APEC Project Management Workshop

Presented by

Rutchanee UerpairojkitDepartment of International Economic AffairsMinistry of Foreign Affairs21 June 2011

Guidebook on APEC Projects

APEC Organization Structure

4 main Committees – BMC,CTI, EC, SCE

• Budget & Management Committee (BMC)

• Committee on Trade Investment (CTI) –

comprises 12 sub-committees/ expert groups/

industry dialogues

• Economic Committee (EC) – comprises

1 experts group

• SOM Steering Committee on ECOTECH –

comprises 13 working groups and 3 task forces

Total of 29 sub-fora

APEC Organization Structure

• APEC is now dealing with more issues

than ever, hence, administrative cost is

getting higher, while members’

contribution remain the same• Applying for APEC funded projects

become more competitive, especially with

29 sub-fora competing

APEC Funded Projects

Approximate funds Available : 2011

Funding source Amount (US$)

OA 1,758,000

TILF 4,463,000

ASF – General 4,407,000

ASF – Human Security 443,000

ASF – Avian Influenza 2,073,000

ASF – TFAP II 287,000

ASF – Technology 116,000

ASF – Energy Efficiency 4,843,000

Total 18,381,000

Funding sourceAmount

available per session (US$)

OA 586,192

TILF 1,487,995

ASF: General 1,469,123

ASF: Human Security

147,672

ASF: Avian Influenza

691,331

ASF: TFAP II 95,808

ASF: Technology 38,692

ASF: Energy Efficiency

1,611,598

TOTAL 6,128,411

Funds Available

Financial Snapshot

APEC Projects: Financial SnapshotAll Figures in USD

Total (OA + TILF + ASF)Year 2008 2009 2010 Q1 2011 2008-2011Number of Projects Requesting Funding 179 290 177 71 717Value of Projects Requesting Funding 14,745,159 24,572,536 17,227,607 7,561,010 64,106,312Number of Projects Appoved 134 151 95 40 420Value of Projects Approved 11,108,344 12,959,193 8,704,269 4,355,973 37,127,779Ratio of Value of Projects Approved to Total Value of Projects Requesting Funding (%) 75% 53% 51% 58% 58%

Average Value of Projects 82,898 85,822 91,624 108,899 88,399

Supply and Demand

~ 55% of

Concept Note

submissions

implemented

(Note: 2011 figure is for Session 1 only)

Project values: 2008-2011

Project approvals in 2010

• 177 proposals submitted in 2010 (requesting over $17million)

• 95 projects & concept notes approved (value of $8,704,269):

• OA: 19 projects valued at $1,640,743

• TILF: 37 projects valued at $2,623,824

• ASF: 39 projects valued at $4,439,702

Project Approvals in 2011

Approval Session 2 - 2011 (approximated)

Fund source (US$) Available Requested # of Proposal

OA 607,439 1,164,905 13

TILF 1,632,205 1,432,280 16

ASF – General 1,832,321 2,133,172 19

ASF – Human Security 166,195 152,510 1

ASF – Avian Influenza 1,036,995 67,000 1

ASF – TFAP II 143,712 - -

ASF – Technology 31,408 - -

ASF – Energy Efficiency 2,115,942 216,644 2

Total 7,566,217 5,241,511 52

Success Rate

Economy Operational Account

TILF Special Account

APEC Support Fund Account

Total Across 3 Fund Account

No. of Projects No. of Projects No. of Projects No. of Projects

Submitted Funded Submitted Funded Submitted Funded Submitted Funded

Developing 9 1 20 6 21 18 50 25

Developed 8 5 11 8 9 8 28 21

Developed vs. Developing Economies

Session 1 of 2011

• Developing Economies - 50%

• Developed Economies - 75 %

Successful Project Submission by Thailand

• In 2010, APEC approved a total of 3 projects submitted by Thailand with total value of US$ 302,447, accounted for 3.47 % of total APEC Funded Projects

3.47 %

96.53 %Thailand

Others

1.22 %

98.78 %

2010

2009

Project Approval by BMC

• Budget and Management Committee (BMC) can approve proposals valued at US$ 200,000

• Projects value more than US$ 200,000 must be approved by SOM

Types of APEC projects

• Workshops

• Seminars / symposiums

• Research projects

• Publications

• Websites

• Short term trainings

APEC’s Sources of Fund

• 4 Sources of APEC fund

- Operational Account

- TILF Special Projects

- APEC Support Fund (ASF)

- Self-Funding

Operational Account (OA)

• Funded from annual membership contributions

• Fund available depends on leftover of Administrative Account (AA)-US$ 1,758,000 is available for 2011

• Can be used for all types of projects

• Supports ECOTECH

• Projects may be fully funded under OA

Trade and Investment Liberalization Fund (TILF) Special Account

• Sourced from voluntary member contributions

• Available fund for 2011 is approximately US$ 4,463,000, Japan and the US are the main contributors.

• Projects in support of APEC TILF objectives

• Projects must clearly contribute to achieving trade & investment liberalization & facilitation

• Project must articulate how it relates to at least 1 of 15 areas listed in Osaka Action Agenda

Trade and Investment Liberalization Fund (TILF) Special Account

• All economies may apply for funding under TILF.

• Non-TILF contributing members must self-fund part of the overall cost; - 20% for developing economies - 50% for developed economies

APEC Support Fund (ASF)

• Sourced from voluntary member contributions

• Support of capacity building needs for developing member economies

• Composed of a General fund & 6 specific sub- funds; human security, Avian influenza, TFAP II, technology, energy efficiency, and ANSSR

• Available fund for 2011 is approx. US$ 12,000,000

• Open to all members, but projects need to primarily benefit developing member economies

• Projects may be fully funded by ASF

Self-Funding

• Sources can include member economies,

private sector partners, other international

organizations or sponsorship (must meet

requirements under APEC Sponsorship Guidelines)

• Do not need to be submitted as Concept Notes or

assessed using the QAF

• Do not need to be approved by BMC but must

comply to APEC Publication Guidelines

APEC Priorities

Funding Criteria for Project in 2011:

• Rank 1: Projects that specifically and significantly contribute to promoting regional economic integration (REI) via free and open trade and investment

• Rank 2: Projects that directly support the Action Plan in the APEC Leaders’ Growth Strategy

• Rank 3: Projects that are linked to other priorities identified by Leaders and Ministers but are less closely linked to regional economic integration

APEC Priorities

- Ocean and marine environment- Support trade recovery- Prevention of emerging infectious diseases- Counter terrorism initiatives- Anti-money laundering activities

REI

- FTAAP - Services - Investment - Standards - Trade facilitation - Next generation trade and investment issues - Ease of doing business - Digital economy - Environmental goods and services

APEC Leaders Growth Strategy

- ANSSR- Green Growth Plan - Innovative growth- SMEs- Niigata APEC Action Plan on Food Security- Fighting corruption- Governance and transparency- Emergency preparedness

Other priorities