GoJ (MOF): Hold seminars/training and dispatch experts in the field of customs in collaboration with WCO

Yokohama Action Plan

[2] Support capacity building for the management and maintenance of regional.
[3] Promote facilitation of cross-border procedures such as One Stop Border Post (OSBP).

Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners

● Promote facilitation of cross-border procedures

Potential Resources, Possible Contributions

GoJ (MOF): Hold seminars/training and dispatch experts in the field of customs to support OSBP projects in collaboration with WCO

Implementing Partners

GoJ (MOFA)/GoJ (MOF) /GoUK (DFID) /JICA

Related Links

GoJ (MOFA)/JICA: Expansion of the OSBP project to 14 points
GoUK(DFID): Support OSBP in the framework of the Regional Trade Facilitation Programme at a border post in Southern African region (2007-2009)

Current Status of Implementation 2009

(ii) The Training Course on Trade Facilitation for African Countries

September through October 2009

Country

Botswana/Ghana/Kenya/Malawi/Mauritius/Mozambique/Namibia/Nigeria/Sierra Leone/Tanzania/Uganda/Zambia/Zimbabwe

Status

22 customs administrations of the English-speaking countries in Africa were invited and managerial officials of 13 customs administrations participated. The Training Course was held in Japan to support capacity building aimed for reform and modernization of customs administration, including introduction of OSBP.

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Current Status of Implementation 2008

(i) The Customs Forum for Sustainable Development of Africa(June 2008)

Country

Benin/Burkina Faso/Burundi/Cameroon/Chad/DRC/Republic of Congo/Côte d'Ivoire/Djibouti/Gabon/Guinea/Madagascar/Mali/Mauritania/Senegal/Togo

Status

19 customs administrations of the Frencophone African countries were invited and directors-general or his/her representatives of 16 customs administrations participated in the Forum held in Japan.

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(ii) The Training Course on Trade Facilitation for African Countries(November 2008)

Country

Benin/Burundi/Cameroon/Central African Republic/DRC/Republic of Congo/Côte d'Ivoire/Djibouti/Gabon/Guinea/Mali/Mauritania/Senegal/Togo

Status

19 customs administrations of the Francophone countries were invited and managerial officials of 14 customs administrations participated in the Training Course　held in Japan.

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(iii) WCO Regional Workshop on AEO (December 2008)

Country

Angola/Botswana/Burundi/Comoros/Ethiopia/Kenya/Lesotho/Malawi/Mozambique/Namibia/Rwanda/Zambia/Zimbabwe

Status

Experts were dispatched to the "WCO AEO Regional Seminor" held in Mozambique in support of customs reform and modernization for implementation of AEO in the WCO East and South African region.

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