WCO Capacity Building strategy and programmes The 4 th PICARD conference San Jose, Costa Rica 28 th -30 th September 2009 Lars Karlsson World Customs Organization
Capacity Building = Building own institutional capacity to manage change
Capacity Building Strategy Key components Political will Ownership Holistic view Structured approach - Addressing priorities Build own sustainable capacity Create inspirational examples Regional & National delivery
Capacity Building infrastructure Secretariat support Regional Offices for Capacity Building (ROCB) Regional Training Centers (RTC) e-learning platform Pools of Experts
Donor Coordination
Operational programmes Columbus programme PICARD programme Learning programme Intergrity programme
157 SAFE 112 Columbus 110 Diagnostics completed (phase 1). 80 Countries in implementation (phase 2). 3 Regional programmes (phase 2). 3 Countries evaluated (phase 3).
Human Resource Development - leadership and management development
Customs Integrity programme – No reform without integrity
Trends and Patterns Patterns: Political will and leadership is the key Management development needed Coordination needed Systems needs to be implemented Need for HR and training on core competences Increasing need for business skills Need for measurement and evaluation tools Technology is underused Money is not the problem Trends: Customs modernization is making progress Integrity is on the agenda Revenue collection efficiency is still the most important driver The Security continues to be important Increased focus on Trade Facilitation Technology is still a driver
Global Financial Crises
Global Standards Twinning & Tripartite agreements Cooperation between different partners Research & Development The way forward
“Innovation is more important than knowledge” Albert Einstein
Innovation
Driving towards the future !
”Customs has never been more important than now” ? Thank you for your attention ! Any questions ?