Regional: Trade Facilitation in South Asia
This regional technical assistance supports the operations of the Customs Subgroup of the SASEC Trade Facilitation Working Group, for improved coordination and cooperation among Customs officials in the SASEC countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka). It also seeks to promote experience and knowledge exchange on international best practice on Customs reform and modernization in South Asian countries. Finally, it helps develop a framework for interface of modern Customs administration systems between and among SASEC countries.
| PROJECT DETAILS | ||
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Commitment Date Funding Type Country Sector Status Total Cost |
20 Aug 2013 Technical Assistance Regional Trade Facilitation Closed $2.78 million | |
| KEY OUTPUTS |
Cooperation between and among Customs agencies in South Asia enhanced through agreements and knowledge-sharing sessions Interface framework for Customs administration systems in SASEC countries identified |
| FINANCING |
$1.5 million (Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction) $525,000 (Technical Assistance Special Fund) $500,000 (Regional Cooperation and Integration Fund) $250,000 (Technical Assistance Special Fund - Supplementary) |
