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Overview and Structure of World Bank Customs Projects

Overview and Structure of World Bank Customs Projects. Customs-related projects 1981-2002: All projects. Types of operations. Part of structural adjustment loans Specific investment loan Customs-specific TA project Customs-related cost from less than 1 million up to 140 million $.

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Overview and Structure of World Bank Customs Projects

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  1. Overview and Structure of World Bank Customs Projects

  2. Customs-related projects 1981-2002: All projects

  3. Types of operations • Part of structural adjustment loans • Specific investment loan • Customs-specific TA project Customs-related cost from less than 1 million up to 140 million $

  4. Customs investment and TA projects

  5. Major TA operations Completed • Philippines, Albania Ongoing • Turkey, Colombia, Tanzania, Guatemala, TTFSE: Bulgaria, Romania, FYRM, Albania, Bosnia, Croatia Upcoming • Russia, Pakistan (?)

  6. Performance of customs-related projects

  7. Key Project Components • Customs control and clearance • Trade facilitation • Organizational structure and management • HRM and training • Improving the integrity of the customs service • IT • Legal and appeals

  8. Design of new performance management criteria • Limited role of collection targets • Trade facilitation benchmarks • Efficiency/collection costs

  9. TTFSE: Monthly maximum examinations(% on September 30)

  10. Key challenges: Risk analysis • Reduction in the number of physical inspections • Reduce discretion of customs inspectors • Improve post-clearance audit capacity

  11. Addressing Integrity Issues • Severe corruption problem in customs administrations • Corruption risk maps • Design of an anti-corruption strategy • Strengthening the internal audit function

  12. Improving private-public interactions • Improvement of service quality • Develop consultative relationships with traders • Interactive websites • Regular business surveys as progress monitoring tools

  13. Partnerships • IMF • UNCTAD • EU Phare/Tacis • US

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