Developments in agricultural trade and the Sustainable Development Goals in African, Caribbean and Pacific countriesGlobal trends and recommendations for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

ProgrammeIntroduction 

Moderator: Edwin Laurent Director, Ramphal Institute Mr Roberto RidolfiDirector, Sustainable Growth and Development, DG DEVCO, European Commission Ms Arancha González Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC) Dr Shenggen Fan Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Mr Viwanou Gnassounou Assistant Secretary General, ACP SecretariatMr Daniel Gad Managing Director, Omega Farms & Ethiopian Horticulture Co-operative

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ContextIntegrating developing countries into global agricultural value chains is critical to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Partnerships and policies supporting regional and international trade have gone a long way towards lifting millions out of poverty and bringing opportunities for inclusive economic growth and social security. It is clear, however, that much more needs to be done in order to capture the potential that sustainable agricultural trade and a diverse private sector present towards realising the 2030 Agenda.

ObjectivesThe panel will bring insight from experts and engage participants on how current and future trends in agricultural trade and investment, and enhanced public private partnerships, can support development in the poorest countries. Its outcomes will be: • An analysis of the key trends in global and regional agricultural trade and their implications for ACP countries. • The enumeration of policy responses to achieve the SDGs through effective integration of ACP countries into agricultural trade value chains. • Sharing of successes and best practices on private sector engagement and PPPs that promote inclusive, sustainable economic growth and agricultural trade in the ACP regions. • An assessment of existing frameworks for sustainable trade, such as Aid for Trade, and in regional trade agreements in support of the transformation of the agricultural sector in ACP countries. • The evaluation of trade capacity building measures, financial mechanisms to enhance engagement of SMEs and multinational in ACP agriculture

Edwin LaurentDirector,Ramphal Institute

Moderator

Roberto RidolfiDirector Sustainable Growth and Development, DG DEVCO, European Commission

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Arancha GonzalezExecutive DirectorInternational Trade Centre - ITC

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Shenggen FanDirector GeneralInternational Food Policy Research Institute - IFPRI

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Viwanou GnassounouAssistant Secretary GeneralACP Secretariat

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Daniel GadManaging DirectorOmega Farms & Ethiopian Horticulture Co-operative

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Context: The internationalization of production has led to increasingly global production networks or value chains

In 2011, nearly half (49 per cent) of world trade in goods and services took place within GVCs, up from 36 per cent in 1995. The tendency of countries to specialize in particular stages of a good’s production (known as vertical specialization), brought about by foreign direct investment, has created new trade opportunities, especially for small developing countries and eastern European economies. As a result, world trade in intermediate goods has grown with the rise of vertical specialization.Source: WTO, 2015

In 2014, world exports in food and agriculture amounted toUS $ 3,251 billionSource: WTO 2015

Scenario: Regional trade deals in Eastern and Southern Africa

Example of an Agricultural Value Chain: Grain Marketing

Challenges: High level of informal agricultural trade

Opportunities: Growing urban population

Future projections: Value of Food markets in 2030 (Sub-Saharan Africa)

Challenge: Access to finance

Opportunity: Trade Corridors

Opportunities: South-South Trade

Opportunities: South-South Trade

Challenges: Volatile commodity prices

Opportunities: Growing Global Agricultural Exports (source: WTO 2014)

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