Establishing Well Functioning National Trade Facilitation Bodies (NTFBs)
In the OIC Member States
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UNCTAD
factors
Morocco’s situation Status
Awareness of
the
importance
of trade
facilitation
among
stakeholders
There is a strong commitment from all the stakeholders to
facilitate trade and exportations, and awareness of the fact that
trade facilitation will promote Morocco’s Economic growth.
√
Strong
political
commitment
King Mohammed VI asked that Morocco became an emerging
country.
Head of Government is in charge of arbitration when needed, as
part of CBC.
√
Strong
leadership
by the
coordinating
agency
Strong leadership of the Foreign Trade Ministry and the CNEA. √
Appropriate
monitoring
and
evaluating
tools
There are official documents and invitations and reports are
sanded by email.
√
Trust and
respect
among
stakeholders
There are different levels of commitment from the members
according to the issue of the meeting, which sometime causes
problems of decision making.
√
An efficient
work
structure
and
methodology
(groups,
subgroups,
etc.)
There is an efficient work structure, ad hoc to the issue of the
meeting.
√
Technical
assistance
and training
for the
members of
the TF bodies
Change management projects include trainings, awareness
seminars, user guides and circulars are implemented.
√
Source: Author based on UNCTAD Repository 2015 and field surveys