innovation by reducing the requirement for preapproval of tariffs by non-dominant operators. Number of subscriptions increased by 5.4% as of 2014 from 300,200 (all broadband subscriptions) Price for broadband service per month for fixed service declined 15% (2014)from US$27.38 (2011) Price for broadband service per month for mobile service declined 48% (2014) from US$17.38 (2011). (9) Increased exports Identification and Number of tariff lines with This is a higher level indicator Lending: removal of non-tariff zero rated tariffs increased which Bank did not have any DPL series (1,2,3,4), (Achieved) barriers from 74% in 2005/06 to 88 direct control. However, Public Sector (Achieved) percent in 2014. through the program Performance DPL Bank’s 87% of tariff lines have been substantial progresses have (1,2), Manufacturing eliminated. been made in the liberalizing and Services The highest tariff rate was trade regime and simplifying Development and reduced from 60%to 30 trade regulations. Although Competitiveness percent in 2008/2009. total export did not increase The number of bands was during 2006 -2014 in parts AAA/TA: reduced from 7 to 3. due to 2008 financial crisis Skills Development and The average Most Favored and stagnant textile and sugar technology, Nation (MFN) applied tariff exports in a context of losing Competitiveness is now 3.8%. preferential access. Update, Next During 2012-13 government Based on all the progress (see Generation Business eliminated import permits for the left column) the team Reform TA, Improving 26 products decided to rate the outcome as Competitiveness TA, Cabinet has recently (2014) achieved using several proxy ICT-Sector, Improve taken decision to reduce the indicators. Regulation and raise number of products requiring value added in the import and export permits by financial sector,
innovation by reducing the requirement for preapproval of tariffs by non-dominant operators. Number of subscriptions increased by 5.4% as of 2014 from 300,200 (all broadband subscriptions) Price for broadband service per month for fixed service declined 15% (2014)from US$27.38 (2011) Price for broadband service per month for mobile service declined 48% (2014) from US$17.38 (2011). (9) Increased exports (Achieved) Identification and removal of non-tariff barriers (Achieved) Number of tariff lines with zero rated tariffs increased from 74% in 2005/06 to 88 percent in 2014. 87% of tariff lines have been eliminated. The highest tariff rate was reduced from 60%to 30 percent in 2008/2009. The number of bands was reduced from 7 to 3. The average Most Favored Nation (MFN) applied tariff is now 3.8%. During 2012-13 government eliminated import permits for 26 products Cabinet has recently (2014) taken decision to reduce the number of products requiring import and export permits by This is a higher level indicator which Bank did not have any direct control. However, through the Bank’s program substantial progresses have been made in the liberalizing trade regime and simplifying trade regulations. Although total export did not increase during 2006 -2014 in parts due to 2008 financial crisis and stagnant textile and sugar exports in a context of losing preferential access. Based on all the progress (see the left column) the team decided to rate the outcome as achieved using several proxy indicators. Lending: DPL series (1,2,3,4), Public Sector Performance DPL (1,2), Manufacturing and Services Development and Competitiveness AAA/TA: Skills Development and technology, Competitiveness Update, Next Generation Business Reform TA, Improving Competitiveness TA, ICT-Sector, Improve Regulation and raise value added in the financial sector,