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STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT INTER AGENCY COORDINATION AND PRIVATE SECTOR. BY Edwin F. Kendema National Project Manager ASYCUDA- Liberia Project. OUTLINE. Background information Formation of Project Management Team Consultation Process Private Sector Dialogue
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STAKEHOLDERSENGAGEMENTINTERAGENCY COORDINATION AND PRIVATE SECTOR BY Edwin F. Kendema National Project Manager ASYCUDA- Liberia Project
OUTLINE • Background information • Formation of Project Management Team • Consultation Process • Private Sector Dialogue Private sector pressure/Political Support • Immediate results • Road Map/Plans for automation • Mechanism for engagement during implementation • Overall Achievements • Conclusion • Questions & Answers
Introduction • Liberia developed a Customs reform program contained in the Poverty Reduction Strategy • Donors IFC, EU, USAID, WORLD BANK, AfDB • UNCTAD Mandate • Phase One started in 2009 • Phase Two Started in 2012
IMMEDIATE RESULTS • Implemented ASYCUDA in record period of time(Six months) • Adjustment to automation by stakeholders • Increase in average monthly revenue(average of about 4.5M to 7M in the first One year after automation at the pilot site(Freeport) • Decrease in clearance time from 36 days before automation to less than 10 days in the first of automation
Road Map/Plan for Automation • Business Process Re-engineering • Training • Connectivity of major system users • Phase One: Implementation of pilot site(Freeport) • Phase Two: Roll out to Ports of RIA & LPRC, JSP, Parcel Post & LME • Phase Three: Roll out to rest of the ports to Buchanan, Bo Waterside & Ganta • Phase Four: Roll out to remaining rural ports
Major Achievements • Implemented self assessment regime • Implemented single payment using ASYCUDA • Use of Simplified declarations at Rural stations • BIVAC PSI uploaded to ASYCUDA • ASYCUDA data use as source of trade data for Liberia by all agencies • Manifest sent to ASYCUDA by shipping lines using XML file.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ??????