To assess the outcomes and impact of HMRC-supported investments in Zimbabwe since March 2016;
To assess Zimbabwe’s 2017 needs assessment against the previous deliveries to identify specific next steps;
To engage Zimbabwe in the development of a new Mercator implementation plan, which will benefit from the joint support of HMRC and other WCO development partners.
UK Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC); World Customs Organization (WCO);United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD);
Partners
UK Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC); World Customs Organization (WCO);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.
The programme aims overall at increasing formal small-scale cross-border trade flows in the COMESA/tripartite region, leading to higher revenue collection for governments at the borders as well as increased security and higher incomes for small-scale cross-border traders. The specific objective of the programme is to facilitate small-scale cross border trade flows between targeted countries through effective policy and government reforms, institutional capacity building, improved border infrastructure and better data collection and monitoring.