Regional Trade Facilitation Working Group Agendas

RTF Activities & Results Matrix
RTF WG Matrix

December 9, 2020

Agenda:

  • Presentation by Mr. Dilshod Juraev – Director of State Institution “Formation and Development of Entrepreneurship in Tajikistan” (SI FDE) on activities and plans for 2021.  
  • Questions and answers. 
  • Presentation by the resident of SI FDE “Vitamin.tj”. 
  • Presentation by the resident of SI FDE “Smart Sokhtmon”. 
  • Presentation by the resident of SI FDE “Go Travel”. 
  • Presentation by the resident of SI FDE “Daily Opportunity”.
  • Questions and answers.

 

July 6, 2020

Agenda:

  • Discussion of the Development of draft of the Export Development Program of Republic of Tajikistan for 2021-25

 

January 30, 2020

Agenda:

  • Presentation by Mr. Armen Zargaryan, ITC Program Coordinator, Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Mr. Pierre Bonthonneau, ITC Trade Facilitation Adviser to Tajikistan on EU Project for Support to Intra-Regional and International Trade in Central Asia – “Ready4Trade Central Asia implemented by ITC”. 
  • Project Updates by WG Members
  • Other suggested discussion topics
  • Agree on date for next meeting

 

December 10, 2019

Agenda:

  • Presentation by MEDT on further development of www.tajtrade.tj and update on Central Asian Trade Intelligence Portal (CATI) initiative. 
  • Presentation of IFC on e-Services System for Business in Tajikistan.
  • Project Updates by WG Members
  • Other suggested discussion topics
  • Agree on date for next meeting

 

February 21, 2019

Agenda:

  • Update by each member on ongoing activities and plans for 2019 (25 mins)
  • Update by ITC on Online Trade Facilitation Portal. (5-10 mins)
  • Update by FAO on outcome of Conference on “Fruit and berries of Tajikistan” (5-10 mins)
  • Other suggested discussion topics
  • Agree on date for next meeting

 

June 28, 2018 

Agenda:     

  • Presentation by ABBAT on upcoming Round tables in Sughd and Khatlon Region on “Logistics in exporting goods”.  Interest in collaboration by other donor partners?
  • Update by ITC on Online Trade Facilitation Portal.
  • Upcoming meeting of the CCTF- updates and information
  • Project Updates
  • Other suggested discussion topics
  • Agree on date and agenda for next meeting

 

February 21, 2018 

Agenda: 

  • Introduction by Mr. Pierre Bonthonneau, ITC Trade Facilitation Adviser and Ms. Alina Fetisova, ITC Trade Facilitation Consultant on current objectives of ITC on CCTF
  • Discussion and validation of the CCTF Permanent Secretariat Structure + salary scale + modus operandi, etc.
  • Identification of interest from the DCC RTF WG members in supporting CCTF Secretariat, opinions, suggestions.
  • Other suggested discussion topics
  • Agree on date for next meeting

 

February 2, 2018 

Agenda: 

  • Presentation by Union of Private Sector Development (UPSD) on their activities and plans – recommendations.
  • Update by ITC on Online Trade Facilitation Portal.
  • Chairmanship of DCC RTF Working Group
  • Project Updates
  • Other suggested discussion topics
  • Agree on date for next meeting

 

November 24, 2017 

Agenda: 

  • Presentation by IFC on Green Corridor initiative – recommendations.  Interest in collaboration by other donor partners?
  • Project Updates 
  • Other suggested discussion topics
  • Personnel Change in MEDT – new contact?
  • Is there interest in support for CCTF? 
  • Volunteers for new co-chair?
  • Agree on date for next meeting

 

July 7, 2017 

Agenda: 

  • Presentation by Tajikistan Trade information project 

 

June 23, 2017 

Agenda:

  • Presentation by CESVI Project on objectives and planned work
  • IFC/USAID CTJ Update on Time Release Study initiative, taking place June 12 – 27
  • Report by ITC on the CCTF capacity building workshops held June 21 and 22
  • Project Updates
  • Brief Discussion of the WG’s objectives – are they still valid? (see below, potentially separate meeting to discuss and finalize)
  • Suggestions for topics for next meeting
  • Agree on next meeting date

 

May 11, 2017

Agenda:

·        Presentation by ITC on the suggested priority actions to align Tajikistan with the WTO TFA

·        Presentation by IFC on Review of Risk Management Capabilities of Veterinary Agency and discussion of potential further activities

·        Project Updates

·        Brief Discussion of the Group’s Activity plans – are the objectives still valid?

·        Suggestions for topics for next meeting

·        Agree on next meeting date

·        AOB

12 January 2016

Agenda:

·         Update on trade related projects

·         Presentation (15 minutes) on CA Trade Logistics Project by Ms. Madina Nurmatova, CA Investment Climate Program Manager, WB/IFC

·         Sharing information/views/results of the conducted events on trade, if any

·         Other issues

05 November 2015 

Agenda:

·         Update on trade related projects

·         Presentation (15 minutes) by Mr. Parviz Kamoliddinov, Team Leader representing Crown Agents for the SW component of ADB Regional Improvement of Border Services Project

·         Sharing information/views/results of the conducted events on trade

·         Other issues

11 September 2015 

Agenda:

·         Update on trade related projects (TF Activities & Results Matrix updated)

·         Presentation (15 minutes) by Mr. Rizo Sadykov, Head of Certification and Expertise Department (and Ms. Manzura Rustamova, Deputy Chairman), TAJ Chamber of Commerce and Industry: “Simplification of Trade Procedures” 

·         Upcoming events on trade

·         Other issues

16 July 2015 

Agenda:

·         Update on trade related projects

·         Discussion of outcomes / indicators

·         Other issues

21 May 2015 

Agenda:

·         Update on trade related projects (discuss Matrix of projects compiled by ADB)

·         Presentation (15 minutes) by Mr. Shokirov M. Head of Association of International Automobile Carriers of the Republic of Tajikistan  (“ABBAT”): “Road Map of Transit Export Potential of Tajikistan”

·         Proposals on concrete steps forward for the activity of RTF Working Group (finalize WG TOR drafted by ADB)

·         Other issues

4 December 2014

Agenda:

·         Brief introduction of the objectives/vision of the group

·         Short presentation (2-5 minutes) by participants on the following questions:

–       What is your organization already doing in terms of trade facilitation?

–       What would you like to get from this working group?

·         Ideas and views on the Terms of Reference: main purpose, entry points and frequency of meetings

·         Concrete steps forward and timeline until the end of 2014/beginning 2015