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5.2. Recommendation
Although it is not suggested that problems or solutions are the same for all OIC corridors, this
recommendations section is an effort to consolidate the results of the analysis and provide
some specific suggestions about the future steps to be taken, based on our research,
observations, and best practice examples.
utlines a summary of the recommended policy actions to improve the performance
of OIC transport corridors.
Table 71: Recommended policy actions to improve OIC corridors’ performance
Framework area Key actions
Political and institutional factors  Transforming transport routes to transport corridors
with a corridor secretariat
 Develop a Corridor Treaty template for members to use
or benchmark with.
 Corridor secretariat to disseminate the positive impacts
of successful corridors in order to promote political
integration
Economic factors  Promoting simplification of business processes among
member states
Trade Facilitation  Reviewing the existing trade agreements to determine the
incorporation of relevant elements to remove non-
physical barriers to trade
 Stimulate intra-trade along corridors
 Increasing the efficiency of customs inspection by
improving risk management techniques, green
channeling, encouraging an advance manifest, etc.
 Developing an efficient trade statistic collection system
 Promoting electronic single window facilities
Social factors  Facilitating common passport
Safety, security and legal liability  Developing a data collection system related to fatalities
along the corridors
Technical and operational factors  Improving road conditions
 Improving rail interoperability
Environmental and energy factors  Promoting intermodal transport
 Improving logistics organization, coordination, and
corridor route planning