(DTIS) Update, Volume 1 – Main report - Enhanced Integrated ...

making. Efforts to improve official trade statistics and initiate collection of data on informal cross bordertrade flows should be made at the national and regional levels.Finally, contrarily to the approach adopted for the first DTIS, the new Action Matrix voluntarilyomits sector specific recommendations for existing export products, such as coffee and tea, or forsectors with potential, such as horticulture and tourism. The sectoral case studies in the reportprovide analyses of the constraints and opportunities in these different sectors, as well as indications onthe way forward. However, the Action Matrix does not directly propose specific objectives or targets forthem, notably because such objectives are already set in the framework of ongoing projects, in thecoffee, horticulture and tourism sectors for example. Rather, it has been decided to focus on the crosscuttingissues that prevent the emergence of new sectors and hamper trade performances. These prioritiesfor policy action are nevertheless directly relevant to the key or potential export sectors mentionedabove. For example, recommendations in the Action Matrix concerning the development of agriculturalcooperatives and strengthening of agricultural support services, as well as the improvement of logisticsand construction of storage facilities, address key constraints to the production and export ofhorticultural products. Likewise, recommendations to improve access to finance and to developBurundi’s connectivity within and outside of East Africa are critical for the development of the tourismsector in the country.To guide the implementation of the Action Matrix in the coming years, the following top 10priority actions have been identified:1. Adopt logistics strategy in 2013 and implement it by 2015, include review of competition issuesaffecting transport and logistics2. Adopt small-traders charter by end of 2012 and monitor implementation throughout 20133. Regulatory review mechanism for NTMs in place by end of 20134. Remove the relevant NTBs in Burundi by end of 20135. Regulatory assessment mechanism for services in place by end of 20126. Financial Sector Regionalization Strategy implemented by end of 20147. Regional Integration Strategy in place by end of 20138. Trade policy objectives included in major national strategies9. Export promotion plan developed by end of 2013 and implemented by end of 201410. Conduct regular training for relevant stakeholders (e.g. professional associations, sectoral exports,public and private sector representatives) in the priority areas identified in the Action MatrixThe final and interim targets identified in the Action Matrix will be discussed at the ValidationWorkshop in Bujumbura. Also, an institutional mechanism to monitor the implementation andimpact of interventions and to enhance accountability will be put in place at the workshop. Themonitoring mechanism will comprise government officials, the private sector and donors. A cleardistribution of tasks will be devised and the entities that will be held accountable for attainment ofspecific performance outcomes will be identified at the validation workshop.11 / 153