Pakistan National Services Roadmap. Strategies for increasing Services Exports ~ August, 2007.

Pakistan National Services Roadmap

Strategies for increasing Services Exports

~ August, 2007

What are Service Exports?

• Services are intangible

• They are a promise until they are delivered, so require trust to offset uncertainty and risk

Four Service Export Delivery Modes

1. Services Delivered without the Supplier or Buyer Leaving their Countries

2. Services Delivered to Foreigners Domestically

3. Services Delivered through a Branch Office in Another Country

4. Services Delivered by a Visit to Another Country

Service TypesEnvironmental servicesFilms & AudiovisualFinancial servicesHealth servicesInformational TechnologyInsuranceLegal servicesManagement consultancyMarketing ResearchPersonnel Placement Printing and publishingSoftwareSurveying and mappingTransportationTourism

AccountingAdvertisingArchitectureBusiness servicesCommunicationsComputer related servicesConstructionCorporate real estateCourier servicesCultural & sporting servicesDesign servicesDistributionEducation and trainingEngineering

Pakistan and Services

Economic Establishments

3.2 million, 2/3 in services sector

Contribution to GDP: 52.3%

Construction 2.2% Retail & Wholesale 19.2 % Transport & Communication 10.5% Finance & Insurance 4.6% Other services 9.5%

Economic Census Pakistan 2005

Roadmap Structure

1. Introduction

2. Mission for the Services Sector

3. Key Strategic Areas

4. Institutional Support

5. The Regulatory Environment

6. Infrastructure

7. Information

Sources of Data

• Interviews, questionnaires, reports, workshops and seminars in 2005/2006/2007

• Services Capacity Report

• National Services Workshop

• Training for Government and Association Officials and Service Providers

The Current Situation

• Services are growing rapidly worldwide, with

extraordinary growth in some sectors

• Now 86% of US GDP

• Employing 75% of Australians

The Potential

• Huge and growing global market - US$1.3 trillion (2/3 of world economic activity)

• Skilled Pakistani labour force

• Low Wage Costs

• Strong and Developing ITC

• Improving Infrastructure

Key Strategic Areas for Attention

1. Increase Institutional Support

2. Streamline the Regulatory Environment

3. Strengthen Service Infrastructure

4. Provide Improved Information

1. Increase Institutional Support

• Strengthen Associations

• Build Services Awareness and Capability in Government

• Improve Services Focus in Relevant Organizations

• Establish Special New Developmental Organizations

Initiate Marketing Support

• Export Awards

• Annual National Services Fair and Conference

• Membership of Chambers of Commerce

• Pakistan Services Export Directory

• Services Website Development Programme

Review the Domestic Regulatory

Environment

Improve Public-Private Consultation

Integrate Private Sector Priorities into

Multilateral Trade Negotiating

Objectives

2. Streamline Regulations

Improve Public-Private Consultation

• Form a National Services Export Steering Committee

• Encourage Provincial Government Activity

• Develop Formal Consultation Processes

• Continue Informal Consultations

3. Strengthen Services

Infrastructure• Match Human Resource Supply with Demand

• Improve the Financial Lending Environment

for Services

• Further Improve the Telecommunications

Infrastructure

• Improve Utility Provision and Expand

Transport

Improve Telecommunications

• Accelerate Broadband Installations

• Improve Flexibility of Technology Applications e.g. portability of cell phone numbers

• Support de-regulation and Monitor Service Levels

Improve Utilities and Transport

• End Cross-subsidization of electricity by industry

• Allow WAPDA to Invest in the Public Sector

• Improve Air Access to Target Markets

• Accede to International Conventions on Transport and become a Transit Hub

• Subsidize Power Supply

4. Provide Improved Information

• Classify Services Revenue as per the UN Framework

• Establish Physical and Online Resource Centers

• Create Greater National Awareness of Service Export Potential

Services Classifications

• Capture Data on All Export Modes

• Extend Coverage and Presentation of Services Sector statistics

• Collect Data Nationally and in the Provinces

Monitor Services Sectors

• Develop Evaluation Criteria

• Establish a Specialist Services Monitoring Cell in TDAP

• Rank / Endorse Service Providers

• Set National Priority Sectors for all Relevant Bodies

• Ensure Inclusive Practices so Smaller Firms are not Disadvantaged

Next Steps1. Set Services Development as a Government

Priority

2. Adopt the Recommendations of the Roadmap

3. Develop an Action Plan with Responsibilities and Timelines

4. Allocate adequate Funding over the next

Five Years

5. Appoint a Government Implementation Task

Force