Establishing Well Functioning National Trade Facilitation Bodies (NTFBs)
In the OIC Member States
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UNCTAD
factors
Uganda’s situation Status
Enough
financial
resources
Reported to have financial issues X
Regular
participation
of the private
sector
The Working Group is composed of:
Uganda Clearing and Forwarding Agents Association;
Private Sector Foundation Uganda;
Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
Private Sector Foundation Uganda;
KACITA
Uganda Transporters Association.
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Could improve
Participation
of all public
agencies
involved in TF
The Working Group is composed of:
Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry;
Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development;
Ministry of Information and Technology;
Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries;
Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs;
Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
Uganda Revenue Authority;
Uganda Export Promotion Board;
Uganda Investment Authority;
Uganda National Bureau of Standards; and
Ministry of Works and Transport.
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Participants
having
knowledge on
trade
facilitation
Problems regarding the understanding of TF proposals have
been reported
X
Awareness of
the
importance of
trade
facilitation
among
stakeholders
This happens with some actors from the private sector X
Strong
political
commitment
It is a priority for the Government but they first allocate efforts
to create an strategy regarding the elimination of NTFBs
X