Contributing to the Success of Pacific Governments and Business Enterprises    
 

Trade–related services
 

1. Awareness raising

·        Introduction to WTO Agreements and Requirements
·        Trade policy development from a Pacific Islands perspective
·        Application of WTO principles and procedures to small island states
·        Overview of WTO measures from a business/SME perspective
·        Overview of PICTA and PACER from a business/SME perspective

2. Capacity building

·        Identification of capacity needs for implementation of WTO, PICTA and PACER

·        Stock-take of current human resource capacity and capacity needs analysis

·        Design and delivery of customised training courses for public and private sector

·        Mentoring assignments in specialist areas, including legal and technical drafting

·        On-going advisory resource, mentoring and support

·        On-going monitoring and evaluation of capacity building programmes

3. Technical support

·        Advice and support in trade remedies
-         Anti-dumping
-         Safeguards
-         Subsidies

·        Advice and support in trade facilitation

-         Rules of origin
-         Customs valuation
-         Technical barriers to trade
-         Standards and conformance
-         Sanitary and phytosanitary measures

Investment–related services 

1. Awareness raising

·        Introduction to foreign investment principles and practices

·        Investment issues in Pacific Islands context

·        Foreign direct investment under WTO, PICTA and PACER

·        Application of foreign direct investment (FDI) principles in small island states

·        Foreign direct investment from a business/SME perspective

2. Capacity building

·        Identification of FDI needs to support development agendas 

·        Stock-take of existing capacity to attract and manage FDI

·        Identification of sources of FDI and marketing of opportunities

·        Design and delivery of customised training for public and private sector

·        Short term mentoring assignments in specialist areas

·        On-going advisory resource, mentoring and support

3. Technical support

·        Advice and support in attracting investment

-         Needs analysis

-         Cost/benefit analysis

-         Sustainability analysis

-         Environmental impact consultation and analysis

-         Risk analysis and risk management

-         Documentation preparation

-         Legal safeguards

·        Advice and support in managing investment

-         Management systems and reporting

-         Monitoring and evaluation

-         Renegotiation and renewal