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Report of rapporteur for Africa. Ibrahima DIAGNE. 15 february2012 UN/CEFACT 18th session Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. Recommandation 2010. 2 nd African Alliance SC in Douala December 10 Next ASEAL summit in Dakar Feb 2011 .
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Report of rapporteur for Africa Ibrahima DIAGNE 15 february2012 UN/CEFACT 18th session Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
Recommandation 2010 • 2nd African Alliance SC in Douala December 10 • Next ASEAL summit in Dakar Feb 2011. • International forum on paperless Trade Dakar Feb 2011. • Implementing pilot projects of the African Alliance (2011 and 2012). • Create a mutualised environment for paperless trade in Africa (digital signature, repository of M/X, e-Invoice Africa Project,..)
Activities 2011 AFRICAN ALLIANCE ACTIVITIES • 2nd African Alliance SC– Douala (December 2010) • 2ndSW international conference (June 2011) • 3rdAfrican Alliance SC– Dakar (June 2011) • 6thASEAL summit – Dakar (June 2011) • 3rd African Alliance General Assembly– (Dec 11 Gva) • 4thAfrican Alliance SC- Geneva (December 2011) • 1stJoint forum ASEAL-AAEC – Geneva (Dec 11)
Activities 2011 OTHER REGIONAL ACTIVITES • UEMOA: Regional single window concept adoption (Ouagadougou – October 2011). • UNECA –AU: African ICT week (Addis Abeba – November 2011). • ATPC Advisory board : Accra - November 2011.
Activities 2011 OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITES • UNESCAP: Asia pacific trade facilitation forum (Seoul - October 2011). • IADB workshop on single window (Washington – November 2011).
Activities 2011 OUTCOME IN THE REGION • AAEC: • Action plan and budget 2012-2014 • ICS platform for AAEC members • SINGLE WINDOW DEVELOPMENT • New projects: Kenya, Benin, Burkina Faso, Rwanda • Improved projects: Cameroun, Senegal, Ghana • Open projects: Ethiopia, Mali, Tanzania
CHALLENGES • LACK OF VISION ON TF THROUGH PAPERLESS • Solution: Develop Guides based on best practices, standards, and ground experiences. • LACK OF AFRICAN CAPACITIES ON TF AND PLT • Solution: Regional CB workshops and creation of an African branch of UNNExT. • FUNDING PILOT PROJECTS AND AAEC ACTIVITIES. • Solution: Prepare projects proposal and meet with donors