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Standing Committee
for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC)
COMCEC ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 2020
COMCEC COORDINATION OFFICE November 2020
Annual Progress Report 2020
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 1
CHAPTER I: COOPERATION AREAS ...... 3 1. Trade ...... 3
2. Transportation and Communications ...... 6 3. Tourism ...... 7 4. Agriculture ...... 10 5. Poverty Alleviation ...... 12 6. Financial Cooperation ...... 14 7. Private Sector Cooperation ...... 16 CHAPTER II: COMCEC POLICY FOLLOW-UP SYSTEM AND MEMBER COUNTRIES’ EFFORTS FOR THE REALIZATION OF THE MINISTERIAL POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS 17
CHAPTER III: KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION EFFORTS: COMCEC PUBLICATIONS ...... 21
CHAPTER IV: COMCEC PROJECT FUNDING AS A POLICY SUPPORT INSTRUMENT FOR COMCEC POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ...... 22
CHAPTER V: NEW INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMS AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC ...... 24
CHAPTER VI: 36th MEETING OF THE COMCEC FOLLOW-UP COMMITTEE ...... 27
CHAPTER VII: 36th MEETING OF THE SESSIONAL COMMITTEE ...... 27 CHAPTER VIII: PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF VIEWS SESSION ...... 28
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) has been continuing its efforts towards enhancing economic and commercial cooperation among the 57 OIC Member Countries since 1984. The main objective of the COMCEC is to address the economic challenges of the Islamic Ummah, to contribute to their development efforts and to enhance trade among the Member Countries. In this regard, COMCEC serves as a policy dialogue forum for producing and disseminating knowledge, sharing experience and best-practices, developing a common understanding, and approximating policies among the Member Countries.
In order to make the COMCEC a more fruitful platform to meet the growing needs of the OIC Member States, the 4th Extra-ordinary Islamic Summit Conference held on 14-15 August 2012 in Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has adopted the COMCEC Strategy. The 14th Session of the Islamic Summit Conference hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 31 May 2019 in Makkah al- Mukarramah, “highly commended the successful implementation of the COMCEC revised statute and the strategy adopted at the 4th Extraordinary Summit Conference. It called on Member States to enhance the implementation of the revised COMCEC statute and strategy, in close coordination and cooperation with the General Secretariat and in accordance with the OIC Charter, and requested Member States to continue to actively participate in the work of the COMCEC under the N, President of the Republic of Turkey.” Moreover, the 46th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers, held on 1-2 March 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United chairmanship of H.E. Recep Tayyip ERDOĞA member states in the fields of trade, agriculture, transport and communications, tourism, finance, Arabpoverty Emirates alleviation “commended and private the COMCEC sector fordevelopment its efforts forin enhancedthe light cooperationof the COMCEC among Strategy the OIC coordinated by COMCEC Coordination Office and in collaboration with various OIC Institutions in the economic domain.”
Since the operationalization of the COMCEC Strategy, the efforts under the COMCEC have gained a new dynamism and visibility. The Annual Progress Reports are submitted to the COMCEC Ministerial Sessions to present the progress in the implementation of the COMCEC Strategy. This progress report Annual Progress Report 2020 provides an overview of the major achievements in the implementation of the COMCEC Strategy, since the 35th Session of the COMCEC. Accordingly, for each cooperation area, the Report provides the outcomes of the most recent meetings of the relevant COMCEC Working Group. Moreover, the progress in the implementation of the COMCEC Ministerial Policy Recommendations is included in this report. The activities of the OIC Institutions serving to the mission of the Strategy are also highlighted.
Since the 35th Session of the COMCEC, held in Istanbul, on 25-28 November 2019, 6 Working Group (WG) Meetings have been held successfully. For these meetings, 6 research reports and 6 sectoral outlook documents have been produced by the COMCEC Coordination Office. After each WG Meeting, a proceedings document was published in order to reflect the outcomes of the meetings including the summaries of the presentations and discussions made during the meeting. All publications regarding the working group meetings namely the research reports, sectoral outlooks and the meeting proceedings are available on the COMCEC website: (http://ebook.comcec.org).
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The orking roups have continued to conduct policy debate sessions in their deliberations. The Member Country e perts discuss policy recommendations on the theme of the meeting based on intensive research as ell as the responses by Member Countries to the policy uestions, hich are communicated to the focal points before each meeting. These policy recommendations are then referred to the Ministerial ession for consideration and adoption. ccordingly, the recommendations of the th round of meetings th for inancial Cooperation ill be submitted to the th ession of the COMCEC for consideration and necessary action.
Moreover, in the ake of the global CO outbreak, the COMCEC orking roups, in addition to their regular program of activities, have elaborated on the impacts of CO on the three important sectors namely agriculture, tourism, and trade through the virtual consultation meetings hich ere held in une uly period. The relevant COMCEC orking roups, in their ad hoc consultative meetings on the CO pandemic, discussed the current and potential future impacts of the pandemic consecutively on tourism, trade, and agriculture policies, e changed e pertise and good practices among the member c ountries, and deliberated on the cooperation opportunities based on the needs and e periences of the member countries.
The COMCEC Pro ect unding, the second implementation instrument of the COMCEC trategy, provides an opportunity for the Member Countries as ell as the O C institutions to implement multilateral pro ects in line ith the goals and targets set by the COMCEC trategy. Moreover, the policy recommendations, hich are produced by the orking roups and adopted by the Ministerial essions, are transformed into concrete pro ects. These pro ects serve to the ultimate aim of improving institutional and human capacity ithin the O C Member Countries.
The Member tates and O C nstitutions have sho n great interest to the COMCEC Pro ect unding. n , pro ects have been implemented successfully by the Member Countries and
O C nstitutions. Through these pro ects, member countries benefited from the COMCEC Pro ect unding. Moreover, under the th Call for Pro ect Proposals, pro ects ere selected to be financed by the CCO in . These pro ects, ho ever, are yet to be completed due to delays arising from international travel restrictions imposed by CO pandemic. ence, manyof the pro ects are e pected to be finali ed in . urthermore, the CCO has made the th Call on eptember st, . Relevant documents are available on the COMCEC ebsite. cpf.comcec.org
n order to mitigate the adverse effects of the implications of the Covid pandemic for the Member Countries, the O C institutions have launched several initiatives and programs. n this respect, O C has mobili ed the full capacity of the Organisation and its institutions to support member countries in developing and implementing national plans to cope ith the CO . To that end, the s roup has launched a US$2.3 billion “Strategic Preparedness and Response Programme” for COVID pandemic aiming at supporting the member states’ efforts to mitigate the impact of the pandemic. urthermore, SESRIC has published a report titled “Socio Economic mpacts of Covid 19 Pandemic in OIC Member Countries,” and conducted various training and capacity building programs. C T organi es several ebinars on the impact of Covid on intra O C trade and investment flo s in collaboration ith O C and nternational nstitutions. Morever, T C has undertaken various activities such as financing support, ebinars, support for e uipment and capacity development, harmoni ation of standards, etc. to assist Member Countries’ fight against COVID pandemic.
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urthermore, the CCO has initiated a ne capacit building program called COMCEC COVID Response CCR . he Program aims at assisting member countries ith a vie to address e isting and potential future ramifications of the pandemic. In this regard, the CCO has called for pro ect proposals in October 2 2 . he eligible pro ects ill be implemented in 2 21.
urthermore, considering the current situation and special conditions in Palestine, especiall in l uds l Sharif, and the resolutions of the recent E traordinar Islamic Summits on l uds, the CCO has initiated the l uds Program, hich focuses on destination development and management as ell as communit based tourism in l uds. Implemented in collaboration ith the Ministr of ational Econom of Palestine, the program consists of several pro ects to be carried out bet een 2 2 and 2 22.
he activities of the OIC institutions aligned ith the COMCEC Strateg pla a crucial role for the effective and successful implementation of the Strateg . his report also gives information regarding various activities held over the course of last ear that are in line ith the COMCEC Strateg and organi ed b the relevant OIC Institutions, namel , COMCEC Coordination Office, ICCI , ICD , ID roup, SESRIC, SMIIC and OIS
C APTER I COOPERATION AREAS
T 1.1. TRADE WORKING GROUP rade facilitation has become one of the important topics in the global economic agenda. he COMCEC rade or ing roup has been focusing on trade facilitation issues in its recent meetings, hich is also one of the important output areas of the COMCEC Strateg .
rade facilitation can reduce trade costs prominentl . ccording to OECD estimations, harmoni ing trade documents, streamlining trade procedures, ma ing trade related information available, and using automated processes can reduce total trade costs b 1 . percent for lo income countries, 1 . percent for lo er middle income countries, and 13.2 percent for upper middle income countries.1 rade facilitation can be characteri ed as the simplification of procedures in international trade operations. It includes harmoni ation and standardi ation of trade procedures, reducing costs, increasing competitiveness in trade, and ensuring that international trade operations are underta en efficientl and transparentl . urthermore, trade facilitation mechanisms are ver instrumental in fostering the involvement of all relevant sta eholders in consultation processes. In this regard, ational rade acilitation odies s have e importance in designing and implementing trade facilitation measures. he provide a conducive platform for the public and private sectors, and all other sta eholders in the trade communit to discuss the challenges in trade and develop solutions at the national level.
ithin this frame or , the has convened virtuall on September 22nd, 2 2 , ith the theme of “ ”. During the Meeting, the participants deliberated on the global practices and trends as ell as ho
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stab ishing an information p atform among the member countries for faci itating the fo ow up of the updates in their trade po icies, ro iding a p atform for pub ishing the COVID action p ans programs of the Member Countries in order to faci itate e perience sharing, ro iding sustainabi it of the domestic and internationa in estment f ow during the pandemic time, ro iding technica support regarding the customs ser ices and other trade po icies to the Member Countries in need, aising awareness on the support programs and pro ects of the internationa organi ations re ated to trade and in estment, nhancing the effecti eness of ationa Trade aci itation odies in Member Countries to better cope better with the pandemic.
the documents and presentations made during the abo e mentioned Working Groups Meetings are a ai ab e on the COMC C website. www.comcec.org
1.2. OTHER TRADE-RELATED DEVELOPMENTS AND ACTIVITIES ORGANIZED BY OIC INSTITUTIONS TPS OIC
T OIC is the most important pro ect of the COMC C in the fie d of trade, based on three agreements, name the ramework greement, the rotoco on referentia Tariff cheme T and the u es of Origin. With the ratification of a three agreements b at east Member tates, the ega basis of the stem was comp eted in ugust . In order to make the T OIC s stem operationa , Member tates ha e to fu fi two conditions at the same time The ratification of the three T OIC greements and the submission of the ist of concessions to the T C ecretariat. In this regard, the re uired number of member countries for the operationa i ation of the stem has been reached b the end of . or the entr into force of the stem, there are some practica steps need to be taken b the participating member states. The most important step in this conte t is updating the concession ists. s of o ember , Member Countries, name Turke , Ma a sia, akistan, ordan, ang adesh, Iran and Morocco as we as Gu f Cooperation Counci ecretariat on beha f of its si Member Countries ahrain, uwait Oman, atar, audi rabia, nited rab mirates ha e con e ed their updated concession ists to the T C ecretariat.
The th ession of the COMC C re uested the concerned Member tates to e pedite their efforts for the submission of the concession ists to the Trade egotiating Committee T C ecretariat in the standard format circu ated b the T C ecretariat for the operationa i ation of the T OIC at the ear iest. or acce erating the process, the Ministr of Trade of the epub ic of Turke , Chairman of the st and nd ounds of T C Meetings, re uested T C ecretariat to organi e a Virtua Consu tati e Meeting for discussing issues regarding the Imp ementation of the T OIC with the attendance of the articipating tates, which ha e ratified the T OIC greements and submitted their concession ists. In this framework, The Ministr of Trade of the epub ic of Turke has hosted and the COMC C Coordination Office, in cooperation with the ICDT as the co ecretariat of the T C , has organi ed the said Virtua Consu tati e Meeting on October th, , with the participation of the member countries. During the Consu tati e Meeting, the current status of the T OIC was discussed and the road map was considered for the ear iest fu operationa i ation of the s stem among the articipating Countries. The ist of the Member
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Countries signed ratified T OIC greements can be reached at http www.comcec.org en wpcontent up oads T OIC ist of ignature and atification .pdf
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Is amic Trade airs are organi ed for increasing intra OIC trade and promoting the products, industries and ser ices of the OIC member countries. The ICDT in cooperation with the epub ic of Turke organized “7th OIC Halal Expo” in Istanbul on 28 November st December . urthermore, The ICDT in cooperation with the tate of uwait organi ed an ceptiona dition of the Tourism, andicrafts and Interior Decoration hibition of the OIC Member tates in uwait Cit on December .
T C 2.1. TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS WORKING GROUP Transport and communications infrastructure is a critica component of the economic and socia de e opment of countries. The economic and producti it growth of a gi en region is tied c ose to its transport infrastructure and transport s stems which enab e higher producti it through ower ogistics costs, in entor sa ings, and access to arger supp and abor markets.
In recent ears, increasing popu ation and budget constraints accompanied b the growing demand for transport ser ices necessitated new methods for the effecti e management of the transport infrastructure. In this respect, the pricing of transport infrastructure is one of the emerging methods that can be an important source of finance for go ernments and an effecti e
too for traffic demand management as we as reducing negati e e terna ities such as en ironmenta prob ems. urthermore, the pricing of transport infrastructure is particu ar important for increasing the ua it of nationa transport infrastructure and transport ser ices for the benefit of the communit . ricing is a so a sensiti e area whereb optimi ation is re uired commensurate with the economic rea ities of countries and income e e s of their peop e.
Considering its importance, COMC C Transport and Communications Working Group TCWG he d its th meeting virtually on July 7th, 2020, with the theme of “Pricing of Transport Infrastructure in the OIC Member Countries”. During the meeting, the representati es of the Member tates discussed and shared their iews and e periences on how to enhance the imp ementations with respect to the pricing of transport infrastructure in the OIC Member tates. Moreo er, the discussed g oba trends and best practices in the wor d in order to draw concrete essons from them.
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The research report prepared for the meeting provides a conceptual framewor on the pricing of transport infrastructure, the global trends and current practices, and concrete policy recommendations for improving the implementations with respect to the pricing of transport infrastructure in the OIC member countries. The eport includes six case studies including three field visits Indonesia, Nigeria, and Tunisia and three des based research ingapore, outh frica, and the nited ingdom2 . In this framewor , the report highlights the ma or challenges faced by the OIC member countries with respect to the transport infrastructure pricing as unclear or unavailable national legal framewor , poor governance systems, limited institutional and human capacity, and lac of necessary guidelines on the content of pricing of transport infrastructure.
In light of the main findings of the report and the deliberations during the meeting, the or ing roup has come up with the following policy recommendations eveloping contemporary transport infrastructure pricing policies and ma ing use of implementation instruments such as PPPs, where possible, and public transport operations for a well functioning transport system. ssigning an autonomous operator entity institution body for the effective collection of charges and allocation of funds arising from transport infrastructure pricing services. tilizing transport infrastructure pricing tools i.e. tolls, levies, vehicle tax, fuel tax, mileage tax, etc. to effectively manage transport demand as well as to raise funds for transport infrastructure development. tilizing contemporary collection i.e. automated electronic tolls, on board units, and lobal Navigation atellite ystem and enforcement systems for ensuring effective transport infrastructure pricing.
ll the documents and presentations made during the Meetings are available on the COMCEC website. www.comcec.org
T 3.1. TOURISM WORKING GROUP Tourism has attained special importance for the OIC member countries. The COMCEC Tourism or ing roup has held several meetings on various aspects of the tourism sector and its sub categories. Medical tourism is one of the emerging areas of tourism that can be defined as the process of traveling outside the country of residence for the purpose of receiving medical care. The growing popularity of medical tourism has captured the attention of policy ma ers, researchers, service providers, and the media. Medical tourism represents a worldwide multibillion dollar phenomenon that is expected to grow considerably in the next decade. In this
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respect, the medical tourism mar et was valued at .8 billion dollars in 20 8 and it is pro ected to reach . billion dollars by 202 . To provide a general outloo , the medical tourism mar et is pro ected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate C of to percent in terms of mar et size. The average number of patients received is expected to increase at a rate of 8 to 0 percent annually during the 20 7 202 period. Medical tourism globally has become a billion dollar industry in relation to the increasing number of people who travel to other countries to get healthcare services. Today, millions of people travel abroad for medical purposes. arious factors such as cost effectiveness, better uality in services, less waiting time, availability of treatments, alternative therapies, and natural endowments play a role in their decision to receive medical treatment away from the home country.
iven the importance of the issue, the COMCEC Tourism , in its th Meeting on eptember 2 th, 2020, elaborated on medical tourism through discussing the trends in the orld and OIC, identifying the main challenges, exchanging experiences and good practices, and deliberating on the policy options for improving the medical tourism in the member countries. ithin the framewor of the research report conducted for the meeting, field visits were conducted to Turkey, Jordan, and Germany as the OIC Member Countries’ practices and international practices. On the other hand, des based studies were fulfilled for zerbai an, Malaysia, , and India. ccording to the above mentioned eport, the top ten medical tourism destinations in the orld are Japan, orea, the , Taiwan, ermany, ingapore, Malaysia, weden, Thailand, and India. hereas, Malaysia, Tur ey, Indonesia, the nited rab Emirates, and Jordan are the leading countries in the OIC region.
In light of the findings of the research report, the following challenges were highlighted by the or ing roup
Inade uate health infrastructure Poor service uality, imited institutional and human capacity, estrictive visa procedures, Insufficient incentive schemes.
fter intense deliberations, the or ing roup has come up with the following policy recommendations Encouraging mar eting and branding activities in order to boost the image of the destination country with a view to attracting international patients sing online platforms for customized mar eting strategies towards target groups Promoting development implementation of exchange programs among the OIC Member Countries for medical personnel in order to boost nowledge and experience sharing Encouraging bilateral or regional multilateral arrangements such as patient exchange programs, pre diagnosis services, alliances between healthcare providers and streamlining health insurance schemes, etc. between public private sta eholders including insurances and hospitals in order to sustain the exchange of patients. Establishing a database on health tourism for the use of OIC member countries for further cooperation in terms of patient treatment exchange and capacity building in healthcare provision
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In ine ith the re e ant reso ution o the COMC C Ministeria ession, the th meetin o the COMC C Tourism orkin Group, in its second day, considered the preparations or the Ministeria chan e o ie s essions o the th COMC C Meetin to be he d ith the theme o “Promoting Entrepreneurship for Tourism Industry Competitiveness”. ithin this rame ork, the th Meetin o T G has come up ith a set o po icy recommendations under the o o in headin s or the Ministeria chan e o ie s essions o the th COMC C Meetin
ub ic In estments and In ra structure Capacity ui din , Certi ication, and Trainin inancin ubsidi ation e is ati e ctions isk Mana ement ustainabi ity Intra OIC Co aboration the documents and presentations made durin the G Meetin s are a ai ab e on the COMC C ebsite comcec or
urthermore, the tourism sector, by its ery nature, has been a ected most se ere y by the pandemic It is considered one o the hardest hit sectors by the CO I outbreak ccordin to the or d Tourism Or anisation TO , the internationa tourist arri a s ou d decrease by percent to percent in as compared to This is e ui a ent to a oss o to bi ion in internationa tourism receipts
In this rame ork, the COMC C Tourism orkin Group conducted a irtua Consu tati e Meetin on Ju y th, , and e aborated on the e istin and potentia impacts o CO I nineteen CO I on the Tourism sector in the OIC member countries The orkin Group a so e p ored the capacity bui din and e perience sharin opportunities amon our Member Countries
The participants hi h i hted the o o in areas sub ects
trate ic risk and crisis mana ement in tourism, e iona on ine trainin on di ita marketin and promotion, Tourism marketin and promotion, romotin cooperation in the area o tourism statistics, Trainin on tourism product di ersi ication, e ita i ation o the medica tourism sector in the OIC Member tates, stab ishin a tourism e chan e p at orm i e on ine tourism e hibition ncoura in bi atera border arran ements in the tourism sector bet een OIC Member Countries ncoura in the uti i ation o modern techno o ies e se ser ice systems, robots in tourism ser ice pro ision or curbin the spread o CO I irus e e opin sa e and c ean destination brands in the OIC re ion edesi nin tourism products and processes amid Co id and uture epidemics the documents and presentations made durin the G Meetin s are a ai ab e on the COMC C ebsite comcec or
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3.2. OIC/COMCEC PRIVATE SECTOR TOURISM FORUM IC C CEC Priv te e tor Tourism orum provides regu r ommuni tion h nne for the priv te se tor represent tives of the em er Countries. In this reg rd inistry of Cu ture nd Tourism of the epu i of Tur ey hi h serves s the e ret ri t of the orum org ni ed virtu y the th eeting of the IC C CEC Priv te e tor Tourism orum on ovem er th 2020, with the theme of “Al Quds as a Special Destination”. The orum fo used on the possi e initi tives to e em r ed for in r sing the visi i ity of the uds s pe i estin tion for tourism.
A 4.1. AGRICULTURE WORKING GROUP ood govern n e t eve s g o region nd p rti u r y n tion is prim ry ne essity for the progress in the fight g inst food inse urity nd m nutrition. Po i y nd eg fr me or oheren e nd oordin tion imp ement tion nd enfor ement nd inform tion monitoring nd ev u tion re the ey spe ts of good food se urity govern n e. urthermore prin ip es su h s tr nsp ren y effe tiveness ount i ity nd o e tive tion re ine tri e p rts of good govern n e for ensuring food se urity nd nutrition. Therefore governments n tur y h ve e ding ro e in ensuring good govern n e ith n in usive ppro h. In this respe t the th eeting of the gri u ture or ing roups s he d on eptem er th in virtu on y form t ith the theme “Good Governance for Ensuring Food Security and Nutrition in the OIC Member Countries” nd rese r h report prep red on the s me su e t s onsidered y the or ing roup.
The s id report presents the food se urity govern n e perform n e of the IC em er Countries sed on four eve s of good govern n e i Po i y nd eg r me or ii Coordin tion nd Coheren e iii Imp ement tion nd iv Inform tion onitoring Ev u tion. The ese r h eport so reve s th t m ny ountries suffering from food inse urity nd m nutrition pro ems in the IC h ve govern n e g ps in oordin tion nd monitoring me h nisms. esides sever ountries h ve govern n e g ps in terms of integr tion of food se urity nd nutrition t rgets ith their n tion deve opment p ns.
ithin the fr me or of the rese r h report fie d visits ere conducted in Indonesia, Côte d’Ivoire, and Palestine, and Brazil s su e t to the des sed study.
The rese r h report identifies the fo o ing h enges mong others in terms of food se urity govern n e in the em er Countries.
In omp ete egis tive steps of e p i it m nd ted p ns imited monitoring me h nisms ver fr gment tion of the government or Infr stru ture pro ems t the su n tion eve .
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In line with the main findin s of the aforementioned report and the discussions durin the eetin , the A riculture or in roup put forward the followin polic recommendations Developin a comprehensive national food securit and nutrition strate and or stren thenin the e istin food securit policies and strate ies to e tend their reach and inclusiveness so that ever one can reap the enefits, includin the poorest and the most vulnera le to achieve food securit and nutrition for all.
sta lishin a hi h level national coordination mechanism i.e. an inter ministerial or presidential council for ensurin a health and sustaina le multi sta eholder dialo ue for the effective coordination of all overnmental and non overnmental sta eholders in the processes of polic formulation, implementation, and monitorin and endowin it with si nificant e ecution power and sufficient human and financial resources.
Improvin the coordination and coherence of polic actions on food securit and nutrition in tur ulent times e. . C ID pandemic at all levels ran in from su national to national national to ilateral or multilateral su re ional to re ional, and finall , from IC level to lo al level.
Desi nin a detailed and transparent implementation plan for the national and su national tas s and e uippin the fieldwor personnel with relevant now how and allocatin sufficient financial resources to each and ever step of the implementation process.
sta lishin an online platform food information s stem e. . vulnera ilit atlas, food securit fora that ideall transmits real time information on monitorin food securit and nutrition overnance with a view to eneratin credi le data and statistics and formulatin evidence ased policies.
Promotin capacit uildin and nowled e e perience sharin amon the IC em er Countries in the four levels of ood overnance of food securit and nutrition i.e. i Polic and e al ramewor ii Coordination and Coherence iii Implementation, and iv Information onitorin valuation.
All the documents and presentations made durin the eetin s are availa le on the C C C we site. www.comcec.or
oreover, the C C C A riculture or in roup held virtuall a Consultative eetin with the theme of “The Impacts of COVID on ood Securit and A riculture in the IC em er Countries” on 0th une 2020. he or in roup discussed the current and potential future impacts of the pandemic on food securit and a ricultural policies, e chan ed e pertise and ood practices and deli erated on the cooperation opportunities ased on the needs and e periences of our mem er countries.
ithin this framewor , the participants hi hli hted some ideas polic options for future cooperation initiatives.
All the documents and presentations made durin the eetin s are availa le on the C C C we site. www.comcec.or
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P A 5.1. POVERTY ALLEVIATION ecent forecasts su est that the share of the or popu ation i in in ur an areas ma increase to aroun percent an the si e of the ur an popu ation is e pecte to reach i ion as of the ear s ost of the pro ecte increase in ur an popu ation is e pecte to ta e p ace in frica
an sia hich su ests that the OIC mem er countries i e particu ar e pose to the pro ecte ur ani ation process The ne cha en es such as the e astatin conse uences of the pan emic isease COVID an the rapi increase in refu ee popu ations i in in ur an areas i e acer ate the ur an po ert ris s in the em er Countries
i en the importance of the issue the th eetin of the o ert e iation or in roup as he on eptem er th in a irtua on format ith the theme “Urban Poverty in the OIC Member Countries”.
research report on the su ect con ucte for the a o e mentione eetin re ie s the o a tren s in ur an po ert hi h i hts the main ata aps an re ate statistica issues an i entifies the current an future ur an po ert cha en es for the mem er countries
The report hi h i hts that the OIC em er Countries especia those in frica an sia ha e e perience a stron ur ani ation tren hich is e pecte to continue further in the comin eca es The report re ea s that hi h popu ation ensit in s ums re uces the capacit of pu ic po ic to effecti e inter ene in an respon to emer encies e e op efficient on term strate ies for ur an po ert re uction an impro e the i in stan ar s of the peop e i in in ur an areas
The fo o in cha en es ere i entifie the or in roup
i h rates of the popu ation i in in s ums i h rates of informa emp o ment o er emp o ment e e s for isa anta e roups The hi h num er of refu ees an other force mi rants imite access to hea th ser ices an h ienic materia an ater ac of re ia e ata on ur an po ert
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To o ercome these cha en es the or in roup came up ith the fo o in po ic recommen ations De e opin comprehensi e an effecti e ur an p annin strate ies that particu ar focus on etter mana ement of s ums to pre ent uncontro e ro th of e istin s ums an formation of ne ones an impro in the access of s um e ers to asic ser ices such as e ucation an hea th ser ices throu h strate ic in estments Desi nin effecti e oca a or mar et po icies that ou he p to tac e the informa it pro em an create more an etter o s cti atin the Is amic ocia inance Too s an s stematica inte ratin them into the enera ur an po ert po ic too o Impro in ur an o ernance capacit an stren thenin resi ience to shoc s e COVID pan emic Conceptua i in ur an po ert an e e opin impro in ata co ection an measurement practices to achie e e i ence ase po ic ma in
the ocuments an presentations ma e urin the eetin s are a ai a e on the CO C C e site comcec or
5.2. OTHER EFFORTS UNDER THE COMCEC BY THE OIC INSTITUTIONS Other on oin pro rams for a e iatin po ert un er the CO C C are pecia ro ram for the De e opment of frica D ithin the Is amic De e opment an Is amic o i arit un for De e opment I D ithin the Is amic De e opment an an OIC Vocationa ucation an Trainin ro ram OICV T ithin IC
The Is amic o i arit un for De e opment I D is a specia fun esta ishe ith the purpose of re uction of po ert focusin on human e e opment a ricu ture rura e e opment an asic infrastructure The tar ete u et of the un is i ion ne rants ase pro rams ha e een a opte the I D name econ eneration of the iance to i ht oi a e in ness cho arship ro ram for the oor in ID em er Countries Coa ition to top O stetric istu a ro ram
urthermore OIC has mo i i e the capacit of the Or anisation an its institutions to support mem er countries in e e opin an imp ementin nationa p ans to cope ith the COVID To that en the I D has aunche a i ion trate ic repare ness an esponse ro ramme for COVID 19 pandemic aiming at supporting the member states’ efforts to mitigate the impact of the pan emic
The pecia ro ram for the De e opment of frica D is another pro ram e e ope to a e iate po ert in the em er tates in frica throu h increasin economic ro th enhancin the pro ucti it of a ricu ture sector an creatin emp o ment opportunities The tar et capita of the D is i ion The amount of tota appro a s has e e e i ion D since the e innin of the ro ram
The Vocationa ucation an Trainin ro ram for the OIC em er Countries OIC V T is implemented by SESRIC in order to strengthen the member countries’ capacities in the field of technica an ocationa e ucation an trainin In this frame or IC has prepare a pro ress report on the imp ementation status of the OIC TV T trate ic oa ap to e su mitte to the th ession of the CO C C
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i en its crucial place in the global de elopment agenda the genda for Sustainable e elopment and the Sustainable e elopment oals S s ha e been ta en into the agenda of the C CEC
In this regard the C CEC follo s up the programs pro ects and other acti ities of the rele ant IC Institutions related to the implementation of the S s In this frame or SESRIC conducted a tendency sur ey on the priorities of the member countries regarding the S s and reported the results to the th C CEC Session ccordingly SESRIC submits annual reports on the progress
at the IC le el to ards achie ing the prioriti ed S s to the C CEC inisterial Sessions
F C 6.1. FINANCIAL COOPERATION WORKING GROUP Shariah go ernance is the foundation for the practice of Islamic finance through the obser ance of the tenets conditions and principles espoused by Shariah robust shariah go ernance regime is of particular importance for ensuring compliance ith Shariah principles and the confidence of customers as ell as the financial mar ets on the credibility of Islamic finance operations i en the importance of shariah go ernance frame or in Islamic finance the 1 th eeting of the inancial Cooperation or ing roup C as held on September 1 th in a irtual only format ith the theme of “Improving Shariah Governance Framework in Islamic Finance”. ccording to a research report conducted on the sub ect the IC Region has not been strongly engaged ith the Shariah go ernance frame or in Islamic finance he ma ority of the member countries thirty one member countries can be placed under the category of the unregulated regime in hich there is no national Shariah Super isory oard urthermore in nine member countries Islamic finance regulations institutions and practices do not e ist
oreo er in order to enrich the data and analysis in the research report and to get insights about the policy en ironment on impro ing the shariah go ernance frame or in Islamic finance field isits the nited rab Emirates and Indonesia and des based studies alaysia igeria and ur ey ere conducted he research report highlights the follo ings as the ma or challenges of the member countries that negati ely affect the impro ement of the Shariah o ernance rame or in Islamic inance
imited ualified human resources ac of ade uate no ledge based institutions ifferences bet een the super ision of different regulatory bodies on financial institutions’ tasks, ac of integration of Shariah go ernance considerations ac of a areness in society Inade uate communication bet een Shariah councils
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o o o t s a n s, t o kin ou as o u it t o o in o i o n ations o in a o nsi a an u ato a o k o t a ia o nan o ss s an a an nts to nsu t at a t o ations an usin ss a ti iti s in s a i inan a in a o an it a ia n ou a in t sta is nt o nationa a ia u iso oa s s su isin t institutiona s o in ui in s o nsu in a i itatin t a ti in o nt o n st nt Account Holders (IAHs) in IFIs’ management in accordance with their contribution to t in st nt oo n ou a in ta nt o nt t ou t ainin an o ssiona ti i ation o a s an in asin t a a n ss o stak o s a out a ia o nan o otin t int ation o t s a i inan s to into t o ono it a i to akin on ta o i o in usi
t o u nts an s ntations a u in t tin s a a ai a on t sit o o
6.2. OTHER EFFORTS UNDER THE COMCEC FINANCIAL COOPERATION OIC E F
tat s to k an s o u , sta is in , ai s to n an oo ation a on t sto k an s o t ount i s an ant institutions an o us s on t a oni ation o t u s an u ations o nin a k t o ations in its sta is nt, t o u as a so o so i o tant o ts in u in a ia n
u t o , t o u as n o kin on t sta is nt o a o an at o o t ount i s in in it t ant so utions o t t tin o t o u as i tua on to t , in o u ta iat is t to o t t o ss to t ssion tai s a in t o u a ti iti s a a ai a on t o u sit oi an s o
COMCEC C M R F
a ita a k ts u ato s o u as oun in to o a oo ation anis o a ita a k ts u ato o i s o t tat s o u un tak s its work under four task forces namely, “Capacity Building”, “Market Development”, “Islamic Finance” and “Financial Literacy”. The Task Forces produced eight reports on various issues in u in , s a i inan , inan ia it a i o nt in s u iti s a k ts, an u i is osu s st s t t tin o t o u as o ani i tua on to t t , in n a ition to t istin o ts to oost oo ation a on t a ita a k ts u ato o i s o t tat s, t o u as a so n o kin on t sta is nt of the “COMCEC Real Estate Exchange” in light of the relevant resolutions of the COMCEC. Detailed in o ation a in t o u a ti iti s a a ai a on t o u sit o o
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OIC COMCEC C B F
As per decision of the th Meeting of the Central Banks and Monetary Authorities and the relevant resolution of the COMCEC, the Central has started to continue its activities as the “OIC COMCEC Central Banks Forum.” The Central Bank of Turkey serves as the ecretariat of the Forum. The nd Meeting of the Forum was organi ed in a virtual only format, on October th, in .Detailed information regarding the Forum activities are available on the Forum website. (http www.comceccentralbanks.org)
P S C The private sector is an important driver of economic growth and sustainable development. It is the ma or source of income generation, ob opportunities and poverty eradication. As the OIC Member Countries have a wide range of development levels, some member countries have a dynamic and resilient private sector, whereas others do not fully benefit from the opportunities generated by the private sector. Therefore, there is a primary need for developing private sector in the member countries to enable them to be incorporated into the development endeavors. Considering the importance of the private sector for the economies of the Member Countries, some important events, fairs and exhibitions are organi ed by the ICDT and ICCIA in order to strengthen the private sector cooperation under the OIC. These activities are reviewed during the COMCEC annual Meetings. P S M B F The strong involvement of the private sector to the COMCEC and other relevant fora under the OIC is very crucial for enhancing intra OIC trade and investments. In this respect, rivate ector Meetings, organi ed by the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIA), serves as a platform for the private sector of the OIC Member Countries to communicate with each other, explore new markets and learn about best practices. p to now, private sector meetings have been held.
P O OIC A C During the th Islamic ummit held in set 15 April 2016t of inthe İstanbul, OIC Member Turkey, Countries. H.E. Recep pon Tayyip this proposal,ERDOĞAN, the the COMCEC President has of takenthe Republic the necessary of Turkey actions and theto start Chairman the preparations of the COMCEC for establishingproposed to the OICup an Arbitration arbitration Center center in inIstanbul. İstanbul In forthis the regard, benefi task force meetings were held in and the draft statute of the Center was prepared. Accordingly, the th eneral Assembly Meeting of the ICCIA has approved the tatute of the Center. In this respect, the Host Country Agreement was ice resident ICCIA at the th COMCEC Ministerial Meeting held in Istanbul on ovember ,signed during by Minister the opening of Trade session Ruhsar chaired PEKCAN by resident and Mr. M.of Rifatthe Republic HİSARCIKLIOĞLU of Turkey, asH.E. the Recep Turkish rand ational Assembly on anuary th, . Tayyip Erdoğan. The Host Country Agreement was ratified by the The OIC Arbitration Center is expected to open new avenues for the private sector of the member countries especially for enhancing the intra OIC trade by providing trustworthy, uick, and efficient settlement of trade and investment disputes. ICCIA and TOBB are undertaking the necessary preparations for making the Center operational soon.
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C APTER II COMCEC PO ICY FO O UP SYSTEM AND MEMBER COUNTRIES’ EFFORTS FOR THE REALIZATION OF THE MINISTERIAL POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
Continued efforts to ursue the state of im lementation of the COMCEC olicy recommendations and to identify the ro ress and erformance at the national level necessitate a ro ust monitorin and evaluation mechanism under COMCEC. For this ur ose, COMCEC has launched the COMCEC olicy Follo ystem F in uly , to assess the results of the im lementation of the COMCEC olicy recommendations ado ted in the COMCEC Ministerial essions.
s an electronic ased latform, COMCEC F aims to facilitate the effective follo u of the im lementation of the olicy recommendations s in the Mem er Countries. COMCEC F has desi ned ased on the esults ased Monitorin and Evaluation roach, hich focuses on the outcomes and im acts more than the rocess. Besides, COMCEC F ena les CCO to collect, mana e, analy e, and re ort synchroni ed data and information to the relevant COMCEC for as ell as to assist CCO to e tract relevant information for future lannin .
Furthermore, COMCEC F is e ected to ensure stren thenin mem er states involvement and their o nershi y a re ular and relia le re ortin and effective im lementation of the COMCEC olicy recommendations.
The COMCEC orkin rou Focal oints, ho are nominated y the Mem er Countries in each sector from the relevant authorities Ministry of Trade, Tourism etc. , has a crucial role as they collect the necessary information on the im lementation of the Ministerial olicy ecommendations in their res ective countries and su mit throu h the F . In this res ect , COMCEC Focal oints are e ected to rovide timely, accurate and relia le data and information on their respective countries’ performance through the F . The ystem can e accessed throu h the COMCEC e a e htt fs.comcec.or . The uideline for utili in the F is also availa le in the ystem.
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urthermore for the active fo o up of the imp ementation of o ic ecommen ations an effective use of nationa coor ination ears great importance n this regar effective nationa coor ination among the re evant inistries an nstitutions of the em er ountries is nee e for imp ementation of the po ic recommen ations an for their effective fo o ingup onsi ering the importance of this issue some mem er countries such as the am ia igeria n onesia an ur e have a rea esta ishe high eve coor ination committees o ies in their respective countries as part of the nationa coor ination efforts
o far ith respect to the po ic recommen ations a opte the th ession of the on mem er countries have communicate their responses to the stem in five cooperation areas name ra e ountries ransport an ommunications gricu ture overt eviation an inance he etai s re ate to the fee ac s of the concerne mem er countries are given e o un er each cooperation area T C In onesia
oncerning the po ic recommen ations re ate to the esta ishment of a forma consu tation mechanism et een regu ator authorities an tra e communit to ar s ensuring an efficient tra e environment for the interest of various sta eho ers at the nationa eve n onesia has reporte that it has a rea a strateg action p an roa map for this aim an is rea to provi e technica assistance to the other re uesting mem er countries through or shops esi es the esta ishment of a forma consu tation mechanism n onesia a so reporte that it has a rea a strateg action p an an roa map concerning the eve opment of an effective vance
u ing stem promotion of integrate ing e in o s stems an ra e nformation orta s oncerning the po ic recommen ation re ate to or er management n onesia has comp ete its strateg action p an an roa map as e as the re ate regu ation a an a ministrative measures ith a vie to imp ementing this po ic recommen ation urthermore n onesia reporte that it can provi e technica assistance to the other re uesting mem er countries on the su ect
or an
oncerning the po ic recommen ations re ate to the esta ishment of a forma consu tation mechanism et een regu ator authorities an the tra e communit to ar s ensuring an efficient tra e environment for the interest of various sta eho ers at the nationa eve or an reporte that it has a rea a strateg action p an roa map for this purpose or an a so reporte that it has ongoing efforts for uti i ing information an communications techno ogies effective for the issemination of tra e an the eve opment of an effective vance u ing stem in or er to enhance the certaint an pre icta i it of customs operations
oreover or an consi ers having a strateg action p an roa map to promote an integrate ing e in o s stems an ra e nformation orta s n a ition there is an ongoing process of issuing a regu ation a a ministrative measure for this purpose
or an comp ete the re uire strateg action p an an roa map ith the aim of esta ishing an efficient e ectronic e change of information s stems among a re evant agencies particu ar
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among neigh oring countries though a regu ation a a ministrative measure oes not e ist on this issue or an con ucts severa training activities to ar s imp ementing the concerne po ic recommen ation
oncerning the po ic recommen ations re ate to the simp ification of the forma ities an ocumentar re uirements for faci itating transit operations there is an ongoing process to have a strateg action p an roa map ctivities i e trainings or shops an conferences are con ucte for this purpose in or an
T C or an
oncerning the po ic recommen ations re ate to the improvement of ris management in transport pro ects in s amic ountries or an reporte that it has a rea a strateg action p an roa map for eve oping the ega frame or through a opting tai ore egis ation n this respect or an e presses its rea iness to provi e technica assistance to the other re uesting mem er countries through or shops
esi es or an a rea has a unit hich faci itates a ocating responsi i ities for the management of s or an has a so a con ucive a ministrative environment for supporting the use of appropriate technica too s ana ses etc an eve opment of a strong ata ase an competences for minimi ing ris s uring the imp ementation of the pro ects urthermore or an has ris management gui e ines an chec ists for the etterment of the imp ementation of the pro ects
oncerning the po ic recommen ations re ate to the improvement transport pro ect appraisa s in the mem er countries or an has reporte that it has ongoing efforts to comp ete a strateg action p an roa map hich aims at esigning a s stematic frame or for transport pro ect appraisa s in icating the o ectives t pes an the uti i e metho o ogies
or an has a so ongoing efforts to comp ete a strateg action p an roa map ith respect to eve oping manua s an gui e ines for ensuring effective an harmoni e transport pro ect appraisa s n this respect it as in icate that or an nee s technica assistance through training programs
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oncerning the po ic recommen ations re ate to the improvement of ris management in transport pro ects in s amic ountries ur e reporte that it has a rea a strateg action p an an roa map for the eve opment of the ega frame or through a opting tai ore egis ation n this respect ur e is i ing to provi e technica assistance to the other re uesting mem er countries through stu visits
urthermore ur e has specific units epartments un er the inistr of the ransport an nfrastructure an irectorate enera s of igh a s hich faci itate a ocating responsi i ities for the management of s over the course of their ife c c e imite institutiona an human capacit an technica e pertise as e as the ovi an emic have een consi ere as the main cha enges for the eve opment of ris management gui e ines an chec ists for the etterment of the imp ementation of the pro ects
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oncerning the po ic recommen ations re ate to the improvement transport pro ect appraisa s in the mem er countries ur e has respon e that it has a rea a s stematic frame or for transport pro ect appraisa s in icating the o ectives t pes an the uti i e metho o ogies n a ition ur e has manua s an gui e ines for ensuring effective an harmoni e transport pro ect appraisa s as e as effective imp ementing the e isting ones
A ala sia egar ing the po ic recommen ation re ate to enhancing the capacit in the co ection
management an issemination of agricu tura tra e ata a a sia in icate that it has a rea an ongoing effort to eve op a po ic ocument together ith the re evant regu ator an a ministrative preparations on the issue
F C Iran
ran reporte that it is eve oping a comprehensive ega an regu ator frame or for the a afu in ustr to faci itate the operations transparenc an governance in this sector esi es in pursuant to the th inisteria o ic ecommen ations ran has con ucte severa activities such as or shops training an seminar for improving capacit an human capita for increasing the use of s amic finance for infrastructure financing P A Iran
ith regar to the po ic recommen ations a out access to hea th services it as reporte that ran is rea to provi e technica assistance through seminar training program an or or shop to the other re uesting mem er countries for eve oping a strateg po ic inc u ing a e esigne pa ment an hea th insurance schemes to achieve universa hea th coverage
oncerning chi an materna morta it it as state that ran can enefit from technica assistance opportunities in the format of training programs or shops or seminars to eve op a strateg po ic to improve access to materna neonata an chi hea th care an to provi e e uita e istri ution of hea th provi ers ran a so e presse that it is rea to cooperate ith the countries on the issues in e to access to materna neonata an chi hea th services through the e change of e pert programs ran a so e presse its rea iness to provi e technica assistance ith or shops an e change of e pert programs to improve hea th s stem functioning through training an practice of recommen e stan ar of care protoco s an regu ar monitoring of stan ar s
ith respect to eve oping improving integrate hea th information management s stems an eve oping sustaina e e ucationa programs on omen an chi hea th care ran e presse its i ingness for provi ing technica assistance to the other re uesting mem er countries
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CHAPTER III NO LE E PRO UCTION EFFORTS “COMCEC PU LICATIONS”
he aims to pro uce an isseminate no e ge share e periences an est practices eve op a common un erstan ing an appro imate po icies in cooperation areas to fin so utions to the cha enges face the em er ountries o this en the or ing roup as esigne as an instrument for rea i ing this mission of the n this regar research reports are prepare for each meeting to form a asis for the iscussions ma e uring the eetings ach research report focuses on the specific theme of the or ing roups an is prepare or c ass consu ting firms internationa organi ations having e perience on the specific theme or aca emicians from high ran ing universities aroun the or he oor ination ffice con ucts the reports in c ose cooperation ith the consu tants to ensure high ua it research stu ies he stu ies egin ith a conceptua frame or an an overvie of the specific theme in the or an the mem er countries fo o e an in epth ana sis of a fe mem er countries ase on fie visits surve s an intervie s t the en of each report some po ic recommen ations are given for the em er ountries as e as internationa cooperation efforts un er the um re a of the uring the preparation of each research report the active invo vement of the em er ountries is of vita importance n this regar the research topics are i entifie ith the oca oints of the em er ountries n ight of the vie s of the oca oints the themes of each or ing group as e as research report are etermine for the ne t three ears oreover uring the preparation of the research reports surve s are conve e to the foca points for enriching the empirica ata presente in the reports an ensuring their ana tica soun ness he o servations of the em er ountries are a so enefite through receiving their vie s comments on the raft case stu ies if the are su ect to case ana sis an raft report efore its fina i ation urthermore the o servations ma e uring the or ing roup eetings here each research report is presente the em er ountries an re evant internationa organi ations are enefite for improving the research reports he fina versions of the research reports are pu ishe through the e oo e site e oo comcec org
oreover sectora out oo s are prepare annua for each cooperation area hese ocuments are prepare the oor ination ffice ith a vie to e p oring the g o a tren s an current situation in the em er ountries in the respective area an enriching the iscussions uring the or ing roups eetings provi ing up to ate ata
urthermore rocee ings ocuments are pro uce after each or ing roup eeting to ref ect the iscussions inc u ing the summaries of the presentations ma e uring the eetings ince the th ession of the research reports on the themes of the or ing groups an sectora ut oo reports as e as procee ing ocuments have een prepare as of en of cto er these pu ications are avai a e on the e site accessi e in e oo format at oo e site http e oo comcec org
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he ro ect un ing is one of the imp ementation instruments of the trateg hich aims at provi ing fun ing member countries’ pro ects in the form of grants he trateg intro uces a e efine pro ect c c e management ith a c ear i entifie financia mechanism he un e ro ects to e su mitte the em er tates an re evant institutions un er the ro ect un ing serve to the rea i ation of the o ectives of the trateg an of the po ic recommen ations a opte essions as e as to the mo i i ation of human an institutiona resources of the em er tates
his instrument ena es the em er ountries an nstitutions to get invo ve in cooperation efforts to overcome the common cha enges of the em er tates in cooperation areas t provi es an opportunit to the em er ountries to propose mu ti atera pro ects in priorit areas i entifie the trateg the or ing groups an the po ic recommen ations
ro ect un ing is a va ua e too to assist mem er countries in their po ic ma ing en eavours t turns po ic recommen ations into practice hi e improving the institutiona an human capacit of the em er ountries ach fun e pro ect is imp emente in cooperation ith the participation of at east three em er ountries n oing so it not on ena es sharing no e ge an e perience in a specific theme ut a so improves the a i it of the em er ountries to or together in a ressing the common pro ems through the imp ementation of mu ti atera pro ects
n pro ects ithin the frame or of this instrument have een successfu imp emente hrough the ro ect un ing consi ering the fact that at east t o or more em er ountries participate as partners not on the pro ect o ners ut a so the pro ect partners enefit from the services provi e n this regar countries in have reape the enefits of ro ect un ing
oreover un er the th a for ro ect roposa s pro ects ere se ecte to e finance the in hese pro ects ho ever are et to e comp ete ue to e a s arising from internationa trave restrictions impose pan emic ence man of the pro ects are e pecte to e fina i e in a e e o sho s the ist of pro ects that are finance the oor ination ffice un er th ca for pro ect proposa s of the iger ogo ote gricu ture nhancing apacit for arehousing an torage of erea s d’Ivoire an o peas to e imp emente in Benin, Côte gricu ture apacit ui ing on erea s an o peas torage to e voire an imp emente in igeria n onesia an gricu ture apacit ui ing on rrigation stems in egeta e rops ur e to e imp emente in
g pt ra or an gricu ture e ree ing echno ogies for oo an utritiona ecurit a a sia a istan to e imp emente in au i ra ia ur e
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B n des , ricu ture n ncin ood ecurit t rou tion ood B nce ibouti, eets to be im emented in Indonesi , ord n, m n, estine, udi r bi , ene , ud n, urin me, ur e nd nd Indonesi nd in nce C cit Bui din ro r m on u u , u u nd Is mic si intec to be im emented in
ur e , Brunei in nce dv ncin Is mic C it r et t rou in nci russ m ec no o to be im emented in
ud n, in nce Im rovin u in t e IC ember t tes o mbi ue
si nd in nce ci it tin omen ntre reneurs ccess to Is mic in nce i eri to be im emented in
e mbi , i er overt i otin in t e e ected IC Countries to be nd ur e evi tion im emented in
ierr eone nd overt In usin ntre reneurs i duc tion in c oo Curricu to i eri evi tion be im emented in
ud n, om i , overt tren t enin e t um n C cit nd Cre tin i er evi tion Intervention s orce to be im emented in
ur e , si r de Im rovin ood Im ort ort Contro stem to be im emented in
C d, t, r de icient Border n ement t rou ne to Border ost unisi
ember r de i it r ns orm tion or n ncin r de ci it tion to Countries be im emented in
ur e , orocco, r de IC IIC ound tion r inin or ric e ion to be Cameroon, Côte im emented in d Ivoire, bon, i, uine , i er, Bur in so, eri , unisi , urit ni , ibouti, ene Côte d'Ivoire and r ns ort nd st b is in ritime r ns ort rc ives to be C d Communic tions im emented in
Benin, o o nd r ns ort nd onitorin os bid n r ns ort Corridor to be t e mbi Communic tions im emented in
eri nd r ns ort nd Im ement tion o Intern tion ritime Conventions to be unisi Communic tions im emented in
erb i n, ourism C cit Bui din o estin tion n ement r ni tions Bur in so, t e o ders to be im emented in i eri nd ene nist n nd ourism evit i in ev n s r ve oute to be im emented in Ir n
e mbi , ourism Communit B sed ourism t rou t e romotion o si , erit e ites to be im emented in o mbi ue, nd i eri
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rt ermore, evera on ine trainin e ion re ardin C C C ro e t ndin ave een e d on a ee a i et een ne t and t e e ion in ormed ro e t ta on re on i e a tor , im ementation, monitorin , vi i i it r e a e a ro e t mana ement in ormation tem
oreover, t e CC a made t e t Ca on e tem er t, ro e t ro o a mitted
t e mem er o ntrie and IC in tit tion and ro e t ave een ort i ted
e Covid andemi i n re edented in it o a rea and im a t, o in ormida e a en e it in t e inter onne ted o a e onom i andemi dee a e t t e entire manit and ave evere im i ation on man area , e e ia e onomi and o ia i e e o a rod tion and on m tion de ined on idera d e to t e mea re ta en to revent or to o do n t e ontamination o t e ir e o a mer andi e trade vo me de ined er ent in t e e ond arter o om ared to t e revio eriod ordin to t e tate o ood e rit and trition in t e or d I e ort, a ro imate mi ion eo e ere e o ed to evere eve o ood in e rit in It i e timted t at t e C I o d add et een and mi ion more to t e tota n m er o nderno ri ed eo e in t e or d in In order to miti ate t e adver e e e t o t e im i ation o t e Covid andemi or t e em er Co ntrie , t e IC in tit tion a a n ed ome initiative and ro ram In t i re e t, IC a mo i i ed t e a a it o t e r ani ation and it in tit tion to ort mem er o ntrie in deve o in and im ementin nationa an to o e it t e C I o t at end, t e I a a n ed a i ion “ trate i re aredne and e on e ro ramme” or C I 19 pandemic aiming at supporting our member states’ efforts to mitigate t e im a t o t e andemi
Furthermore, the publication titled “Socio onomi Im a t o Covid 19 Pandemic in OIC Member Countries,” and vario trainin and a a it i din ro ram ere ond ted IC e e inar on t e im a t o Covid on intra IC trade and inve tment o ere or ani ed t e IC in o a oration it IC and Internationa In tit tion ario a tivitie inan in ort, e inar , ort or e i ment and a a it deve o ment, armoni ation o tandard , et a een undertaken by ITFC to assist Member Countries’ fight a ain t C I andemi o in ormation arin a tivitie ere or ani ed t e ICCI to o nter t e C I ri i at ot t e overnmenta a e a t e rivate e tor eve
rt ermore, a mentioned nder t e re evant e tion o t i re ort, t e C C C or in ro , in addition to t eir re ar ro ram o a tivitie , ave e a orated on t e im a t o
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CO I 19 on the three important sectors namely agriculture, tourism, and trade through the irtual consultation meetings hich ere held in une uly period
ith a ie to address the e isting and potential ramifications of the CO I Pandemic, the CCO has initiated the COMC C CO I esponse CC for the benefit of member country public institutions The CC is mainly about alle iating the negati e impact of the pandemic on member country economies ith a particular focus on agriculture, trade and tourism sectors in the pilot phase nder the Program, the CCO ill finance certain types of pro ects, hich ould focus on needs assessment, sharing e pertise, pro iding direct grants to final beneficiaries and matching in entors ith in estors The CCO has made the First Call for pro ect proposals under CC on October 1 th,
Secondly, considering the current situation and special conditions in Palestine, especially in l uds l Sharif, and the resolutions of the recent traordinary Islamic Summits on l uds, the CCO has initiated the l uds Program, hich focuses on destination de elopment and management as ell as community based tourism in l uds Implemented in collaboration ith the Ministry of ational conomy of Palestine, the program consists of se eral pro ects to be carried out bet een and
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The first t o pro ects ha e been initiated in nder the first pro ect titled “Analyzing the ouris Infrastructure and e eloping a ouris estination oad ap for Al Quds”, the CCO has been conducting a research study for analy ing the tourism infrastructure and de eloping a tourism destination roadmap for l uds ithin the frame ork of this research study, the current situation of the tourism infrastructure in l uds hotels, restaurants, transportation, human resources, guides, tour operators, etc ill be assessed, the most urgent areas that need in estment ill be determined as ell as the cultural assets and facilities that could be included in the tourism offering of l uds ill be analysed The pro ect also contains assessment of the
number and capacity of tourism facilities and orkers in l uds, the need for training of sector professionals and craftsmen The Pro ect ill ultimately pro ide a S OT analysis and mission, ision and ob ecti e for a tourism destination and communication strategy for l uds
The second pro ect, titled “Supporting Institutional Capacity of Al Quds ouris and eritage Council” aims at impro ing the institutionali ation and sustainable financing mechanism of the l uds Tourism and eritage Council T C to be a ell functioning destination management organi ation for l uds The pro ect foresees a conceptual study for determining T C personnel training needs, de eloping training modules and deli er training programs, recommending a MO organi ational structure, needs and sustainable self funding opportunities ithin this scope, after making the training needs assessment for T C staff regarding competencies and ualifications re uired, an online training program ill be organi ed for the T C personnel in i destination management and competiti eness, ii tourism and cultural heritage planning and iii tourism product de elopment strategies
oth pro ects are e pected to be finali ed by the end of emaining pro ects are planned to be implemented bet een 1 and
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The Follo up Committee is one of the organs of the COMC C to re ie the progress in the implementation of the programmes and pro ects appro ed by the COMC C Ministerial Sessions The Committee also prepares the draft agenda of the COMC C Sessions The Follo up Committee of the COMC C con enes annually in the epublic of Turkey The th Meeting of the COMC C Follo up Committee as held irtually on 1 October ith the participation of current Members of the COMC C Follo up Committee under the chairmanship of the eputy President of Strategy udget of the Presidency of epublic of Turkey, The Committee re ie ed the progress implementation in the COMC C Strategy and its mechanisms, namely the orking roups and COMC C Pro ect Funding Moreo er, theIbrahim Committee ŞENEL elaborated on the programs, pro ects and acti ities in the COMC C agenda The Committee has prepared a set of recommendations to be submitted to the th COMC C Session ccordingly, the Committee elcomed, among others, the Progress eport submitted by the COMC C Coordination Office particularly highlighting the progress achie ed in the implementation of the Strategy, and commended the Member States and OIC Institutions for their aluable contributions to the implementation of the COMC C Strategy The Committee also re uested the Member States and OIC Institutions to further their full support to the implementation of the Strategy ll reports and documents submitted to the th Meeting of the COMC C Follo up Committee are a ailable at the COMC C ebsite comcec org
The Sessional Committee, hich consists of the OIC Institutions orking in the economic domain, meets on the sidelines of each COMC C Ministerial Session and Follo up Committee meeting to re ie and coordinate the acti ities and programs of the rele ant OIC institutions long ith the OIC eneral Secretariat and the COMC C Coordination Office, the Sessional Committee Meetings are attended by the rele ant OIC Institutions, namely ICCI , IC T, I roup, S S IC, SMIIC and OIS In this regard, on the sidelines of the th Meeting of the COMC C Follo up Committee, th Sessional Committee Meeting as held irtually on 1 th October uring the Meeting, the OIC Institutions discussed their planned acti ities aligned ith the COMC C Strategy and the COMC C policy recommendations Moreo er, the contributions of the OIC institutions to the implementation of the COMC C Ministerial policy recommendations and the roles of the OIC Institutions in the implementation of the economic cooperation section of the OIC ere also discussed during the th Sessional Committee Meeting Furthermore, the Committee as informed by the S S IC of the preparations regarding the annual report on the progress at the OIC le el to ards achie ing the prioriti ed S s as decided by Member States to be submitted to the th Ministerial Sessions of the COMC C
The Committee as informed by the OIC Institutions about their acti ities programs aiming to help member countries in their efforts to ards mitigating the ad erse effects of the CO I 19 Pandemic The Committee commended the efforts of the OIC Institutions, particularly, among 19 Response Program” launched by the CCO; publication titled “Socio conomic Impacts of Co id 19 Pandemic in OIC Member Countries,” and various training others, “the COMCEC COVID Program for the CO I andCo id capacity 19 on intra building OIC tradeprograms and in estment conducted flo s by SESRIC; organi ed “Strategic by the IC Preparedness T in collaboration and Response ith OIC 19 Pandemic” initiated by the IsDB Group; the webinars on the impact of 27
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and International Institutions; various activities inancing support, ebinars, support or e uipment and capacity development, harmoni ation o standards, etc underta en by I C to assist Member Countries’ fight against COVI 19 pandemic
he Committee as also in ormed by the ICI C Is roup on the preparations to ards the launching of “the OIC Business Intelligence Programme” initiative. The Committee noted the
recent e orts and re uested the ICI C in cooperation ith S SRIC to inali e the technical preparations or the operationali ation o the Program
he Committee as urther in ormed by the OIC Institutions regarding their activities, pro ects and e isting and ne ly launched programs or the bene it o Palestinian people and l uds Shari and geographically distant OIC member countries such as uyana and Suriname and Observer Countries he Committee appreciated the e orts o the OIC Institutions and re uested them to urther enhance their contributions, including the possible oint activities and programmes change o vie s sessions are held regularly at the COMC C Ministerial Sessions he Ministers rom the OIC Member Countries have a chance to discuss their country e periences as ell as the ays and means or enhancing cooperation among the Member Countries on a speci ic theme, hich as determined by the previous COMC C Ministerial Session In this regard, the th Session o the COMC C determined the theme o the Ministe rial change o ie s o the th COMCEC Session as “Promoting ntrepreneurship or ourism Industry Competitiveness” and re uested the COMC C ourism or ing roup , in cooperation ith the relevant OIC Institutions, to come up ith concrete policy recommendations on this topic and report it to the th COMC C Session In this regard, the 1 th Meeting o the COMC C held virtually on September th, , served as a preparatory event to ards the said session ccordingly, the , in its 1 th Meeting, deliberated on the preparations regarding the change o ie s Session and has come up ith a set o policy recommendations, hich ill be submitted to the th COMC C Session he details o the policy recommendations to be submitted to th COMC C Session are available on the COMC C ebsite comcec org
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