Networked clusters along transit corridors Institutional and technological solutions for Trade and Transport Facilitation In Land-locked Countries

Key elements Project starts in 2004 Three pilot Landlocked regions in Africa, Asia and South America Contribution to the follow-up of the Almaty Conference on Transit Transport for LLDCS Aimed at developing sustainable capacity to design trade facilitation solutions making use of ICTs.

LLDCs and TCs needs Look for economies of scale to improve use of transport infrastructures and equipment. Build common transport and distribution systems sharing transport and trade support services, Develop regional transport networks instead of disconnected national systems.

The cluster-corridor approach Along a corridor, shippers, intermediaries and carriers keep a buyer – supplier relationship, Governmental agencies also provide services and demand information, Business and control agencies can form clusters to improve day-to-day operations and find medium and long-term solutions for given corridors.

Corridor and Clusters Cluster Customs Carrier Freight Forwarder Shipper Freight Forwarder Customs Carrier Cluster

International Transport Land Port Sea Seller Buyer Trade

LLDC Transit Transport Corridor Transit Country Land Locked Country Transit

Networked Clusters along Transit corridors Inland Cluster Border Cluster Sea Cluster

Final objective Transit Country Land Locked Country Regional Transport

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