The workshop aims to build local capacity in Corridor Performance Monitoring and Measurement and Time Release Study methodologies for CAREC government organizations, academe, and research institutions.
It takes slightly less time to cross border-crossing points (BCPs) but the cost of border clearances and traveling across CAREC corridors is significantly higher, according to the latest CAREC Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring (CPMM) Report.
Aside from progress in the program's four priority sectors, the midyear CAREC Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM)discussed updates on the proposed economic corridor development (ECD) study, the CAREC development effectiveness review (DEfR), the CAREC corridor performance measurement and monitoring (CPMM) report, and the CAREC Institute.
The CFCFA discussed the 2014 work plan, including standardizing and adopting international practices, and strengthening dialogue with CAREC governments.
CAREC and the World Customs Organization (WCO) organized the regional training workshop on Time Release Study, a WCO method of providing a snapshot of the effectiveness of customs administrative procedures, allowing customs authorities to identify bottlenecks and design reforms.
More than 100 participants from ministries and government agencies, national focal points, and representatives from multilateral development partners gathered for the mid-year CAREC Senior Officials' Meeting.
Senior and mid-level customs officials from Afghanistan and Pakistan learned to organize and conduct time release studies (TRSs) during the 2-day workshop.
The roundtable seminar took stock of and learned from transport facilitation arrangements in the CAREC region.
This planning workshop served to prepare customs officials on how to conduct a time release study (TRS) and analyze the data collected.
Members of the CFCFA Executive Board reviewed past year's accomplishments and discussed the 2011 work plan.
The Transport Sector Coordinating Committee meeting reviewed implementation of the CAREC Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy Action Plan and discussed a proposed work plan for 2010-2012 and 5-year investment program, among others.
Senior officials reviewed inputs for the 8th Ministerial Conference. Progress reports were presented on the Implementation Action Plan for the Transport and Trade Facilitation Strategy, on the Trade Policy Strategic Action Plan, and on the Energy Action Plan.
The workshop brought together representatives from trade, transport, and customs ministries, as well as freight forwarders associations from the CAREC counties to exchange experience related to the establishment and strengthening of national joint transport and trade facilitation committees.
The seminar reviewed the state of trade logistics in several CAREC countries and identified common issues or constraints related to further development.
CAREC will help assess the shifting landscape of global and regional trade, and the potential of moving toward free trade agreements in the region, with a focus on trade in services, including tourism. It will assist members with the range of World Trade Organization (WTO)-related commitments, with respect to trade facilitation and policy. Support for national single windows, improved border crossing points, and customs harmonization will be provided. Economic corridor development and related urbanization strategies will be facilitated.
More than 50 officials and representatives from central and local customs agencies and line ministries as well as the private sector attended the workshop.
The workshop aimed to enhance the capacity of the State Customs Service (SCS) of the Kyrgyz Republic to plan and conduct Time Release Study at border crossing points.
The meeting aimed to train customs and other border control agencies in Mongolia on the use of time release study (TRS) to identify constraints in the flow of goods at borders and eliminate trade barriers.
The workshop discussed results of the country studies conducted for all eight CAREC countries including issues and constraints to logistics development and recommendations to address such constraints, and strategies to advance the logistics sector, promote public investment, as well as strengthen public–private partnership and regional cooperation projects.
