Establishing Well Functioning National Trade Facilitation Bodies (NTFBs)
In the OIC Member States
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4. FIELD CASE STUDIES FROM OIC MEMBERS STATES
4.1. Introduction
Part 4 reflects the results of field trips to six OIC members, which for this section have been grouped
in the following order: a) three member states which have NTFBs or similar coordination
mechanisms that are not working properly (i.e. Lebanon, Indonesia, and Uganda), and b) three
member states which have functioning NTFBs or similar coordination mechanisms that are
functioning properly (i.e. Jordan, Malaysia, and Morocco).
Each case begins with an introduction followed by a description (name, year of establishment,
membership, lead agency, structural organization, objectives, responsibilities, and funding), and
analysis (performance, main obstacles, lessons to be learned, and achievements). It ends with
conclusions and recommendations (author remarks, areas of improvement, potential); each also
includes a box out with brief information.
The methodology used in this section consisted in carrying out desk search; reviewing written and
visual literature; collecting information about the work, documents, and experiences of relevant case
studies. Moreover, the consultant did field trips to conduct surveys from relevant stakeholders on trade
facilitation of each case study. Through the field studies, the consultant provided information and
responded to the following lines of research with targeted questionnaires, using a template as a
guideline69:
 What roles are given to NTFBs by governments?
 What are the organizational structures of NTFBs?
 Who provides the secretariat services for NTFBs?
 What are the success factors for properly functioning NTFBs?
 What are the main obstacles to establishing properly functioning NTFBs?
 What are the obstacles faced for ensuring the sustainability of NTFBs?
 What organizational attributes are missing for dysfunctional NTFBs?
4.2. OIC Member States With NTFBs and/or Similar Coordination Mechanisms
Not Functioning Properly
4.2.1. Case from the Arab group: Lebanon (Non-WTO Member)
4.2.1.1. Introduction
This subsection presents the state of play of Lebanon´s NTFB. It breaks down into its key features of
this committee, its stakeholders in the public and private sectors, and its main characteristics in
terms of objectives, organization, responsibilities, performance, funding, and problems faced, finally
presenting some possible solutions and strengths.
69 See appendix 1.