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Enhancing Economic Growth and Trade in Africa: Symposium Recap

Explore the critical role of trade facilitation tools for boosting competitiveness, intraregional trade, and food security in Africa. Learn about key interventions such as Coordinated Border Management (CBM) and National Single Windows. Discover how the implementation of initiatives like Customs Connectivity and One Stop Border Posts can drive economic growth and enhance food security. Follow the progress and future plans of countries in Southern Africa as they strive to improve connectivity and trade efficiency. Stay updated on the latest strategies discussed at the Southern Africa Trade Facilitation Conference (SATFC) to advance trade facilitation in the region.

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Enhancing Economic Growth and Trade in Africa: Symposium Recap

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  1. Trade Facilitation ProgramWTO-AfDB Symposium on Trade Facilitation for AfricaNairobi, 13-15 November 2012 Godwin Punungwe Director - Trade Facilitation USAID Southern Africa Trade Hub

  2. Hub Goal: Increase competitiveness, intraregional trade and food security in Southern Africa. “Enhancing Economic Growth and Food Security through Trade”

  3. Presentation Outline • I. Trade Based Growth – the Problem • II. Trade Facilitation Tools – the Solution • One Stop Border Posts • Customs Connectivity • Coordinated Border Management • National Single Windows

  4. Hampering Competitiveness • In the World Bank Trading Across Borders Index, all but two of the continental SADC countries rank in the bottom quartile

  5. Trade Hub Interventions

  6. CBM: Case Study: Mwanza, Malawi • Malawi Revenue Service • Malawi Bureau of Standards • Ministry of Health • Department of Fisheries • Department of Forestry • Agricultural Research • Veterinary • Immigration • Road Traffic Directorate • Road Fund • Private Sector • Petroleum Importers Limited • Clearing & Forwarding Agencies

  7. Coordinated Border Management (CBM) Objectives

  8. The CBM Process Implement

  9. Coordinated Border Management Kasumbalesa (Zambia/DRC) Kasumulu/Songwe (Malawi/Tanzania) Mwanza/Zobue (Malawi/Mozambique) Nakonde/Tunduma (Zambia/Tanzania) Nacala Lilongwe Walvis Bay

  10. Current situation: No Connectivity Windows Azure Botswana Namibia Customs Customs Asycuda ++ Asycuda ++ Trader Trader Customs Official Customs Official

  11. Cloud-Based Customs Connectivity Windows Azure Customs Connectivity Solution Botswana Namibia Customs Customs Customs Official Customs Official Integrator Asycuda ++ Asycuda ++ Integrator Trader Trader

  12. Regional Connectivity 12 SACU Pilot Botswana Namibia South Africa Next Malawi to Mozambique Zambia to Mozambique SADC Botswana Namibia South Africa Malawi Zambia Zimbabwe

  13. National Single Window • A Single Window is a facility that allows parties involved in trade and transport to lodge standardized information and documents with a single entry point to fulfill all import, export, and transit-related regulatory requirements. • UNECE: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe 13

  14. How do stakeholders exchange information? Freight Station Controlling Agencies Forwarding Agents Shipping Agent Dept. of Statistics Port Authority Ministries Traders Customs Banks 14

  15. How does a Single Window help? Networks all parties to a common platform Forwarding Agents Freight Station Controlling Agencies Shipping Agent Dept. of Statistics Port Authority Ministries Traders Customs Banks 15

  16. Combining SeW and CMS

  17. Thailand Single Window 17

  18. Single Windows in SSA • West Africa • Ghana • Ivory Coast • Senegal • Togo • Benin • East Africa • Mauritius • Madagascar • Rwanda • Kenya • Tanzania • Central Africa • Congo, Brazzaville • Southern Africa • Mozambique • Botswana (planning) • Namibia (planning) • Lesotho (planning) • South Africa (discussion) • Malawi (discussion) • Zambia (discussion) • Zimbabwe (future) Moz LLN

  19. USAID-WCO SATFC • I. Southern Africa Trade Facilitation Conference (SATFC) organized by the SA Trade Hub in September 2012. • II. SATFC 2013 Trade Facilitation Tools – the Solution • Customs Modernization • Customs Connectivity • Coordinated Border Management • National Single Windows • One Stop Border Posts.

  20. Thank You Godwin Punungwe gpunungwe@satradehub.org www.satradehub.org

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