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Transparency in Trade Regulation and Facilitation in the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus
Overview
The PACER Plus is a reciprocal trade agreement that was signed by Australia, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu and entered into force on 13 December 2020. It obliges the nine Pacific island signatories to gradually reduce import tariffs and liberalize incoming services, trade and investment. The agreement also sets some standards to make national laws and administrative procedures accessible to international actors to decrease potential obstacles to international trade and economic relation. As per its terms of reference (ToR), an evaluation was to be conducted at the end of the project in order to contribute to the overall quality of UNCTAD assistance; to show the possible attribution of achievements to the project and mobilize further support and resources; and to provide accountability to the donor countries and other project stakeholders. The evaluation was guided by standard evaluation criteria and a list of eleven evaluation questions. It began on 5 October 2020 and included a review of project documents and background literature; a series of semi structured interviews involving UNCTAD staff, national counterparts and donor country representatives; a discussion group inserted in the project closing forum; a private sector consultation; and a comprehensive review of the national trade portals created during the project. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person meetings and interviews between the evaluator and project counterparts were substituted by videoconferences.Report Details
| Year Published | |
| Type | |
| Joint | No |
| Partner/s | N/A |
| SDG/s | |
| Consultant name | Aitor Perez |
| Agency Focal Point | Thomas Callaghan |
| Focal Point Email | thomas.callaghan@un.org |
| Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | Yes |
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