État des lieux au sujet du développement durable en lien avec l’Initiative de déclaration conjointe sur la facilitation des investissements en faveur du développement

The report analyzes the integration of sustainable development into the WTO's Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) agreement. It highlights challenges in implementing Special and Differential Treatment (S&DT) and needs assessments, evaluates proposals for responsible business conduct and anti-corruption measures, and discusses the potential role of home-state measures in promoting sustainable foreign direct investment.

• The Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) agreement aims to replicate the Special and Differential Treatment (S&DT) model from the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), using categories A, B, and C to allow developing and least-developed countries to determine their own implementation timelines and capacity needs.
• Implementing needs assessments for IFD is more complex than for the TFA because the scope is broader, covering the entire investment life cycle across various sectors and requiring coordination with a larger number of government and private stakeholders.
• There is a significant time constraint for IFD needs assessments; while the TFA process took approximately five years, the IFD timeline may leave members with only about eight months to complete assessments if they wish to notify categorizations before the end of 2022 negotiations.
• Four non-binding provisions on Responsible Business Conduct (RBC) have reached a level of stability in the 'Easter text', focusing on encouraging voluntary compliance with international standards, engagement with local and indigenous communities, supply chain due diligence, and the exchange of best practices.
• The framework includes a simplified article on anti-corruption that requires host states to implement prevention and fight measures according to their legal systems and international commitments, while emphasizing accountability, transparency, and integrity.
• Proposals for a national supplier database aim to facilitate connections between investors and local providers, including small and medium enterprises, though some members suggest merging this with supplier development programs to optimize development impact.
• The document argues that 'home-state measures' (policies from the investor's country of origin) could effectively promote sustainable investment by linking financial or fiscal support to the investor's adherence to RBC and sustainability conditions.

APA

Jose, R., & Oeschger, A. (2022). État des lieux au sujet du développement durable en lien avec l’Initiative de déclaration conjointe sur la facilitation des investissements en faveur du développement. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2022-04/joint-statement-initiative-investment-facilitation-fr.pdf

Chicago

Jose, Rashmi, and Andreas Oeschger. État des lieux au sujet du développement durable en lien avec l’Initiative de déclaration conjointe sur la facilitation des investissements en faveur du développement. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2022. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2022-04/joint-statement-initiative-investment-facilitation-fr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{jose2022tat, author = {Jose, Rashmi and Oeschger, Andreas}, title = {{État des lieux au sujet du développement durable en lien avec l’Initiative de déclaration conjointe sur la facilitation des investissements en faveur du développement}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2022}, month = apr, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2022-04/joint-statement-initiative-investment-facilitation-fr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }