“Contribution Arrangements”

means the agreements to be entered into by the donors and the TFM whereby donors contribute funds to the EIF Trust Fund and the TFM agrees to provide its services as trustee of the EIF Trust Fund.

“Diagnostic Trade Integration Study” or “DTIS”

means the study assessing the competitiveness of the country's economy and of the sectors that are engaged or have the potential to engage in international trade.

“DTIS Action Matrix”

means the matrix prepared on the basis of the DTIS and the DTIS update, which identifies priority activities in the fields of trade-related policies and sectors of an EIF country.

“Donor Facilitator” or “DF”

means the key donor counterpart for the EIF in an EIF country.

“EIF Board”

means the governing body of the EIF that serves as the key decision-making body for strategic, operational and financial oversight and policy direction.

“EIF Core Agencies”

are the founding agency members of the IF and comprise the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the International Trade Centre (ITC), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).

“EIF Country”

means an LDC that has become a beneficiary of the EIF.

“EIF Partner Agencies”

are agencies that have concluded a Partnership Agreement (or equivalent) with the TFM.

“EIF Steering Committee” or “EIFSC”

means the Committee that provides advice to the EIF stakeholders and bodies on the orientation and implementation of the programme as well as a forum for transparency, information and experience exchanges.

“EIF Trust Fund” or “EIFTF”

means the multi-donor trust fund set up pursuant to Contribution Arrangements entered into between donors and the TFM.

“Focal Point” or “FP”

means the central government counterpart for the EIF in an EIF country.

“Main Implementing Entity” or “MIE”

means a government entity or an EIF Partner Agency (for example, ITC, UNCTAD, UNDP, the World Bank, UNIDO) or other entity (such as a development partner, an NGO, a research institute, an academic body or a private sector consulting firm) designated by the Focal Point to implement a project financed by the EIF.

“National Implementation Arrangements” or “NIAs”

means the national EIF implementation structures in an EIF country, usually consisting of the FP, DF, NIU and NSC.

“National Implementation Unit” or “NIU”

means the government unit in an EIF country designated to assist the FP in the coordination, implementation and monitoring of the EIF in country.

“National Steering Committee” or “NSC”

means a broad-based group of national stakeholders in the EIF-related process in an EIF country. The NSC generally comprises the representatives of the ministerial departments and competent agencies, of the private sector and of civil society.

“Partnership Agreement”

means the agreement between the TFM and an EIF Partner Agency in order to provide the operational framework for the role which such an agency may play in the implementation of the EIF and sets the terms for the relationship between the TFM and such Partner Agency and the rights and obligations of each party.

“Trade mainstreaming”

means integrating trade into national development and poverty reduction strategies, including through the incorporation of trade into sectoral strategies and action plans, including budgetary instruments. In this context, an intra-governmental coordination, as well as government/private sector and government/donor relations constitute an essential element.

“Trust Fund Manager” or “TFM”

means the trustee for the EIF Trust Fund.