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Report of rapporteur of Africa

This report discusses the need to establish a regional alliance of trade facilitation operators in Africa to promote trade facilitation, share experiences, and contribute to standard elaboration. It also recommends encouraging donors and specialized organizations to support pilot projects among alliance members. The report highlights ongoing and planned activities and identifies the main challenges and next steps for Africa's participation in CEFACT work.

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Report of rapporteur of Africa

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  1. Report of rapporteur of Africa Ibrahima Nour Eddine DIAGNE Bottom-Line

  2. Recommandations2007 • Build a regional alliance of SW operators to promote TF, share experiences, build a local solid expertise and contribute significantly to standard elaboration. (to be approved during Nov 2008 SW Conference) • Encourage donors and specialized organizations involved in trade facilitation to support pilot projects among members of the alliance.(pilot project already ongoing – To be completed in 2009) <Bottom Line>

  3. Activities 2008 • UNECA: Study on how SW could be implement within Africa (June 2008). Whole Africa. • UNECA:Workshop in Addis (June 2007) on ICT and Trade for SMEs and inter regional Workshop in Jordan (Nov 2007) on Trade facilitation. • UEMOA: Study to set a regional SW in west Africa region. (Sept to Dec 2008). • ILEAP: West Africa regional study on trade facilitation with a specific emphasis on single window (July 2006). West Africa. • OEDC: Organization of a regional workshop on Trade Facilitation (June 2008).Southern Africa. • GFP Meetings • WCO IT Conferences <Bottom Line>

  4. Main challenges for Africa participation CEFACT work • High complexity of works (new coming perception). • Poor level of information toward government of what CEFACT is about. • Absence of perception of the link between CEFACT work and ground activitives related to Trade Facilitation (more infrastructure oriented) • Funding Travel for delegates participation is an issue as well <Bottom Line>

  5. Next steps • 13th CEFACT forum in Saly (Nov 10 to 14) • International Single Window conference Dakar (Nov 6 to 7). • African Alliance for E Commerce launching meeting (Dakar Nov 5) • Interoperability pilot project (Senegal- France – UK – Malaysia – 2009). <Bottom Line>

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