World Customs Organization (WCO); World Bank Group (WBG); Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF); International Air Transport Association (IATA); International Trade Centre (ITC); Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF); United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE); United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD); WEF
Description
This course aimed to build the capacity of committee chairs, help develop a network of contacts among chairs of national trade facilitation committees of different Members and a good working relationship with the organizations that will provide technical assistance to support their respective national committees.
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The WTO funded 31 participants from 30 different countries, including 8 females and 23 males
The project supports the implementation of trade facilitation reforms with a view to improve the country’s compliance with its obligations under the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) including through the development of implementation roadmap for Category B and C commitments, as well as contribution to the implementation of key measures of the Agreement (I.e. Advance Ruling, Information Available Through Internet, etc.). The project enhance the competitiveness of the business community through capacity building for improved participation in trade facilitation reforms formulation and the reduction of time and cost of cross-border formalities by identifying existing barriers to trade, as well as developing action plans for facilitating export procedures and reducing trade costs.
The project supports the implementation of trade facilitation reforms with a view to improve the country’s compliance with its obligations under the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) including through the development of implementation roadmap for Category B and C commitments, as well as contribution to the implementation of key measures of the Agreement (I.e. Advance Ruling, Information Available Through Internet, etc.). The project enhance the competitiveness of the business community through capacity building for improved participation in trade facilitation reforms formulation and the reduction of time and cost of cross-border formalities by identifying existing barriers to trade, as well as developing action plans for facilitating export procedures and reducing trade costs.
an opportunity to share international and regional knowledge and best practice in various topics such as roles of National Committees on Trade Facilitation (NCTF), expected benefits of implementation of WTO TFA, adoption of international standards and partnerships with businesses and industries in the pursuit of better economic competitiveness of goods and services.
Information Extracted from Article 22 Notifications