The World Bank Trade Facilitation Agenda

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The World Bank Trade Facilitation Agenda

• Marc H. Juhel
• Transport and Logistics Adviser

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Building Blocks

• Progress towards the Millenium Development Goals
• Support to the Doha Development Agenda
• Assist in the WTO Trade Facilitation Negotiations
• Develop and Implement a Customs Modernization
  Program

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The MDGs

• MDG 9
• Develop a Global Partnership for Development
• Predicated on establishment of fair global trade
  relationships

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The Doha Development Agenda

• Recognition of the importance of developing
  countries in promoting balanced global trade
  expansion
• Recognition of the need to address DCs specific
  concerns about implementation of global trade
  agreements
• Recognition of Trade Facilitation as a critical
  issue for global trade growth

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The WTO Trade Facilitation Negotiations (1)

• WB Support to Countries
• WB support to the Negotiating Party

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The WTO Trade Facilitation Negotiations (2)

• Support to countries
• Gaps and Needs Assessment
• Establishment of local focus groups to support
  Geneva negotiating teams
• Costs of Compliance Assessment
• Compliance with GATT articles V, VIII and X
• Compliance with New International Transport
  Security Requirements

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The WTO Trade Facilitation Negotiations (3)

• Support to the WTO Negotiating Party
• Providing advice to the Negotiating Party upon
  request
• Depending on the course of negotiations,
  Preparing for the Design and Implementation of
  Required Capacity Building and Technical
  Assistance programs for Implementation of
  Commitments

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Customs Modernization

• A Growing Operational Agenda
• Russia, Vietnam, Central Asia, East Africa
• 29 Projects worldwide (22 Active, 7 Prepared)
• New Capacity Building and Knowledge Tools
• Customs Modernization Handbook (CMH)
• CMH Implementation Guidelines

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PROJECTS WITH CUSTOMS REFORM COMPONENTS


Commitment for Customs Component (US million)
Active Projects

Regions
Projects Under Preparation
4 1 3 1 9 4 22
13 10 62 2 180 42 309
2 0 1 2 2 0 7
Sub-Saharan Africa




Middle East North Africa

South Asia


East Asia and Pacific




Eastern Europe and Central Asia



Latin America and Caribbean


TOTAL
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GFP News

• Partners Fundraising Underway
• Objective Setting Up of a Self-Standing GFP
  Trust Fund
• Coordinated Approach with Donors