Report of rapporteur of Africa

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Report of rapporteur of Africa

• Ibrahima Nour Eddine DIAGNE

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Activities

• UNECA Organization of a workshop to launch
  African initiative for IT, Trade and growth
  (Addis march 2006). Whole Africa.
• UNECE Participation of 5 African countries
  Ghana, Cameroon, Senegal, Morocco, Mauritius.
  (May 2006).
• 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 (September 2006).Central and
  West Africa.

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Activities

• TRADEHUB Regional workshop on trade facilitation
  (September 2006). Southern Africa
• PMAESA Communication on Trade facilitation and
  single window.(Novembre 2006) East Africa
• ASEAL Senegal and Morocco admitted as observers
  (January 2007).

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Challenges

• Bring policy makers to consider TF as a necessity
  not only an opportunity.
• Have a more intensive participation of African
  experts in trade facilitation meetings.
• Have regional pilot projects integrating CEFACT
  recommendations and standards among African
  countries and with countries from other regions.

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Recommandations

• Build a regional alliance of SW operators to
  promote TF, share experiences, build a local
  solid expertise and contribute significantly to
  standard elaboration.
• Encourage donors and specialized organizations
  involved in trade facilitation to support pilot
  projects among members of the alliance.