The action plan identified priority areas in which the Bank has been providing support, including strengthening the administration of rules of origin. In 2007, the Bank approved a grant to Peru to support the design and start-up of a unit to coordinate rules of origin issues in Peru's Ministry of Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR) and to train public officials and members of the private sector, especially micro- and small-business entrepreneurs, concerning customs and origin issues.
Other priority areas identify include sanitation and health, and intellectual property.
The Bank recently developed an analysis of the FTA's micro-level social impact that identifies impacts by region, labor category and gender. This analysis is intended to serve as a tool for designing adjustment mechanisms for regions and population groups.
In addition, the Bank has been carrying out nonreimbursable projects in order to help SMEs become integrated into the global economy and benefit from the opportunities created by the FTA and other trade agreements.
Inter-American Development Bank
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