UNDP/Customs; European Union; Government of the Republic of Angola;
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD); OSCE
Description
The project will stimulate income and employment generation resulting from improved trade support services and enhanced competitiveness of Tajik SMEs, focusing on the textile & clothing sector. On the trade facilitation side, the project is providing assistance for the establishment and operationalization of a Permanent Secretariat to the Tajikistan Trade Facilitation Committee; it is also enhancing the scope of information and functionalities available under the Tajikistan Trade Facilitation Portal.
The project aims to promote intra-regional and international trade in Central Asia (CA) by enhancing the transparency of cross-border requirements, removing regulatory and procedural barriers, strengthening business capability to comply with trade formalities and standards, as well as by improving cross-border e-commerce. The project is structured according to four expected results:
1. Key regulatory and procedural obstacles to international trade are addressed; 2. SMEs capacities to comply with cross-border requirements (including notably quality standards, technical regulations, relevant preferential trading schemes/GSP+) are improved; 3. Improved Central Asia countries readiness, in particular women-led companies, for conducting cross-border e-commerce; 4. Increased opportunities for participation of women-led enterprises in international trade.
DFID/DFAT/DFID/JICA; ADB/Customs; Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA)/ITC; United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Description
7.4 Risk Management
7.6 Establishment and Publication of Average Release Times
7.7 Trade Facilitation Measures for Authorized Operators
7.9 Perishable Goods
10.1 Formalities and Documentation Requirements
23.2 National Committee on Trade Facilitation
Contact Point(s)
Name
William Gain
Position
Global Program Manager, Trade Facilitation & Border Management
UNDP/Customs; European Union; Government of the Republic of Angola;
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD); OSCE
Description
The project will stimulate income and employment generation resulting from improved trade support services and enhanced competitiveness of Tajik SMEs, focusing on the textile & clothing sector. On the trade facilitation side, the project is providing assistance for the establishment and operationalization of a Permanent Secretariat to the Tajikistan Trade Facilitation Committee; it is also enhancing the scope of information and functionalities available under the Tajikistan Trade Facilitation Portal.