ࡱ> KMJ @ bjbjPP ,*::6.#ffff< 8  < &, , "N N d L L L $0R`& * "ffN d !!!vf8N 8N !!!!N H 5v!0 !!.ffff!hL  ! tL L L << v<<  Statement by Dr. Yahya Al-Mutawakel Minister of Industry and Trade Republic of Yemen Mr. Director General Honorable Ministers Heads of Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen First, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation for convening this Working Breakfast on a very dear initiative to all LDCs, Yemen included. The EIF, as you are all aware, was meant to assist LDCs to mainstream trade into national development plans and subsequently to integrate into the multilateral trading system and global economy, so that LDCs can benefit from globalization, which they are still excluded from its gains. In the Sixth ϲʹ Ministerial in December 2005, Ministers mandated the work to enhance the old IF, which did not turn up to what was expected when this important program was initiated in 1997. I would like, at this note, to register my appreciation for the hard work throughout the many months that followed until the full operationalization of the EIF on 1st. July 2009. A great deal of the work is also contributed to the interim EIF Board, since its inception in May 2007, where Members of the Board have exerted full dedication and hard work over recent months to bring the EIF program into functioning mode. Yemen was fortunate to be one of the first two LDCs approved for Tier 1 facility, on 1st July 2009, which marked the full and actual operationalization of EIF program. We are equally counting on this important program to build the capacity needed to assist in the implementation of various activities and Tier II projects that would aim at enhancing Yemens active participation in the global economy. Upon receipt of Tier I funds, Yemen started to implement its planned activities under this facility, including addressing issues like formulating trade and export strategy as well as updating the DTIS. Implementation of this project is also focusing on building the NIU capability and carrying on various activities aiming at spreading knowledge on the importance trade as an engine to development. In preparation for EIF implementation we have put the necessary internal mechanism in place, through close consultation with key national stakeholders as well as the donors community, represented by the Donor Facilitator. As a result, the national setup is well functioning and delivering. Through this program, Yemen is hoping to fully integrate trade into the national development plans and strategies, in particular the Poverty Reduction Strategy, as well as harmonize donors activities and mobilize donors interest to support the countrys trade agenda to implement Tier II projects that will enhance different trade related sectors performance and enable the smooth flow of trade. To achieve that, Yemen is looking forward to implement Tier II phase of EIF cycle, as it is the proper vehicle that will assist LDCs toward integrating their economies into the global multilateral trading system through strengthening their respective competitive advantages. With that being said, and while we commend the excellent work of the interim Board, we call upon expediting the process of finalizing the Tier II proposed guidelines as well as other few remaining issues to enable LDCs to fully benefit from the this important program on timely basis, i.e. within the envisaged duration of the program. We understand that plans have been drawn to do exactly so in the few coming weeks. Yemen also calls on donors community to seriously consider making additional funding commitments, as well as full delivery on Stockholms pledging commitments. As one can notice, the funds available for Tier II phase of this program, at the level of funds currently made available, is very limited to make significant changes in the 50 LDCs. Additionally and predictable funding are key ingredients for the success of EIF, as initially agreed when the old IF was revisited. Setting up the NIU and all related National Implementation Arrangements is a prerequisite step that shall provide LDCs with greater capacity to implement bankable projects. Meantime, we should seize this opportunity to make the best possible results facilitated through EIF Trust Fund. We equally welcome bilateral engagements by our development partners, but we should not lose sight that EIF Trust Fund represents a prime decisive funding facility to get the process rolling. Without such additional and predictable Trust Fund the whole EIF process maybe derailed from its original objectives. Before I conclude on this subject, I would like to thank EIF Executive Secretariat, the interim Board and UNOPS for all the support they have provided to Yemen at the EIF inception stage, and looking forward for their continued support throughout the whole EIF process. We equally wish all LDCs the best of luck in initiating this process. We equally looking forward to meeting on another occasion, in the near future, to share results and lessons learned, as the EIF implementation process develops overtime. Last but not least, as representative of an acceding LDC to the ϲʹ, I would like to make reference to the excellent initiative taken jointly by the Secretariats of EIF, ITC and ϲʹ to assist non-ϲʹ member LDCs through a specific program on accession to ϲʹ. We have witnessed a quite successful experience during Cambodias accession process, where IF process was aligned with the accession process to ϲʹ. We equally hope that this new joint program would assist acceding LDC to successfully conclude their respective accessions, as soon and smooth as possible. We look forward to seeing this initiative implemented in the very near future. Thank you for your kind attention.      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