1. Geneve sept 2008UNCEFACT Plenary sept 2008 2 INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE AFRICA TRADE FACILITATION CAPCITY Ibrahima Nour Eddine DIAGNE « Rapporteur for Africa – UNCEFACT)

2. Geneve sept 2008UNCEFACT Plenary sept 2008 INITIATIVE 1: AFRICAN ALLIANCE FOR ECOMMERCE.

3. Geneve sept 2008UNCEFACT Plenary sept 2008 WHY AN ALLIANCE

4. Geneve sept 2008UNCEFACT Plenary sept 2008 INTRA REGIONAL COOPERATION: Promote regional initiative such as RSW Share skills and knowledge to promote at regional level application of standards. … INTER REGIONAL COOPERATION : Pilot projects with other regions of the world Exchange of experience …

5. Geneve sept 2008UNCEFACT Plenary sept 2008 EX. OF CHALLENGES TO BE HANDLED BY AAEC : Framework of competence to assist countries in Africa Share resources and experiences Ensure effective Africa representation TF discussions Promote the concept of SW in Africa region ….

6. Geneve sept 2008UNCEFACT Plenary sept 2008 HOW AN ALLIANCE

7. Geneve sept 2008UNCEFACT Plenary sept 2008 MEMBERS: Effective SW operators in Africa Promoter of SW in Africa Observers: Donors interested by SW implementation in AFRICA… AERAS OF INTEREST : Technology Standards Regional Projects

8. Geneve sept 2008UNCEFACT Plenary sept 2008 INITIATIVE2: REGIONAL SINGLE WINDOW « What challenges for Africa? »

9. Geneve sept 2008UNCEFACT Plenary sept 2008 WHY A REGIONAL SINGLE WINDOW?

10. Geneve sept 2008UNCEFACT Plenary sept 2008 EXCHANGE OF DOCUMENT AND DATA: Import / Export data exchange Certificate of origin exchange Exchange of commercial documents SERVICES : Harmonization and standardization Striking and control of data Statistics Local and border operations support

11. Geneve sept 2008UNCEFACT Plenary sept 2008 MUTUALISATION OF RESOURCES: Common platform Common skills Regional and international cooperation

12. Geneve sept 2008UNCEFACT Plenary sept 2008 HOW A REGIONAL SINGLE WINDOW?

13. Geneve sept 2008UNCEFACT Plenary sept 2008 Linked to local stakeholders National SW Linked to Local single window Extension of RSW for countries without SW Be a local Single window

14. Geneve sept 2008UNCEFACT Plenary sept 2008 INTERNATIONAL SINGLE WINDOW CONFERENCE DAKAR 5-7 Nov 2008