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TMEA trade facilitation support WTO-AFDB Trade Facilitation Symposium November 2012

Discover how TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) supports trade initiatives in East Africa. Learn about current and future projects, linkages with trade negotiation processes, and TMEA's vision and mission. Explore TMEA's approach, objectives, and achievements in trade facilitation, including infrastructure improvements, NTB reduction, customs management, and capacity building.

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TMEA trade facilitation support WTO-AFDB Trade Facilitation Symposium November 2012

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  1. TMEA trade facilitation support WTO-AFDB Trade Facilitation Symposium November 2012

  2. Structure of Presentation • About TMEA • On going projects • Future projects • Linkages with the TF negotiation process • Q and A

  3. About TMEA Vision:‘’a united East Africa with flourishing trade, strong investment, and less poverty’’ Mission:‘’promote rapid advances in East Africa’s integration, trade and global competitiveness for all East Africans” How we work : through regional and country specific programmes geared towards achieving the EAC regional integration agenda (Reference) Doing business in Africa 2011

  4. TMEA’s Approach EAC Secretariat Civil Society & Private Sector National Governments

  5. What are we? Trade and Markets East Africa (TradeMark) Regional & national – 7 offices, one in each EAC PS capital, one in Arusha and HQ in Nairobi Not-for-profit registered in all partner states – facilitator Multi-donor, pooled fund – Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, UK , and WB Budget - $500m 2010-2016

  6. TMEA trade facilitation projects Objective: to support initiatives to facilitate trade and to develop more efficient transport corridors • Improvements in trade Infrastructure at Ports and Border Posts • Mombasa and Dar ports through support to Kenya Port Authority and Tanzania Port Authority • Lungalunga/Hororo,Taveta/Holili,Isebania/Sirari,Busia and Katuna( With the WB) • Kagitumba/Mirama,Mutukula,Kobero/Kabanga.Cyanika.Mpondwe,Tunduma/Nakonde( with respective govts) • Reduction of Non Tariff Barriers. • Support to NMC’s • Support to EAC to facilitate development of NTB monitoring mechanism • Review of Rules of Origin • Supported study to guide review

  7. TMEA trade facilitation projects • ICT for Trade through ASSET, SWIFT, Transport Observatories ,SMS NTB monitoring and support to Revenue Authorities. • Rwanda SWS • Observatory on the Northern Corridor • SMS NTB monitoring launched in Tanzania • -Upgrading of customs management systems( National and RADDEX) • Support to the East African Clearing and Forwarding Curriculum. • Support through national and regional training coordinators (FEAFFA project) • Support through TA (Capacity building expert at the EAC Secretariat) • Support to the SCT High Level Task Force • Support through provision of TA • Support through studies • Logistical support for meetings

  8. TMEA’s trade facilitation initiatives

  9. TMEA’s trade facilitation initiatives

  10. TMEA’s trade facilitation initiatives

  11. TMEA’s trade facilitation initiatives

  12. EAC achievements to date • OSBPs underway : Holili 90% complete, Mutukula 60% • OSBP Bill finalised awaiting presentation to EALA • First business online SMS reporting system for NTBs launched (TZ) • EAC Customs Management Regulations finalised • Interconnectivity feasibility study finalised • Training of trainers (RADDEX) concluded • RADDEX pilot to be launched in Nov 2012 • Single Window installed and operational in Rwanda • NTB Bill approved • Rules of Origin study concluded • Dar port -feasibility study & design on berths 1-7 complete by end 2012 • HLTF on SCT operational

  13. Asante sana athman.mohamed @trademarkea.com penny.simba@trademarkea.com www.trademarkea.com (Reference) Doing business in Africa 2011

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