1. Capacity Building In Trade And Transport Facilitation For Land Locked And Transit Developing Countries June 2004- June 2007 Development Account 4th Tranche Project M http://www.un.org/esa/devaccount/projects/0405M.html

2. 2/10 Key elements Local knowledge Local knowledge Cluster along corridor approach Cluster along corridor approach Corridor as a service assembly line Corridor as a service assembly line Collective “ownership” of the corridor Collective “ownership” of the corridor

3. 3/10 Local knowledge  Corridor trading and transport communities: Identify problems Identify problems Assess needs Assess needs Design and implement solutions Design and implement solutions  External assistance supplement: Educational materials Educational materials Technical expertise Technical expertise

4. 4/10 The cluster-corridor approach Corridor stakeholders are linked by a demand and supply relationship. Corridor stakeholders are linked by a demand and supply relationship. Clusters to improve day-to-day operations and find medium and long-term solutions. Clusters to improve day-to-day operations and find medium and long-term solutions.

5. 5/10 Corridor and Clusters Shipper Freight Forwarder Customs Carrier Cluster

6. 6/10 Networked clusters Sea Cluster Border Cluster Inland Cluster Transit Country Land Locked Country

7. 7/10 Transit Country Land Locked Country Transit service production A service assembly line +++++ FINAL PRODUCT: GOODS DELIVERY CustomsCustomsTransport + Storage CustomsTransportShipment +

8. 8/10 Transit service production Assessing corridor performance PRODUCTION: NUMBER OF DELIVERIESPRODUCTION: NUMBER OF DELIVERIES PRODUCTIVITY: DELIVERIES - TONS PER H/USDPRODUCTIVITY: DELIVERIES - TONS PER H/USD QUALITY/RELIABILITY: REGULAR - SAFE - TIMELY DELIVERIESQUALITY/RELIABILITY: REGULAR - SAFE - TIMELY DELIVERIES

9. 9/10 Corridor performance “shareholders” Transport MinistryTransport Ministry CustomsCustoms Customs brokersCustoms brokers Freight forwardersFreight forwarders CarriersCarriers Port authoritiesPort authorities Terminal operatorsTerminal operators Shipping linesShipping lines

10. 10/10 Three Pilot Sites

11. 11/10 Three execution phases 1.Training materials preparation: 9 months: June 2004 – March 2005 9 months: June 2004 – March 2005 2.Cluster and network development: 24 months: April 2005 – March 2007 24 months: April 2005 – March 2007 3.Long term planning: 3 months: April-June 2007 3 months: April-June 2007

12. THANK YOU ! José María Rubiato JOSE.RUBIATO@UNCTAD.ORG Development Account 4th Tranche Project M Capacity Building In Trade And Transport Facilitation For Land Locked And Transit Developing Countries http://www.un.org/esa/devaccount/projects/0405M.html