MTI advises Pakistan on WTO Agreement
View(s):Bahrain- based MTI Consulting has just completed an assignment to independently reviewing possible repercussions and opportunities for Pakistan’s economy in case it decides to accede to WTO’s Information Technology Agreement (ITA).
The scope of the mandate was to evaluate how the liberalisation entailed under ITA would contribute to export competitiveness of Pakistan’s IT sector and help it integrate with regional and global supply chains. The mandate also included an evaluation of possible impact on employment, revenue collection and access to better IT products for Pakistani entrepreneurs and industry, MTI said in a media release.
The project has been initiated under the Pakistan—Regional Economic Integration Activity (PREIA). PREIA is a USAID-funded activity/project which intends to further the development of the country’s trade sector by improving Pakistan’s competitiveness in international markets. PREIA is implemented by the private development company, DAI under one of their integrated solutions, i.e. ‘Economic Growth’. PREIA is closely working with Ministry of Commerce and private sector to generate sustainable and inclusive economic growth by promoting ecommerce.
The release said that MTI’s Panel of Experts for this project included Prof. Rohan Samarajiva (former Chair of ICTA), Reshan Dewapura (former CEO of ICTA) and Anushka Wijesinha (International Trade Competitiveness Specialist). “We wish to acknowledge the contribution made by our International Panel of International Trade Specialists,” said Hilmy Cader, CEO of MTI Consulting.
MTI is an internationally-networked boutique management consultancy – having carried out 670 projects across 49 countries – in the last 24 years.