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Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat APoA Meeting – Addis Abba, 15-19 July 2013

Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat APoA Meeting – Addis Abba, 15-19 July 2013. T K C. Trans Kalahari Corridor. T K C. Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat. Institutional Arrangement Botswana, Namibia and South Africa Memorandum of Understanding: 3rd of November 2003, Walvis Bay - Namibia

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Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat APoA Meeting – Addis Abba, 15-19 July 2013

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  1. Trans Kalahari Corridor SecretariatAPoA Meeting – Addis Abba, 15-19 July 2013

  2. T K C Trans Kalahari Corridor

  3. T K C Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat Institutional Arrangement Botswana, Namibia and South Africa Memorandum of Understanding: 3rd of November 2003, Walvis Bay - Namibia Public Private Partnership (PPP) model Development and Management of the Trans Kalahari Corridor (TKC) Secretariat established in March 2007, in Windhoek. Secretariat hosted by the WBCG in the interim period Key Objectives Transit and Trade Facilitation Growth in Corridor Traffic and business Reduction in transit time and cost Geographic expanse 1900 kilometres of road network: Pretoria through Botswana, Lobatse, Mamuno, through Namibia via Gobabis upto Walvis Bay Namibia. Programmes: Transport Operations, Customs and Transit Facilitation Business and Commercial Opportunities Organisational Structure TKC Ministers Trans Kalahari Corridor Management Committee (TKCMC) Working Groups Secretariat

  4. PRESENTATION TITLE Customs & Transit Facilitation • Preferred Trader Scheme (Join Project with SACU) • Systems Interphase & Connectivity (OSBP, One Stop Border Post) • TKC Client Service Charter • One Stop Border Post (OSBP) • Corridor Performance Monitoring System (CPMS)

  5. PRESENTATION TITLE Transport Operations • Feasibility Study for establishment of Truck Stops along the Walvis Bay Corridors. • Trans Kalahari Rail Project. Commercial Opportunities & Business Development • Identification and promotion of logistics related business development along the Trans Kalahari Corridor(SDI Projects)

  6. PRESENTATION TITLE Achievements • Adoption of streamlined legislations and harmonised Customs procedures • Successful introduction and implementation of a Single Administrative Document (SAD 500) • Adoption of common transit procedures • Harmonisation of Border operating hours from 22h00 to twelve midnight (00h00) at Mamuno/Trans Kalahari Border Posts and Pioneer Gate/Skilpadshek Border Posts • Harmonisation of Axle Load Limits • Development of TKC Client Service Charter • Reduction of Border clearance (dwell time) from over several hours to a maximum of 1 hour and a minimum of 30 minutes if all required documentation is in order. • Increased commercial and passenger traffic from less than 5% in 2000 to nearly 50% (commercial) and over 60% (passenger) to date

  7. PRESENTATION TITLE THANK YOU ------- DISCUSSION

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