Proceedings of the 13th Meeting of the
Transport and Communications Working Group
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 Developing and implementing training programs, seminars, conferences and workshops
for public officials and private sector representatives.
 Consolidating project appraisal knowledge and experience in expertise centers. Bundling
knowledge and expertise will enhance the ability to mainstream project appraisal in the
investment decision-making process.
 Encouraging the exchange of good practices among the agencies and bodies involved in
transport project appraisal.
 Encouraging a system of official certification of competences at the national level, both
for public officials and external experts.
Instruments to Realize the Policy Advice:
COMCEC Transport and Communications Working Group: In its subsequent meetings, the
Working Group may elaborate on the above-mentioned policy areas in a more detailed manner.
COMCEC Project Funding: Under the COMCEC Project Funding, the COMCEC Coordination
Office calls for projects each year. With the COMCEC Project Funding, the Member Countries
participating in the Working Groups can submit multilateral cooperation projects to be financed
through grants by the COMCEC Coordination Office. For the above-mentioned policy areas, the
Member Countries can utilize the COMCEC Project Funding and the COMCEC Coordination
Office may finance the successful projects in this regard. These projects may include organizing
seminars, training programs, study visits, exchange of experts, workshops and preparing
analytical studies, needs assessments and training materials/documents.