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THE FUTURE OF THE WTO DOHA DEVELOPMENT AGENDA: AN ASSESSMENT OF CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS FOR AFRICAN MEMBER STATES

THE FUTURE OF THE WTO DOHA DEVELOPMENT AGENDA: AN ASSESSMENT OF CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS FOR AFRICAN MEMBER STATES

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There is no doubt that trade, in combination with appropriate domestic policies, could be used to reduce poverty and foster development. Unfortunately this potential has not materialised in Africa, partly as a result of some harmful trade practices by rich countries which are allowed under current WTO rules. Launching the WTO Doha round in Qatar?s capital city in November 2001, trade ministers and experts declared their determination and commitment to liberalize trade so that the WTO system plays its full part in promoting recovery, growth and development. The Doha Development Agenda, was the first multilateral trade negotiation specifically dedicated to improving the trading environment for developing countries. After ten years on, many believe the outlines of this trade negotiations offer a great deal for developing countries. Many others take the view that the results to date have been disappointing. This study looks at what is at stake in the Doha Development Round for developing countries and Least Developed Countries focusing on African Countries. It seeks to analyze the development dimension of the current trade round and the potential benefits of a successful completion vis-?-vis concerns from African member countries in the WTO regarding Agriculture, Cotton issues, NAMA and TRIPS. The research findings are that there is no specific development formula for African countries in WTO, however, a completed Doha agreement will improve Africa?s market access and help African countries follow principles of sound economic policy. It will eliminate distorting export subsidies for agricultural goods by developed countries and also improve business confidence of the Private Sector in African countries

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CHAPTER 1 1
Introduction 1
1.1 Background and Relevance of the Thesis 1
1.2 African Countries, the WTO Doha Round and UN MDGs 2
1.3 Statement of Purpose 4
1.4 Literature Review . 5
1.5 Research Questions and Methodology. 10
1.6 Data Sources and Limitation 10
1.7 Structure of the Thesis 11
CHAPTER 2 13
The Doha Development Agenda (DDA) 13
2.1 The World Trade Organization in Brief . 13
2.2 GATT Multilateral Trade Negotiations (1947-1961 & 1964-67) 14
2.2.1 The Tokyo Round 1973-1979 16
2.3 The Uruguay Round (1986-1994) and Pre Doha Round 17
2.3.1 The Uruguay Round through the Years. 18
2.3.2 The Pre Doha Round . 20
2.4 The Doha Declaration and Mandate 20
2.5 The Doha Round after Doha 2001. 21
2.6 The Main issues of the Doha Round 22
2.7 The Development Issues in Doha Round . 31
CHAPTER 3 34
Proposals from Negotiating Groups in Doha Round 34
3.1 Country groupings in WTO Negotiations. 34
3.2 Proposals by African Countries in the WTO Doha Round. 36
3.3 Why Agriculture Matters in Doha Round 45
3.3.1 Framework Agreement for Agriculture. 46
3.3.2 Comparison of major Agricultural Negotiation Proposals 47
3.4 Analyzing the Development Dimension of the Agriculture Negotiations 54
3.4.1 The Role of Developing Countries in Agriculture Negotiations. 54
3.4.2 Development issues in Agriculture Negotiations 56
3.4.3 The Importance of the Agriculture to Developing Countries.. 60
3.5 Africas Priorities in Agriculture Negotiations 61
3.5.1 Agriculture Liberalization, a necessity for Africa. 61
3.5.2 Africas Agenda the Doha Round . 62
3.5.3 Trade for Growth and Development in Africa . 63
CHAPTER 4 . 64
Delayed Doha Round, Causes and Consequences of Failure 64
4.1 The Doha Round Deadlock 64
4.1.1 The Negotiation Process . 64
4.2 The Causes of Delayed Doha Round 65
4.3 Why Doha must be completed at all cost 68
4.3.1 Benefits to African Countries and Developing Countries 71
4.4 Consequences of Dohas Failure. 72
CHAPTER 5 74
Conclusion . 74
BIBLIOGRAPHY. 78
APPENDIX 81

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