WIPO Conference on Building Partnerships for Mobilizing Resources

WIPO Conference on Building Partnerships for Mobilizing Resources for Development IP and Aid for Trade: how development agencies really work Tom Pengelly Saana Consulting & Director, IPRTA Forum 6 November 2009, Geneva

Presenter’s background in Aid for Trade & IP • Worked for DFID 1993 -2001 - technical director for DFID trade related assistance programmes 1999 -2001 • Special Adviser to OECD-DAC on guidelines for trade capacity development 2000 -2001 • Deputy Head of Secretariat for UK Commission on IPR from 2001 -2002 and Director of IPRTA Forum since 2006 • Consulted to DFID, World Bank, DANIDA, USAID, Aus. Aid, ITC on trade related programmes since 2002 • Led IP projects in Uganda, Sierra Leone, Indonesia, Philippines, Mauritius • Designed UK DFID global Aid for Strategy in 2007 -8 • Designed series of flagship Aid for Trade programmes in Africa between May 2008 and October 2009

Understanding development agencies: a 10 point checklist for resource mobilizers 1. Development agencies are different from IP offices requires a different approach to resource mobilization 2. Development agencies have low levels of understanding and engagement on IP – education and sensitization 3. Aid for Trade is a broad spectrum and IP is a very niche area – where are the entry points? 4. Budgets from development agencies are usually divided into global/thematic-regional-national segments – requires careful targeting of resource mobilization efforts 5. Budgets in each segment follow clear time cycles – requires precise timing and adequate lead times for project development and approval

Understanding development agencies: a 10 point checklist for resource mobilizers (cont) 6. Decision-making on programme funding is decentralized, national programme managers very country focused – requires tailoring and strong field presence 7. Aid effectiveness, local ownership, low transaction costs are key – requires compliance with Paris Declaration 8. Development agencies use a range of aid instruments and modalities in Aid for Trade – understand how these work and can be used 9. Development agencies have well established partnerships with international institutions already – how to leverage and/or learn from these? 10. Development agencies have rigorous project design and appraisal standards – use professional project designers

Maintaing momentum after this conference - a suggested ”to do list” for 2010 • Establish an international task force to consult widely and set out the case and strategy for including IP within Aid for Trade • Build links with key Aid for Trade sectors (e. g. linking assistance on IP enforcement with customs modernization) • Invest more in co-ordination, joint needs assessments and better toolkits for providers and beneficiaries of IP assistance • Explore potential for sub regional platforms, particularly in Africa, linking with RECs and regional Aid for Trade vehicles • Better leverage the link to WTO/TRIPS, including LDC needs assessment process follow-up – a missed opportunity so far • Learn about development agencies policies, strategies programmes, priorities and modalities on Aid for Trade

The IPRTA Forum - a knowledge resource and network to help us on our way • Global initiative launched by UK DFID in 2006 to mainstream and evolve IP technical assistance within development cooperation, co-funded by EPO and Switzerland • Aims to provide a bridge between IP community and wider development community – informal, positive, lesson learning • Brings together providers, developing countries and third sector organisations to share knowledge, build partnerships and catalyse concrete actions • Addresses “supply side” and “demand side” of IP assistance • Biannual meetings (Bangkok 06, Mexico 08, Cairo 2010), toolkits, pilot projects, and website (www. iprtaforum. org)