Page 1 Strengthening the Capacity of Road Transport Providers in Transit and Landlocked Countries - a private sector initiative 13 June 2013, Washington DC Olga Frolova Head of external relations Olga Frolova Head of external relations “Transport Development and Trade Facilitation” A preparatory event for the Comprehensive Ten Year Review Conference on the implementation of the Almaty Programme of Action

© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page 2 Evolution of IRU Membership 1948: eight founder countries 2013: 170 Members in 74 countries …and 26 CRIPA Members in 22 countries

IRU Secretariat General (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page 3Page – IRU founded in Geneva1948 – IRU founded in Geneva 1973 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the European Union in Brussels1973 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the European Union in Brussels 1998 – IRU Permanent Delegation to Eurasia in Moscow1998 – IRU Permanent Delegation to Eurasia in Moscow 2005 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the Middle East and Region in Istanbul2005 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the Middle East and Region in Istanbul 2013 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the UN in New York City2013 – IRU Permanent Delegation to the UN in New York City

IRU Partner Organisations  Global partners: UN (United Nations) and its bodies (UN OHRLLS, UNDP, UNECE, UNESCAP, UNECA, etc.)UN (United Nations) and its bodies (UN OHRLLS, UNDP, UNECE, UNESCAP, UNECA, etc.) WTO (World Trade Organization)WTO (World Trade Organization) WB (World Bank)WB (World Bank) WCO (World Customs Organization)WCO (World Customs Organization) ITF (International Transport Forum)ITF (International Transport Forum)  Regional partners: BSEC (Black Sea Economic Cooperation)BSEC (Black Sea Economic Cooperation) ECO (Economic Cooperation Organization)ECO (Economic Cooperation Organization) EU InstitutionsEU Institutions Eurasian Economic Commission (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan)Eurasian Economic Commission (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan) GUAM (Organization for democracy and Economic Development )GUAM (Organization for democracy and Economic Development ) OAS (Organization of American States)OAS (Organization of American States) LAS (League of Arab States), etc.LAS (League of Arab States), etc. OSCE (Organization for Security and Co- operation in Europe)OSCE (Organization for Security and Co- operation in Europe) AU (African Union)AU (African Union) Page 4 © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

What is the TIR System?  The best multilateral facilitation instrument for international transport and trade  Based on TIR Convention of 1975  Currently signed by 68 contracting parties, with the possibility to be implemented globally and multi- modally (road-rail, road-maritime, road-air) (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page 5Page 5

IRU Academy: Worldwide Excellence in Road Transport Training Page 6 International Network of IRU Academy Accredited Training Institutes (ATIs) IRU Academy Advisory CommitteeIRU Academy Advisory Committee World BankWorld Bank United Nations Economic Commission for EuropeUnited Nations Economic Commission for Europe © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

26 CRIPA Members in 22 countries 6 countries in process of joining CRIPA IRU Regional Committee for Africa

Page 8Page 8 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Concerns of the African trucking industry Lack of border crossing facilitation instruments at continental level and at most of sub-regional levels Lack of border crossing facilitation instruments at continental level and at most of sub-regional levels Lack of capacity building and training mechanisms Lack of capacity building and training mechanisms Road transport industry is not yet structured in most countries Road transport industry is not yet structured in most countries

RESOLUTION BY THE IRU REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AFRICA REQUESTING THE RATIFICATION BY THE AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS OF THE UN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS ON THE FACILITATION OF TRADE AND INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT Call upon the Heads of States of the African countries and the Governments of the countries concerned, as well as all African regional Organisations, to Ratify the main UN international Conventions on the facilitation of trade and international road transport, especially: The International Convention on the Harmonisation of Frontier Controls of Goods (21 October 1982), The TIR Convention. 4 th May 2012 CRIPA Resolution Page Page 9 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

TIR in Africa - Cameroon Yaounde, April 2012: IRU meets Director General of Cameroon Customs International seminar on the UN trade and road transport facilitation instruments IRU meets with Minister of Transport of Cameroon Page 10 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Egypt prepares to join TIR Alexandria, 5 July 2012 Action Plan towards TIR implementation in Egypt Cairo, 16 September 2012 IRU trains LAS staff on UN trade facilitation Conventions Cairo, 17 September 2012 IRU meets DG of Customs, Mr. Mohamed El Salhawy, to prepare for TIR implementation in Egypt Page 11 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

TIR in Africa - Senegal Dakar, 15 November 2012: IRU holds International Seminar on the UN trade and road transport facilitation instruments: The IRU organised an international seminar, in partnership with the Senegalese Union of Transit and Transport Authorised Companies (USETTA), to present to some 200 government and industry representatives the benefits of the key UN Conventions on trade and international road transport facilitation, in particular the Harmonization and TIR Conventions, for Senegal and all countries of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS). Opening the seminar, the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of Senegal, Mr Thierno Alassane Sall, announced that the Senegalese Government is about to ratify the Harmonization and TIR Conventions. Participants recognised TIR as an effective means to provide multimodal access to global markets, as well as the importance of urgently implementing the facilitation Conventions in Senegal and the region to further develop inter-state trade in West Africa. The seminar was held on the sidelines of the International Exhibition on Transport and Logistics Solutions (SISTL), co-chaired by the Minister of Transport in Senegal, the Senegalese Minister of Budget and the Moroccan Minister of Transport. The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of Senegal, Mr Thierno Alassane Sall Page 12 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

World Bank technical assistance to join and implement UN Conventions Page 13 World Bank (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

IRU cooperates with ICDT Page 14 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Casablanca, 26 February 2013 IRU and Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (ICDT) sign MoU El Hassan Hzaine, General Director of the Islamic Centre for Development of Trade (right) and Jean Acri, Head – IRU Regional Committee for Africa Secretariat, signing MoU. The IRU and ICDT signed a Memorandum of Understanding to join efforts and develop technical assistance programmes, in order to facilitate the accession of the 57 countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to the key UN facilitation and security instruments for trade and international road transport, namely the Harmonization and TIR Conventions. The IRU and ICDT will also cooperate to reinforce capacity building and the professional training of road transport operators and drivers through the IRU Academy.

Governmental Expert Group recommends implementation of TIR Page 15 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

STRATEGY Approach:  Via CRIPA members and IRU members in Africa (vis-à-vis national Governments)  Via national African Governments and International Organizations Achievements:   Increased IRU visibility and lobbying in Africa   IRU has developed partnership with the World Bank and is cooperating with the World Bank SSATP  IRU is cooperating with UN OHRLLS on implementation of APoA Page Page 16 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

WAY AHEAD   Road transport and border-crossing facilitation – implementation of the CRIPA Resolution of 2012 with the aim to achieve ratification by the African states of the main UN International Conventions on the facilitation of trade and international road transport, especially: Harmonisation and TIR Conventions.   Capacity building and professional training of road transport operators – via IRU Academy programmes.   Building up effective partnerships – with the regional counterparts (AU, LAS, OIC, UfM, etc.) and international organizations (UNECA, WB, etc.) Page Page 17 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

IRU Regional Committee for Africa Secretariat 3, rue de Varembé B.P.44 CH-1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland Tel: Fax: , rue de Varembé B.P.44 CH-1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland Tel: Fax: Mr. Jean Acri, Head – IRU Regional Committee for Africa Secretariat Page 18 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013

Page 19 New Program ( ) priorities. Content and structure proposals APoA Mid-term Review 1. The need to identify short, medium and long term APoA objectives © International Road Transport Union (IRU) Focus on specific international projects related to the development of transport and transit 3. Individual Action Plans on APoA implementation for LLDCs and transit states

Page 20 New APoA priorities for Section: Infrastructure development and maintenance (“Hard infrastructure”) Implementation of innovative mechanisms of transport projects funding, including regional infrastructure funds © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Special focus on the development of roadside ancillary infrastructure Modernisation of border crossing points and its equipment Development of logistical supply chains, logistics centers and "dry ports"

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