Presentation by Thania Chin A Lin on behalf of ministry of Foreign affiars for the Honorary Consuls of Suriname

1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Directorate
of
International Development Cooperation
and
International Trade

2. Goal
• Coordinates the bilateral and multilateral
development relations
• Creates an enabling environment for the
improvement of Suriname’s status, role and
active participation in international trade

3. Structure
The directorate exist of two divisions:
1. International Development Cooperation
2. International Trade

4. Organization Chart
Directorate
International Development
Cooperation
and International Trade
Secretariat
Division
Division
International Development
International Trade
Cooperation
Section Bi-lateral Section Multilateral Section Section
Cooperation Cooperation Trade Agreements Trade Promotion

5. Division International
Development Cooperation
Monitors towards effective interpretation and
implementation of agreements with international
development partners
Suriname complies with her international engagements
and as such reaches the optimal benefits and results
from her bi- and multilateral cooperations

6. Tasks International Development
Cooperation
• Advices on and coordinates policy
concerning, bilateral and multilateral cooperation;
• Coordinates the formulation process and
assessment of strategies with international
development partners (Country Strategy Paper);
• Monitors and evaluates the implementation of
development cooperation initiatives;

7. Tasks International Development
Cooperation- cont’d
• Compiles knowledge of criteria, policy and
procedures of the different development
partners and mainstreams this information
into all relevant institutions in Suriname;
• Takes notice of periodical reporting
procedures to and from development
partners (keeping track of development
issues for monitoring and evaluation
purposes);

8. Tasks International Development
Cooperation- cont’d
• Guides institutions with the preparation of projects
and programs with different developing partners
and sees to it that they have all relevant information
for meeting deadlines and goals;
• Links between the Cabinet of the
President, Embassies, Honorary consuls, consulates
and different line ministeries and special
commisions to keep an overview of the total scope of
development initiatives and -funding within a sector
in order to have the optimal benefits and make
effective use of all funding opportunities.

9. Division International Trade
International Trade agreements
Overseas working departements
MFA (economc diplomacy) Improves
Suriname’s
role and
Division Int’l Trade
increases
her share in
International
Trade
Ministry of Trade, relevant private
sector – en trade organization in
Suriname

10. Tasks International Trade
• Compiles knowledge on criteria and adjustments
in international trade policies and agreements, and
assesses the impacts of changes in trade
agreements;
• Advices on and coordinates consultations on
international trade policy agreements and
mainstreams new developments into national
policy, aiming at improving Suriname’s role in
international trade;

11. Tasks International Trade- cont’d
• Communicates and relates with all relevant trade
related institutions;
• Improves trade investment- en financial flows in
close cooperation with the overseas working
departements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(overseas diplomatic missions, -consulates and
honorary consuls of Suriname);
• Compiles information on imbalances in trade
relations between Suriname and other
countries, and advices on strategies to counteract.

12. Directorate
of
International Development Cooperation
and
International Trade
Our mission : “We do what we say…………”
D.D. Bouterse- President of the Republic of Suriname
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