Standards and Global Trade: A Voice for Africa (World Bank Trade and Development Series)

Standards and Global Trade: A Voice for Africa provides information and guidance for policymakers, the development community, and others in the critical area of ''behind the border'' barriers to trade. With a view to promoting efforts to strengthen Africa's capacity to meet trade standards and comply with technical regulations, the volume examines the link between those standards and regulations and export success in case studies of five countries: Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda.Each chapter describes the economic context of trade standards in a country and examines the mechanisms by which standards and regulations are established and revised at the local and international levels. The authors — local experts in the region — review existing trade regulations and determine the extent to which they are consistent with international practices. They also analyze each country's physical infrastructure, organizational capacities, and current standard implementation process and consider the probable impact of new standards, regulations, and related production / marketing practices in key industries.The first comprehensive assessment of the relationship between trade standards and development priorities in Sub-Saharan Africa, this volume offers concrete action plans for supporting African firms and farmers in their efforts to improve product quality and reach international markets in key commodity sectors.Chapters include:Improving Market Access through Standards Compliance: A Diagnostic and Road Map for KenyaBridging the Standards Divide: A Case Study and Action Plan for MozambiqueStandards, Technical Regulations, and Product Quality: Institutional Evidence from NigeriaStandards and Trade in South Africa: Paving Pathways for Increased Market Access and CompetitivenessEnhancing Uganda's Access to International Markets: A Focus on Quality Annotation For Information On World Bank Publications Geographic Discounts, Click On geographic Discounts . In Expanding Trade, The Link Between Standards, Access To Foreign Markets, And Development Is At The Forefront Of Policy Debate. This Is Particularly True For African Countries, Which Face Critical Challenges In Improving Domestic Capacity To Meet Production And Quality Standards Required In Foreign Markets. In Case Studies Of Five African Countries -kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, And Uganda - Standards And Global Trade Demonstrates The Importance Of Addressing The Impact Of Product Standards Both As Barriers To Trade And As Opportunities To Expand Market Access. This Book Provides A Comprehensive And In-depth Case-by-case Assessment Of The Current And Anticipated Use Of International Standards And Capacity For Compliance. Each Chapter Details The Economic Context In Which Standards Apply To Each Country And Examines The Mechanisms With Which The Country And Its Representatives Have Participated In The Process Of Setting/revising Standards And Technical Regulations At The Local And International Level. The Analysis Includes A Review Of Existing Laws And Regulations And The Extent To Which They Are Consistent With Current International Norms. Standards And Global Trade Examines Each Country 's Physical Infrastructure And Organizational Capacities To Design And Implement Standards And Technical Regulations. The Authors Also Discuss And Analyze The Implementation Processes And Some Estimated Impact Of Various Standards, Technical Regulations, And Related Production/marketing Practices In About Five Specific Industry Segments In Each Country. The Volume Suggests Concrete Action Plans On How African Firms And Farmers Can Be Supported To Improve Product Quality And Reach To International Markets In Key Commodity Sectors. Annotation In Case Studies--of Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa And Uganda--the Authors Demonstrate The Importance Of Addressing The Effect Of Product Standards Both As Barriers To Trade And As Opportunities To Expand Market Access. Improving Market Access Through Standards Compliance: A Diagnostic And Road Map For Kenya -- Bridging The Standards Divide: A Case Study And Action Plan For Mozambique -- Standards, Technical Regulations, And Product Quality: Institutional Evidence From Nigeria -- Standards And Trade In South Africa: Paving Pathways For Increased Market Access And Competitiveness -- Enhancing Uganda's Access To International Markets: A Focus On Quality. [editors, John S. Wilson, Victor O. Abiola]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Providing an in-depth analysis of five African countries - Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda, this volume provides a resource of information and guidance for policymakers, the development community and others in a critical new ""behind the border"" barrier to trade.