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2012 G8 Camp David Final Compliance Report 12. Development: Capital Markets Access [90] Commitment “[In response to transition countries’ request for support in promoting economic stabilization necessary to pursue reform, G-8 members will take the following actions:] Launch a new Capital Markets Access Initiative to provide credit enhancements, bilaterally where such instruments exist and in conjunction with multilateral institutions, to help transition countries regain access to international capital markets to spur growth and jobs.” G8 Camp David Declaration, 2012 Assessment Country Lack of Compliance Work in Progress Full Compliance Canada 0 France 0 Germany -1 Italy 0 Japan +1 Russia -1 United Kingdom 0 United States +1 European Union -1 Average -0.11 Background At the 2011 Deauville Summit, members launched the Deauville Partnership with Arab Countries in Transition, in response to political upheavals in Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. These countries, which as of November 2012 include Yemen, are the Arab countries in transition. 1162 The Partnership includes the Arab countries in transition (including, as of November 2012, Yemen), and the G8 members, the European Union, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates, and international financial institutions and organizations.1163 The Partnership is founded on two pillars. The first is a political element aimed at supporting democratic transition and reform. The second is an economic framework for fostering stability and growth in the transitioning countries.1164 At the 2012 Camp David Summit, members made the commitment to maintain support for the Partnership initiative in four key areas: job creation, integration, participation/governance and stabilization.1165 In keeping with the stabilization element, at Camp David the G8 declared its 1162 The Deauville Partnership with Arab Countries in Transition Meeting on Policies for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in London, United Kingdom. 8 November 2012. Date of Access: 15 December 2012. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2012/11/200329.htm 1163 Fact Sheet: G-8 Action on the Deauville Partnership with Arab Countries in Transition. 19 May 2012. Date of Access: 15 December 2012. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/05/19/fact-sheet-g- 8-action-deauville-partnership-arab-countries-transition 1164 Declaration of the G8o on the Arab Spring, G8 Summit of Deauville. 26-27 May, 2012. Date of Access: 15 December 2012.http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/g8/summit-sommet/2011/g8declaration- arab-arabes-2011-05-27.aspx?view=d 1165 Fact Sheet: G-8 Action on the Deauville Partnership with Arab Countries in Transition. 19 May 2012. Date of Access: 15 December 2012. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/05/19/fact-sheet-g- 8-action-deauville-partnership-arab-countries-transition G8 Research Group, 14 June 2013 196 2012 G8 Camp David Final Compliance Report continued commitment to improving access to crucial finances for the Arab partnership countries through loans, grants and guarantees.1166 The Capital Markets Access Initiative is one of the stabilization measures noted in the Declaration. The Access Initiative aims to make reintegration into international capital markets possible, which will allow transitioning governments and private sectors to fill fiscal gaps and invest in job creation. With the involvement of international financial organizations, the Initiative creates a collective approach to credit enhancement.1167 Through this process, G8 members will stimulate growth and jobs, and contribute to the macroeconomic security of their partners in transition. Commitment Features Members will be assessed on measures they implement to improve the ability of the partnership countries to access the financing necessary to achieve macroeconomic stability. Such measures may include but are not limited to: risk-sharing instruments, guarantees, concessional credit loans, project bonds, budget support or technical assistance.1168 These measures may be carried out in bilateral or multilateral agreements, or with the assistance of multilateral development banks.1169 Full compliance entails that the member state is active in two areas. The member must have (1) provided direct access to capital by issuing a concessional credit loan, purchasing a project bond from the partnership government, or guaranteeing a loan from a development bank or other state. The member must also provide (2) some measure of structural support such as budget support, technical assistance, or facilitating relations with multilateral banks. Scoring The member has not provided direct access to finance through loan, project bond or -1 guaranteeing a loan, AND has not provided structural assistance such as budget support, technical support, or facilitating negotiations with development banks. The member has provided direct access to finance through loan, project bond or 0 guaranteeing a loan, OR has provided structural assistance such as budget support, technical support, or facilitating negotiations with development banks. The member has provided direct access to finance through loan, project bond or +1 guaranteeing a loan, AND has provided structural assistance such as budget support, technical support, or facilitating negotiations with development banks. Canada: 0 Canada has partially complied with its commitment to provide Arab countries in transition with greater access to capital markets. 1166 Fact Sheet: G-8 Action on the Deauville Partnership with Arab Countries in Transition. 19 May 2012. Date of Access: 15 December 2012. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/05/19/fact-sheet-g- 8-action-deauville-partnership-arab-countries-transition 1167State Dept. on Deauville Partnership’s Efforts on Finance, US Department of State (Washington) 21 May, 2012. Date of Access: 15 December 2012. http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/texttrans/2012/05/201205216106.html#axzz2DSmlOCyR 1168 Fact Sheet: G-8 Action on the Deauville Partnership with Arab Countries in Transition. 19 May 2012. Date of Access: 15 December 2012. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/05/19/fact-sheet-g- 8-action-deauville-partnership-arab-countries-transition 1169 Deauville Partnership Finance Ministers’ Meeting Communique, Department of Finance Canada (Ottawa) 20 April 2012. Date of Access: 15 December 2012. http://www.fin.gc.ca/n12/12-045-eng.asp G8 Research Group, 14 June 2013 197 2012 G8 Camp David Final Compliance Report On 21 September 2012, Minister of International Trade Ed Fast announced a free trade agreement (FTA) between Canada and Jordan to take effect on 1 October 2012.1170 The FTA reduces tariffs on Canadian exports to Jordan.1171 This marked Canada’s first trade agreement with an Arab country. On 29 September 2012, Minister of International Cooperation Julian Fantino discussed Canada’s commitment to a transition fund aimed at providing technical assistance to Arab countries looking to modernize their economies.1172 He stated, “Canada supports reform efforts underway in Deauville Partnership counties, as well as those taking place elsewhere across the region.”1173 On 12 October 2012, the Deauville Partnership Ministerial Meeting was held in Tokyo. Ministers along with regional and international financial institutions met to advance the objective of a sustainable and growing Middle East region.1174 G8 members, including Canada, announced their proposed contributions to a Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Transition Fund. The Transition Fund was launched to provide Partnership countries with technical assistance to undertake policy reforms. Proposals made in Tokyo total USD165 million towards a goal of USD250 million over several years.1175 Canada’s proposes USD15 million which is to be allocated evenly between Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco, and Jordan.1176 Canada states the fund is meant to “promote knowledge exchanges between international financial institutions, countries in the Middle East and North Africa and donors.”1177 Canada’s online Project Browser claims “The [MENA] Fund aims to provide grants to public and private institutions in five countries in the region (Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia) for projects in the following areas: (a) investments in sustainable growth; (b) inclusive 1170 Harper Government Announces Latest Milestone in Pro-trade Plan to Open New Markets for Canadian Exports, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Ottawa) 21 September 2012. Date of Access: 9 January 2013. http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news- communiques/2012/09/21a.aspx?view=d 1171 Harper Government Announces Latest Milestone in Pro-trade Plan to Open New Markets for Canadian Exports, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (Ottawa) 21 September 2012. Date of Access: 9 January 2013. http://www.international.gc.ca/media_commerce/comm/news- communiques/2012/09/21a.aspx?view=d 1172 Minister Fantino champions Canada’s leadership at the United Nations General Assembly, Canadian International Development Agency (Ottawa) 29 September 2012. Date of Access: 8 January 2013. http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/acdi-cida/ACDI-CIDA.nsf/eng/FRA-928162249-RWB 1173 Minister Fantino champions Canada’s leadership at the United Nations General Assembly, Canadian International Development Agency (Ottawa) 29 September 2012. Date of Access: 8 January 2013. http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/acdi-cida/ACDI-CIDA.nsf/eng/FRA-928162249-RWB 1174 Deauville Partnership with Arab Countries in Transition: Chairman’s