Trade Facilitation Conference on New Trends in Trade Facilitation June 16, 2011 Dominique Njinkeu
Structure Introduction: Connect to compete Performance measurement : Transport Corridors: observatory Border crossing: TRS Border management: Single Window at Gateway Border collaboration Concluding remarks
Think and measure holistically Gateway Institutional Environment Landlink Measurement Inland Terminal Benchmarking : Using best local/regional performers Using international reference Diagnose specific interventions. Evaluate and monitor impact of specific interventions
The transport observatory draws information from a wide range of sources Primary operational data (IT) Dedicated surveys and interviews Secondary data and indicators Transport Observatory Dedicated surveys: Road truck questionnaires for road blocks and bribes Stakeholders interviews Operational data: IT process data at consignment level GPS tracking (cargo and vehicles) Secondary data: Indicators (port activity, road safety, infrastructure condition, etc.)
Corridors covered Mombasa :Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and DRC Dar-es-Salaam : (1)Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and DRC (2), Tanzania, Zambia, DRC, Malawi Walvis Bay: (1) Namibia, Botswana and South Africa; (2) Namibia, Zambia and DRC, (3) Namibia and Angola Douala : Cameroon,CAR and Chad Dakar : Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, Cotonou : Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali WA cost: Cote d Ivoire, Togo, Ghana, Benin and Nigeria
Africa will be Inter-connected Corridors to Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Abidjan - Lagos Douala Mombasa Dar-Es-Salaam Walvis Bay
Time Release Studies: Overcoming inefficiency in processing Who is responsible for delays and other inefficiencies? What agenda for improving the situation? Monitor time-sequential progress
Simple model Arrival of vessels Lodge import declaration to Customs Lodge import declaration to Customs Obtain import permission Obtain import permission Delivery of Goods from the Customs storage 8
Africa inter-connected: Cape to Cairo Tripartite agenda for ESA TRS through RECs: the COMESA TRS project Coverage: DRC, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia TRS at national level: Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe Not only measurement: follow with an agenda for action A major contribution to Cape -to Cairo FTA
African SW Missions External Trade Transaction Objectives Reduce cost and delays in clearance 10
CONSIGN MANUT PORT TRANSP. Senegal experience: 2004 to 2010 BEFORE CUSTOMS INSIDE CUSTOMS AFTER CUSTOMS GAINDE 90/2000
CONSIGN MANUT PORT TRANSP. PAPERLESS SYSTEM BEFORE CUSTOMS INSIDE CUSTOMS AFTER CUSTOMS GAINDE 90/2000
TFF on SW Douala for Cameroon, Chad and CAR; Congo Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon TEMA for Ghana and Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Lesotho Revenue Authority : collaboration with south Africa Swaziland (?): collaboration with south Africa Future (?) : African Alliance for Electronic Commerce comprising most SW in Africa: Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal, Cote d Ivoire, Ghana, Cameroon, Gabon, Madagascar, Mauritius,.
AACE (planned): Certification Authority (for electronic signature) E- Certificate of Origin platform E- Invoice platform E-documents exchange platform Certification of Documents BENIFICIARIES: National SWs, customs administrations
Concluding remarks Start with the problem and identify appropriate solution (s): first best may not be feasible. Take into account human and institutional capability and include a component on stakeholders empowerment No Sector in the Bank, no agency on the client side, no donor, working in isolation can make a difference: Biggest challenge.