To assist the Administrations of the Region for better implementation on PCA in accordance with the WCO PCA Guidelines to enhance participants’ technical knowledge in this respect.
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ); represented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zumammenarbeit (GIZ); UNited Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ); represented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zumammenarbeit (GIZ); UNited Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Description
This is an intensive professional programme for the secretariats and members of national trade facilitation committees (NTFCs). The main objective is to help them implement, in a coordinated manner, trade facilitation reforms, including the provisions of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation of the WTO.
We provide 4 to 5 flexible modules which last 3 to 5 days each, according to country-specific needs.
Start up module: Establishing an NTFC;
Module 1: Understanding International Standards and Recommendations;
Module 2: Measuring and implementing trade facilitation;
Module 3: Strengthening an NTFC and establishing a trade facilitation roadmap; and
Module 4: Training of trainers.
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