country’s readiness for participation in GVCs and its development toward more advanced
GVC participation include:
§ Factor endowments 1, 2
§ Institutions strengths (as relating to predictability and efficiency of business operating conditions),
§ Geography Factors,
§ Market size factors”
The last three drivers are entirely dependant on state actions while the first which is “Factor endowments”,
though strongly dependent on state actions as well, has room for non-state actors making significant
contribution.
Methodology
This digital artifact is based on an alfa-visual presentation to ensure conciseness and brevity without
sacrificing clarity for the target audience. After the above introduction plus the brief background to the
project, the graphics presentation on the next page is self-explanatory. Should a viewer require clarification
of the Phrase “Factor Endowments”, s/he should make use of the reference provided as references 1 & 2.
References:
1. World Trade Report 2020 © World Bank Group, Pages 39-45.
2. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor_endowment
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2. A SCENARIO OF HOW NON-STATE ACTORS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO GROWTH OF FACTOR ENDOWMENT
Community Needs
(Social Services)
Agriculture Needs +
Environment Challenges
Industry Skills Needs +
Innovation Mining
Participating Faculty Members
Case studies & Consulting, Research & Project Assignments, G. Research
Findings, Publications, Under-Grad Projects, Field Assignments
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Aggregate
Needs’ Data
Research, Fieldwork,
Projects, Funding and
Studies Data Sorted
by Action Teams
Students
Students Financing
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Endowment Reserve
Fin Control
Protocol
NON-STATE ACTORS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO GVCs PARTICIPATION BY “REDEEMING TIME”
The above is a process diagram illustrating how universities and tertiary colleges can participate in the development of
factor endowment as a way of equipping a developing country like Uganda for stronger participation in GVCs, once the
state attains the other participation-factors which only states can address.
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