Purpose 1 – Address convergence of the regulatory frameworks for services in the OECS Economic Union for four target sectors

• Diagnostic Services Report on the trade in services legal environment in the OECS Region prepared;
• Inventory of regulations and institutions in the targeted sectors (professional services, health and wellness services, cultural services and information and communication technology services) undertaken;
• Legislative assessment for the services sector carried out;
• Review of the laws of the OECS Economic Union Area carried out;
• Action and Implementation Plan for the reform and implementation of the legislative regime prepared;
• Diagnostic Services Report prepared including:
• Inventory of regulations in the targeted sector;
• Legislative assessment;
• Review of the law of the OECS Economic Union Area;
• Action and implementation plan for the reform.

Purpose 2 – Strengthen capacity in the OECS in project design and management in the domain of trade related assistance

• Training Materials (handouts and worksheets) for the trade related Project identification and Formulation prepared;
• Tailor made trade-related project management capacity building programmes in trade related areas delivered;
• Trade Concept Report prepared;
• Customised materials high-lighting project design and implementation of trade related projects prepared;
• E-Services Trade Portal Concept Design prepared;Notes of Meeting with OECS Secretariat Officials prepared.

Purpose 3 - Develop an OECS approach to Fisheries Subsidies Rules Negotiations in the Multilateral Trading System and other negotiating arenas

• Action and Implementation plan on OECS approach to Fisheries Subsidies Rules Negotiations;
• Fisheries subsidies analysis;
• Consideration of disciplines on subsidies to IUU fishing;
• OECS Position paper on WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations to the 11 Ministerial Conference prepared;
• OECS Statement on Fisheries to the WTO 11 Ministerial Conference
• Report of the Fishery Subsidies training workshop prepared and shares with key stakeholders in the OECS.