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Table 26: Automated Customs Procedures in Corridor Countries
Country Current state of customs procedures
Afghanistan - ASYCUDA++ system in operation for automation of customs processes
- Transit procedures in line with international standards, enable transit
declarations to be submitted in an electronic format
- Result: revenue enhancement as revenue leakages have been minimized,
and clearance times significantly reduced.
Kazakhstan - Electronic single window for Customs Registration and Control is in place,
although it is not fully implemented yet.
- Strong use of ICT, automated customs information system has been
upgraded
Kyrgyz
Republic
- Implementation of integrated single window system is ongoing, although it
is not fully implemented yet.
- Unified automated information system is in place
Tajikistan Still at an early stage (pilot phase test).
Uzbekistan - Single window is not yet in place, however an interagency working group
has been created
- Unified automated information system for the state customs committee is
in place
Source: Fimotions (2017), from various sources.
4.4.5. Social factors
Improving physical transport infrastructure is a driver for increased trade and foreign
investments, which ultimately results in poverty reduction. This is mainly of importance for
the landlocked CAREC countries. Poverty reduction is often mentioned as one of the expected
outcomes of CAREC infrastructure projects. Several projects have higher social goals like the
Qaisar-Bala Murghab Road project (see Appendix 4). This project is located in Afghanistan and
completed in 2016. The expected outcome is to promote not only the economic but also social
development and reduce poverty by rehabilitating the primary road network damaged during
two decades of conflict and neglect. shows the Human Development Index (HDI) of
countries on corridor 3.
Table 27: HDI countries on corridor 3 in 2015
Country HDI Rank
Afghanistan 0.479 169
Kazakhstan 0.794 56
Kyrgyz
Republic
0.664 120
Tajikistan 0.627 129
Uzbekistan 0.701 105
Source: Human Development Reports, UNDP.
As indicated b Kazakhstan has the highest standard of living among all countries on
corridor 3. Not surprising, Kazakhstan (together with Russian Federation, Ukraine, and other
countries) has become a receiving country hosting migrants from (in order from the highest to
the lowest number of migrants) Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyz Republic. It is also due to
Kazakhstan’s open-door migration policy (local ID suffices to cross the border). Many people