Technical assistance project on capacity building of the National Trade Facilitation Committee and the TFA implementation process at both national and regional levels including the ratification and categorization of the TFA measures, formulation of the NTFC work plan and National TF Roadmap and the technical support in the implementation of selected trade facilitation measures.

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.

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.

To ensure that the Regional PCA function and activities provide the required support to ensure full implementation of the regional AEO programme by March 2018