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Q1 Respondent KENYA

Q2 About you

Name Daniel Wachira

Position Chief Trade Development Officer

Ministry Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives

Email Address [email protected]

Q3 Does your national development strategy includetrade priorities ? (i.e. Aid‑for‑Trade priorities)

Yes

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Q4 If yes, please indicate your Aid-for-Trade priorities:Below are listed the most common priority areas groupedaccording to broad Aid-for-Trade categories. Please rank the top 5 priority areas among the ones listed below.(1being the most important)

E-commerce 5Industrialization 1Regional integration 3Trade facilitation 4Trade policy analysis, negotiations and implementation 2Please specify further the priorities that you selected above aswell as the main problems/obstacles encountered in furtheringthem and provide a weblink to the relevant strategy.

The priority areas selected have great potential for jobcreation and economic development. The mainchallenges are high cost of production, counterfeitgoods, illicit trade, limited resources, capacity,cybercrime,lack of awareness on intellectual property rightsand regulatory framework sometimes a hindrance too.https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwijjK_ZsYPgAhWuzYUKHSDKCpoQFjAAegQICRAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.treasury.go.ke%2Fmedia-centre%2Fgeneral-press-releases.html%3Fdownload%3D861%3Akey-priorities-of-mtpiii-presentation-by-ps-planning&usg=AOvVaw3a82x0jj13VQ0pdpXyqxjC


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Q5 Have your Aid-for-Trade priorities changed since2016?

Yes,

1.industrialization -new priorities in intra-Africa trade,value-addition, creation of export processing zones,special economic zones,new power tariffs, increasedsurveillance on counterfeiting and other forms of illicittrade. Challenges Trade regulation implementation notfacilitated cost of finance unfair competition High cost ofproduction infrastructure 2. Trade policy analysis,negotiations and implementation - enhanced legalprovision for enforcement of IPR to combat counterfeitingthrough miscellaneous amendments Act 2018 ,new policydocuments developed i.e.National trade policy, New exportpromotion and development strategy , Buy kenya buildkenya initiative, and resources to enhance the capacity ofNational trade negotiations council. Challenges Inadequatecapacity to achieve effective negotiations,implement theamendments mentioned above e.g recordation of IP ofimports 3. E-commerce- More internet connectivity,developing regulations to guide E-commerce, onlinestores, employment opportunities, simplification ofbusiness processes, and better customer services.Challenges Data security Inadequate capacity andinfrastructure to collect revenue cyber crime Expensiveinternet connectivity Poor network coverage especially inrural areas Financial constraints to implement e-commerceinitiatives

Please specify further the priorities that you selectedabove, as well as the main problems/obstaclesencountered in furthering them. Please include a weblinkto the relevant strategy.:

Q6 If yes, please rank the top 3 drivers of these changes :(Please choose no more than 3 options)

E-commerce development 1

Industrialization objectives 2

Trade Facilitation Agreement Implementation 3

Additional information on the top 3 drivers of changes in yourAid-for-Trade priorities since 2016.:

1. E-commerce Development- Changes in modes ofpayment, marketing, licensing 2. IndustrializationObjectives- Potential for job creation, poverty reduction,contribution to the economy 3. Trade FacilitationAgreement Implementation- Ease of doing business, globalcompetitiveness

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Q7 Have these changes been reflected in yourdialogue with development partners?

Yes,

Get involved with donors when making their work planSome donors avail funds on request Some donorsapproach because they have interest in some areas(i.edonor interest).

Additional information on how changes in your Aid-for-Trade priorities have been reflected in your dialogue withdevelopment partners.:

Q8 Please provide names, titles, references or weblinks to policy documents relevant to Aid for Trade in yourcountry.

1. National Trade Facilitation Work plan2. Medium Term plan III under vision 20303. National Export Promotion and Development Strategy4. National Trade Policy5. Kenya Health Policy, 2014-2030(5 year implementation strategy plan)

Q9 Is economic diversification a priority in your nationalor regional development strategy?

Yes,

Average contribution of the different sectors towards GDPProduction and export of several tariff lines Production offinished as well as primary products Using sources ofenergy for production

If yes, please provide additional information (including asto how economic diversification is defined and measured).:


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Q10 What are the main constraints to economicdiversification identified in your national or regionaldevelopment strategy?(You may tick more than 1 box)

High inputcosts

,

High tradecosts

,

Limited access to tradefinance

,

Limited agricultural productioncapacity

,

Limited e-trade readiness,

Limited inward foreign directinvestment

,

Limited industrial or manufacturingcapacity

,

Limited standardscompliance

,

Low levels of training andskills

,

Unaffordable and/or unreliable electricity access,

Additional information on the main constraints to economicdiversification as identified in your national or regionaldevelopment strategy.:

Refer to National Export Development and PromotionStrategy

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Q11 Please indicate in which of category(ies) of aid-for-trade financing you receive aid-for-trade support foreconomic diversification.(You may tick more than 1 boxand/or leave boxes unticked if you do not receivesupport)

Trade policy and regulations (Including training oftrade officials, analysis of proposals and positionsand their impact, support for national stakeholders toarticulate commercial interest and identify trade-offs,dispute issues, institutional and technical support tofacilitate implementation of trade agreements and toadapt to and comply with rules and standards),

Trade policy and administrativemanagement

,

Trade facilitation,

Regional trade agreements(RTAs)

,

Multilateral tradenegotiations

,

Trade education/training,

Trade-related infrastructure (Including physicalinfrastructure),

Transport and storageinfrastructure

,

Communications infrastructure,

Trade development (Including investment promotion,analysis and institutional support for trade in services,business support services and institutions, public-private sector networking, e-commerce, trade finance,trade promotion, market analysis and development),

Business support services,

Building productivecapacity

,

Agriculture,

Fishing,

Industry,

Travel andtourism

Q12 Does the aid-for-trade support you receive foreconomic diversification align with the prioritiesestablished in your national or regional trade anddevelopment strategy(ies)?

Yes,

The aid provided supports the priorities in the national orregional trade and development strategy. However, insome cases other emerging issues are addressed.

Additional information on how the aid-for-trade support youreceive for economic diversification aligns with thepriorities established in your national or regional trade anddevelopment strategy(ies).:

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Q13 Has your government recorded progress ineconomic diversification since the launch of the Aid-for-Trade initiative in 2006?

Yes

Q14 If yes, please specify in which area(s):(You maytick more than 1 box)

Exportdiversification

,

Structural transformation,

Industrialization, including manufacturing valueadded

,

Additional information on the progress that yourgovernment has recorded in economic diversification sincethe launch of the Aid-for-Trade initiative in 2006.:

Though there have been diversification in the economy,aid for trade is one of the drivers for diversification.

Q15 If yes, please also indicate in whichsector(s): (You may tick more than 1 box)

Agriculture,

Industry,

Services,

Fisheries,

Forestry,

Additional information on the sector(s) where progress ineconomic diversification has been made.:

Mining Micro Small and Medium Enterprises



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Q16 In which category(ies) of Aid for Trade is thesupport you receive impactful for economicdiversification?(You may tick more than 1 box and/orleave boxes unticked if you do not receive support)


Trade facilitation,


,


,




,




Banking and financialservices

,


,

Agriculture,

Forestry,

Fishing,

Industry,

Trade related adjustment (Including supportingdeveloping countries to put in place accompanyingmeasures that assist them to benefit from liberalizedtrade)


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Q17 What factors contribute to the success of the aid-for-trade support you receive for economicdiversification?(You may tick more than 1 box. Pleaselimit your answer to the top five factors)

Alignment of aid-for-trade support withnational/regional priorities,

Country ownership,

Donor interest in specificprojects/programmes

,

Institutional capacity to implementprojects

,

Sufficient funding and appropriate implementationtimelines,

Additional information on the factors that contribute to thesuccess of the aid-for-trade support you receive foreconomic diversification. :

Public private partnership

Q18 What factors may limit the success of the aid-for-trade support you receive for economic diversification?(You may tick more than 1 box. Please limit youranswer to the top five factors.)

Diverging priorities between partner anddonor

,

Lack of countryownership

,

Lack of donor interest in specificprojects/programmes,

Poor alignment of aid-for-trade received withnational/regional priorities,

Resources dedicated to the project or programme toolow

Q19 Does the Aid for Trade you receive help mobilizeother forms of development finance for economicdiversification (i.e. non-concessional financing, foreigndirect investment, remittances, trade finance, etc.).

Yes,

Capacity building of those involved in theprojects.

Additional information on how Aid for Trade received helpsmobilize other forms of development finance for economicdiversification.:

Q20 Which development partner(s) are the mostimportant source of aid-for-trade financing foreconomic diversification?(You may tick more than 1box)

Canada,

Denmark,

European Union,

Germany,

Japan,

Korea,

The ,


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Netherlands

Norway,

Slovak Republic,

Sweden,

Switzerland,

United Kingdom,

United States,

African Development Bank(AfDB)

,

Climate Investment Funds(CIF)

,

EU Institutions,

Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN(FAO)

,

International Fund for Agricultural Development(IFAD)

,

International Labour Office (ILO),

International Monetary Fund(IMF)

,

International Trade Centre(ITC)

,

United Nations Development Programme(UNDP)

,

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe(UNECE),

UN Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO)

,

WorldBank

,

World Trade Organization(WTO)

,

Other (pleasespecify)

,

Additional information on the development partners thatare important sources of aid-for-trade financing foreconomic diversification.:

UNCTAD Africa Union (AU)

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Q21 Which South-South partner(s) are the mostimportant source of financing for your economicdiversification?(You may tick more than 1 box)

China,

Egypt,

Israel*,

South Korea*,

Turkey,

Malaysia,

Brazil,

India,

Singapore

Q22 Looking ahead, in which sector(s) will futuresupport for economic diversification be mostrequired? (You may tick more than 1 box)

Agriculture,

Industry,

Services,

Fisheries,

Forestry,

Other, (pleasespecify)

,

Additional information on the sector(s) that will requiremost support for economic diversification.:

Health Tourism Information technology Energy MiningInfrastructure Education

Q23 Looking ahead, in which category of aid-for-tradefinancing do you think that your government will requireaid-for-trade support for economic diversification.(Youmay tick more than 1 box and/or leave boxes untickedif you do not receive support)



,

Trade facilitation,


,


,



Transport and storage ,


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,


Energy supply and generationinfrastructure

,




,


,

Agriculture,

Forestry,

Fishing,

Industry,

Mineral resources andmining

,

Travel andtourism

,

Trade related adjustment (Including supportingdeveloping countries to put in place accompanyingmeasures that assist them to benefit from liberalizedtrade),

Other trade relatedneeds


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Q24 Is there any Aid-for-Trade project or programme for economic diversification that you would like to showcaseas an example of best practice?(Please provide additional information and include weblinks as relevant)

Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking SystemOne Stop Border PostSingle Window SystemInfoTradeKe

Weblinkshttps://kra.go.ke/media-center/blog/429-leveraging-on-the-regional-electronic-cargo-tracking-system-for-fair-trade-facilitationhttps://www.trademarkea.com/onestopborderposts/https://www.kentrade.go.ke/?page_id=2384https://infotradekenya.go.kehttps://www.invest.go.ke

Q25 Is economic empowerment a priority in yournational or regional development strategy?

Yes,

Creation of uwezo fund Accessing to GovernmentProcurement Opportunities(AGPO) Big Four AgendaEconomic Pillar under vision 2030 Women EnterpriseFund Ministry of Gender , Youth and Social ServicesWomen in Business under Kenya National Chamber ofCommerce and Industry Micro and Small EnterpriseAuthority established under Act 55 of 2012.

If yes, please provide additional information on howeconomic empowerment is prioritized in your national orregional strategy.:

Q26 For which groups does your national or regionaldevelopment strategy seek to promote economicempowerment?(You may tick more than 1 box)

Women's economicempowerment

,

Micro, Small and Medium SizedEnterprises

,

Youth economicempowerment

,

Other (pleasespecify)

,

Additional information on the groups for which yournational or regional developing strategy is seeking topromote economic empowerment.:

Persons living with disability- The government hasestablished a National Council for Persons with Disability.

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Q27 Does the national or regional developmentstrategy propose any indicators to track economicempowerment or include any targets to achieve?

Yes,

Access to Government Procurement OpportunitiesProgram (Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act,2015). Medium Term Plan III under vision 2030

If yes, please provide additional information on theindicators, or targets, on economic empowerment that areincluded in your national or regional developmentstrategy.:

Q28 Does the national or regional developmentstrategy link economic empowerment to participation ininternational trade?

Yes,

Export Promotion and Development Strategy PublicPrivate Partnership Regional Economic blocs such as EACand COMESA strategies- The simplified customprocedures under EAC community for SMEs

If yes please provide additional information on how yournational or regional development strategy links economicempowerment to participation in international trade. :

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Q29 Please indicate in which category(ies) of aid-for-trade financing you receive aid-for-trade support foreconomic empowerment.(You may tick more than 1box and/or leave all boxes unticked if you do notreceive support)


Trade facilitation,


,


,





,


,

Agriculture,

Fishing,

Industry,

Trade related adjustment (Including supportingdeveloping countries to put in place accompanyingmeasures that assist them to benefit from liberalizedtrade)

Q30 Does the aid-for-trade support you receive foreconomic empowerment align with the empowermentpriorities established in your national or regional tradeand development strategy(ies)?

Yes


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Q31 How best can Aid for Trade make a contribution towomen's economic empowerment?(You may tick morethan 1 box. Please limit your answer to the top fivefactors)

Improving access toinformation

,

Improving access to global valuechains

,

Providing access tofinance

,

Supporting the growth and economic development ofwomen,

Supporting the elaboration of gender-sensitivepolicies

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Q32 What forms of aid-for-trade financing, in your view,best support women's economic empowerment?(Youmay tick more than 1 box and/or leave all boxesunticked if you do not receive support)

Trade policy and regulations (Including training oftrade officials, analysis of proposals and positionsand their impact, support for national stakeholders toarticulate commercial interest and identify trade-offs,dispute issues, institutional and technical support tofacilitate implementation of trade agreements and toadapt to and comply with rules and standards).,


,

Trade facilitation,


,


,




,

Trade development (Including investment promotion,analysis and institutional support for trade in services,business support services and institutions, public-private sector networking, e-commerce, trade finance,trade promotion, market analysis and development.),



,


,

Agriculture,

Forestry,

Fishing,

Industry,


,

Travel andtourism

,

Trade related adjustment (Including supportingdeveloping countries to put in place accompanyingmeasures that assist them to benefit from liberalizedtrade.)

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Q33 What factors contribute to the success of Aid forTrade in promoting women's economicempowerment? (You may tick more than 1 box.Please limit your answer to the top five factors)


Country ownership,


,


,

Sufficient funding and appropriate implementationtimelines

Q34 How best can Aid for Trade make a contribution tothe economic empowerment of MSMEs?(You may tickmore than 1 box. Please limit your answer to the topfive factors)

Improving the flow of goods at borders (TradeFacilitation),


,

Upgrading business skills,


,


Q35 What forms of aid-for-trade financing, in your view,best support the economic empowerment of MSMEs?(You may tick more than 1 box and/or leave all boxesunticked if you do not receive support)



,


,

Agriculture,



,

Trade facilitation,


,


,


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,



,


Forestry,

Fishing,

Industry,


,

Travel andtourism

,

Trade related adjustment (Including supportingdeveloping countries to put in place accompanyingmeasures that assist them to benefit from liberalizedtrade.)

Q36 What factors contribute to the success of Aid forTrade in promoting the economic empowerment ofMSMEs? (You may tick more than 1 box. Please limityour answer to the top five factors)


Country ownership,


,


,



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Q37 How best can Aid for Trade make a contribution toYouth economic empowerment?(You may tick morethan 1 box. Please limit your answer to the top fivefactors)

Improving the flow of goods at borders (TradeFacilitation),


,

Supporting the growth and economic development ofYouth,


,


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Q38 What forms of aid-for-trade financing, in your view,best support to Youth economic empowerment?(Youmay tick more than 1 box and/or leave all boxesunticked if you do not receive support)



,


,

Agriculture,



,

Trade facilitation,


,





Forestry,

Fishing,

Travel andtourism

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Q39 What factors contribute to the success of Aid forTrade in promoting to Youth economicempowerment? (You may tick more than 1 box.Please limit your answer to the top five factors)


Capacity to draft fundingapplications

,

Country ownership,

Good digital and ICTconnectivity

,


Q40 In your view, can Aid for Trade make acontribution to the achievement of the 2030Sustainable Development Agenda ?

Yes,

https://vision2030.go.ke/ http://www.mtp3.go.ke/http://www.president.go.ke/

Please provide a weblink to the relevant national strategyor policy document in which SDGs are referred to.:


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Q41 If yes, please specify which SustainableDevelopment Goal or Goals (SDGs) Aid for Trade canhelp to achieve.(You may tick more than 1box)Sustainable Development Goals:

1. Nopoverty

,

2. Zero hunger,

3. Good health and well-being

,

4. Quality education,

5. Genderequality

,

7. Affordable and cleanenergy

,

8. Decent work and economicgrowth

,

9. Industry, innovation andinfrastructure

,

10. Reduceinequalities

,

12. Responsible consumption andproduction

,

13. Climateaction

,

14. Life belowwater

,

15. Life onland

,

16. Peace, justice and stronginstitutions


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Q42 Which donor(s) are now the most important sourceaid-for-trade financing for your economicempowerment.(You may tick more than 1 box)

European Union,

Japan,

TheNetherlands

,

United Kingdom,

United States,

EU Institutions,

Food and Agricultural Organization of the UN(FAO)

,

International Labour Office (ILO),

International Monetary Fund(IMF)

,

International Trade Centre(ITC)

,

UN Industrial Development Organization(UNIDO)

,

WorldBank

,

World Trade Organization(WTO)

,

United Nations Development Programme(UNDP)

Q43 Which South-South partner(s) are the mostimportant source of financing for your economicempowerment?(You may tick more than 1 box)

China,

Israel*,

Malaysia,

India

Q44 Looking ahead, in which category(ies) of aid-for-trade financing do you think that further support foreconomic empowerment will be required.(You may tickmore than 1 box and/or leave boxes unticked if you donot receive support)



,


,

Agriculture,



,

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management

Trade facilitation,


,


,




,



,


Forestry,

Fishing,

Industry,


,

Travel andtourism

,

Trade related adjustment (Including supportingdeveloping countries to put in place accompanyingmeasures that assist them to benefit from liberalizedtrade.),

Other trade relatedneeds

Q45 Please provide any additional information that youthink may be relevant.(Please references in the form orweblinks, document symbols etc.)

Respondent skipped this question


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Q46 Is there any Aid for Trade project or programme for economic empowerment you would like to showcase asparticularly important for your country or as an example of best practice?(Please provide any relevant additionalinformation and include weblinks as relevant)

KYEOPSingle Window SystemInfoTradeKeOne Stop Border Post

Q47 CONSULTATION (Other ministries/agencies consulted in preparing this questionnaire reply):

Kentrade, Kenya plant health Inspectorate services (KEPHIS), state Department of Health, Shippers Council, Office of the Attorney General, Anti Counterfeit Agency, Kenya Chambers of Commerce, Kenya Revenue Authority, The National Treasury,

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