Saint Lucia

Description of the assistance	Committed / Disbursed	Beneficiaries	Implementing agencies	Procedures for disbursements
2015
Canada
ITC Institutional Support: This grant supports the ITC's operational plan for 2015. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction.	Committed CAD 950000 Disbursed CAD 950000	Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia, Africa	International Trade Centre	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/d000971001
Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre - Phase IV: Technical assistance and training through the IMF. Activities include training for government officials in the area of customs policy and administration and improved customs administration units implementing post clearance audit and risk management programs.	Committed CAD 20000000	Caribbean	International Monetary Fund	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/a034618001
Support to the Regional Infrastructure Integration Fund: Fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications.	Committed CAD 10000000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Inter-American Development Bank	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
ITC Institutional Support: This grant supports the ITC's operational plan for 2015. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction.	Committed CAD 950000 Disbursed CAD 950000	Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia, Africa	International Trade Centre	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/d000971001
Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre - Phase IV: Technical assistance and training through the IMF. Activities include training for government officials in the area of customs policy and administration and improved customs administration units implementing post clearance audit and risk management programs.	Committed CAD 20000000	Caribbean	International Monetary Fund	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/a034618001
Support to the Regional Infrastructure Integration Fund: Fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications.	Committed CAD 10000000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Inter-American Development Bank	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
ITC Institutional Support: This grant supports the ITC's operational plan for 2015. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction.	Committed CAD 950000 Disbursed CAD 950000	Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia	International Trade Centre	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/d000971001
Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre - Phase IV: Technical assistance and training through the IMF. Activities include training for government officials in the area of customs policy and administration and improved customs administration units implementing post clearance audit and risk management programs.	Committed CAD 20000000	Caribbean	International Monetary Fund	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/a034618001
Support to the Regional Infrastructure Integration Fund: Fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications.	Committed CAD 10000000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Inter-American Development Bank	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
ITC Institutional Support: This grant supports the ITC's operational plan for 2015. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction.	Committed CAD 950000 Disbursed CAD 950000	Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia	International Trade Centre	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/d000971001
Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre - Phase IV: Technical assistance and training through the IMF. Activities include training for government officials in the area of customs policy and administration and improved customs administration units implementing post clearance audit and risk management programs.	Committed CAD 20000000	Caribbean	International Monetary Fund	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/a034618001
Support to the Regional Infrastructure Integration Fund: Fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications.	Committed CAD 10000000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Inter-American Development Bank	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
2016
Canada
ITC Institutional Support 2016-2019: This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the International Trade Centre, the technical co-operation agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction.	Committed CAD 2850000 Disbursed CAD 950000	Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia, Africa	International Trade Centre	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/D002475001
Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre - Phase IV: Technical assistance and training through the IMF. Activities include training for government officials in the area of customs policy and administration and improved customs administration units implementing post clearance audit and risk management programs.	Committed CAD 20000000	Caribbean	International Monetary Fund	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/a034618001
Support to the Regional Integration Fund: fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and, (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications.	Committed CAD 10000000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Inter-American Development Bank	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
ITC Institutional Support 2016-2019: This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the International Trade Centre, the technical co-operation agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction.	Committed CAD 2850000 Disbursed CAD 950000	Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia	International Trade Centre	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/D002475001
Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre - Phase IV: Technical assistance and training through the IMF. Activities include training for government officials in the area of customs policy and administration and improved customs administration units implementing post clearance audit and risk management programs.	Committed CAD 20000000	Caribbean	International Monetary Fund	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/a034618001
Support to the Regional Integration Fund: fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and, (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications.	Committed CAD 10000000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Inter-American Development Bank	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
ITC Institutional Support 2016-2019: This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the International Trade Centre, the technical co-operation agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction.	Committed CAD 2850000 Disbursed CAD 950000	Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia	International Trade Centre	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/D002475001
Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre - Phase IV: Technical assistance and training through the IMF. Activities include training for government officials in the area of customs policy and administration and improved customs administration units implementing post clearance audit and risk management programs.	Committed CAD 20000000	Caribbean	International Monetary Fund	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/a034618001
Support to the Regional Integration Fund: fund will support the following priority areas to facilitate both public and private infrastructure investments: (1) Strengthening best practices in regional regulatory frameworks by removing regulatory bottlenecks at border crossings; (2) Promoting investments that reduce the logistics costs of regional trade by investing in infrastructure corridors, ports and maritime services, and improving market structures for air cargo services; and, (3) Enhancing transnational regulatory frameworks for key regional markets, such as energy and telecommunications.	Committed CAD 10000000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Inter-American Development Bank	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/m013611001
Japan
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 7000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 4000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 7000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 4000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 7000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 4000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 7000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 4000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Government of Japan	ODA
2018
European Union
Support to CARIFORUM States in furthering the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement and in meaningfully reaping the benefits of the Agreement	Under approval Committed EUR 21000000	Caribbean	European Commission DG DEVCO	Contact regional EU Delegation in Barbados
Support to CARIFORUM States in furthering the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement and in meaningfully reaping the benefits of the Agreement	Under approval Committed EUR 21000000	Caribbean	European Commission DG DEVCO	Contact regional EU Delegation in Barbados
Support to CARIFORUM States in furthering the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement and in meaningfully reaping the benefits of the Agreement	Under approval Committed EUR 21000000	Caribbean	European Commission DG DEVCO	Contact regional EU Delegation in Barbados
Support to CARIFORUM States in furthering the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement and in meaningfully reaping the benefits of the Agreement	Under approval Committed EUR 21000000	Caribbean	European Commission DG DEVCO	Contact regional EU Delegation in Barbados
Support to CARIFORUM States in furthering the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement and in meaningfully reaping the benefits of the Agreement	Under approval Committed EUR 21000000	Caribbean	European Commission DG DEVCO	Contact regional EU Delegation in Barbados
Support to CARIFORUM States in furthering the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement and in meaningfully reaping the benefits of the Agreement	Under approval Committed EUR 21000000	Caribbean	European Commission DG DEVCO	Contact regional EU Delegation in Barbados
Support to CARIFORUM States in furthering the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement and in meaningfully reaping the benefits of the Agreement	Under approval Committed EUR 21000000	Caribbean	European Commission DG DEVCO	Contact regional EU Delegation in Barbados
Support to CARIFORUM States in furthering the implementation of the Economic Partnership Agreement and in meaningfully reaping the benefits of the Agreement	Under approval Committed EUR 21000000	Caribbean	European Commission DG DEVCO	Contact regional EU Delegation in Barbados
United States of America
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 105000 Disbursed USD 105000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Department of Energy (DOE)	ADS 201
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 105000 Disbursed USD 105000	Latin America & The Caribbean	Department of Energy (DOE)	ADS 201
2017-2019
Canada
Women in Trade: aims to increase the number of women from developing countries involved in international trade as exporters, and to increase the share of exports generated by women-led small and medium enterprises (SMEs), while seeks to address the main constraints faced by women exporters.	operational Committed CAD 11700000 Disbursed CAD 900000	Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Middle East, Asia	Trade Facilitation Office (TFO) Canada	https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/P006355001
Women in Trade: aims to increase the number of women from developing countries involved in international trade as exporters, and to increase the share of exports generated by women-led small and medium enterprises (SMEs), while seeks to address the main constraints faced by women exporters.	operational Committed CAD 11700000 Disbursed CAD 900000	Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Middle East, Asia	Trade Facilitation Office (TFO) Canada	https://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/P006355001

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The head(s) of the national trade facilitation committee (or task force)

Government official(s) responsible to coordinate with donors:

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Geneva Delegate(s):

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Partner organizations

Long-term projects

Oct 2019, UNCTAD Empowerment Programme for National Trade Facilitation Committees (NTFC)

Oct 2019, UNCTAD Empowerment Programme for National Trade Facilitation Committees (NTFC)

Oct 2019, UNCTAD Empowerment Programme for National Trade Facilitation Committees (NTFC)

Jan 2017, WBG, Caribbean Trade Facilitation Project

Jan 2017, WBG, Caribbean Trade Facilitation Project

Jan 2015, WBG, A Strategy and Plan to guide regional implementation of the TFA for 18 Category C measures.

Medium-term projects

Nov 2014, Improving the Business Environment for exporting SMEs through Trade Facilitation: Supporting country compliance with the TF agreement obligations

Short-term projects

Nov 2016, Advanced Course for Chairs of National TF Committees (English)

Sep 2016, National Workshop on Time Release Study

Jun 2014, Needs Assessment

Nov 2008, Needs Assessment

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