EPA Review Annex Documents - DFID

Table 7 Costs Estimates Private Sector Participation
2006 2007 Total
Level of Effort (50% of Public Officials)
A - Total Working Days in Field 147.50 217.50 365.0
B- Working Days in DR (3 for 1) 442.5 652.5 1,095
C- Travel Days (person per one day) 53 88.5 141.5
Total Working Days for EPA (A+B+C) 643.00
Daily Rate (US$) at US$150 150.00
171
958.50 1,601.5
150.00 150
Total Level of Effort 96,450.00 143,775.00 240,225.00
Per Diem Rate (US$) 350 350 350
A- Total of Days in the Field 147.50 217.50 365.0
B- Travel Days (50%) 26.5 44.25 70.75
Total Per Diem Rate 60,900.00
Air Fair
Caribbean (US$700) 18,700.00
Europe (US$1,100) 15,600.00
Total Air Fair 34,300.00
Total Private Sector 191,650.00
Source: Author’s own elaboration
91,612.50 152,512.50
51,500.00 70,200.00
21,350.00 36,950.00
72,850.00 107,150.00
308,237.50 499,887.50
Overall, EPA estimated costs for years 2006 and 2007, are US$1.5 million. It is
important to point out that for mostly all meetings the CRNM financed the cost of one
participant, including per diems and airfare. These funds were obtained through
different international grants. However due to the fact that we used conservative
numbers when establishing DR participants in the meeting, is very likely that the figures
cancelled each other out.
In addition to that it might be appropriate to add the DR budgetary contribution to the
CRNM, which account to US$250,000 per year. After adding the two years, the
estimated costs, it adds up to US$2 million.
The resources to support EPA negotiation came from the DR internal budget. Each
ministry was in charge of allocating its own resources to cover the expenses of the trade
negotiators.