Enhancing Trade Transparency for SMEs Through TTFSE Partnership
The TTFSE (Trade and Transport Facilitation in Southeast Europe) website aims to lower transaction costs for trade and transport by fostering a regional public-private partnership targeted at road transport and forwarding SMEs. This initiative, part of the broader TTFSE program supported by the World Bank, U.S., and ACT, is coordinated at both regional and national levels by BULPRO and PRO Committees from various countries including Albania, Bulgaria, and Romania. The project involves collaboration among business entities, governments, NGOs, and customs authorities to consolidate information and enhance efficiency.
Enhancing Trade Transparency for SMEs Through TTFSE Partnership
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What is the TTFSE Website? • Goal: Reduced transaction costs for trade/transport • A Regional Public-Private Partnership • Targeted at road transport/forwarding SMEs • Part of TTFSE Program (WB/US/ACT) • Regional Coordination by BULPRO • National Coordination PRO Committees from: AL, BH, BG, CR, MK, MO, RO, SM
CONSOLIDATE INFORMATION ABOUT SEE Rest of the world: Business, Governments, NGO TTFSE Engine Country authorities: Customs; Road agencies; Vet and Phyto-sanitary; Associations; CCI
PROVIDE SERVICES: Notification/ route planning Transport and forwarding companies (SME) TTFSE Engine Country authorities, Business, NGO
Next PhaseB2BB2A Country authorities, Business, NGO TTFSE Engine Country authorities, Business, NGO
A XML-UNeDocs TTFSE Engine B D C
Conclusions to date • Partners aiming at commercialization • XML/UNEDOCS translation/new functionalities • Seeking for other partners incl. Other countries
Thank you! BULPRO at BCCINCVT at BCCIwww.bcci.bg infom@bcci.bg The World BankTTFSE projectwww.worldbank.org golliver@worldbank.org
