Overview and Structure of World Bank Customs Projects
Customs-related projects : All projects Total project costs Percent Total number of projects 122 Customs- specific costs ($ million) 1,51710,30815%
Types of operations Part of structural adjustment loans Specific investment loan Customs-specific TA project Customs-related cost from less than 1 million up to 140 million $
Customs investment and TA projects Total number of customs- related projects 36 Total customs-specific cost to WB ($ million) - approved 211 Total customs-specific cost to WB ($ million) - disbursed 63
Major TA operations Completed Philippines, Albania Ongoing Turkey, Colombia, Tanzania, Guatemala, TTFSE: Bulgaria, Romania, FYRM, Albania, Bosnia, Croatia Upcoming Russia, Pakistan (?)
Performance of customs-related projects FY FY No. of projects 8324 Outcome satisfactory 82%83% Sustainability likely 66%71% Substantial institutional development impact 39%29% Bank performance satisfactory 46%83% Borrower performance satisfactory 46%88%
Key Project Components Customs control and clearance Trade facilitation Organizational structure and management HRM and training Improving the integrity of the customs service IT Legal and appeals
Design of new performance management criteria Limited role of collection targets Trade facilitation benchmarks Efficiency/collection costs
TTFSE: Monthly maximum examinations (% on September 30) Bulgaria12108 Croatia Romania855045
Key challenges: Risk analysis Reduction in the number of physical inspections Reduce discretion of customs inspectors Improve post-clearance audit capacity
Addressing Integrity Issues Severe corruption problem in customs administrations Corruption risk maps Design of an anti-corruption strategy Strengthening the internal audit function
Improving private-public interactions Improvement of service quality Develop consultative relationships with traders Interactive websites Regular business surveys as progress monitoring tools
Partnerships IMF UNCTAD EU Phare/Tacis US