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Seminar on Trade Logistics and CAREC Corridor Performance Monitoring

The Seminar on Trade Logistics Development reviewed the state of trade logistics in several CAREC countries and identified common issues or constraints related to further development. These issues could be addressed through broader transport and trade facilitation programs aimed to ensure future transport and trade facilitation investment and technical assistance projects are consistent with trade logistics development needs.

The seminar on Performance Measurement and Monitoring of CAREC Corridors proposed a comprehensive set of performance measurements to reflect the efficiency or quality of the CAREC transport and trade corridors' three dimensions: (i) physical infrastructure (transport, logistics, and customs); (ii) customs and other trade/transport regulation and procedures; and (iii) trade logistics. These include (i) UNESCAP's "time/cost-distance" methodology [ PDF: 243kb | 2 pages ] to record the time and costs incurred in transporting goods from point to point along CAREC corridors; (ii) the World Customs Organization (WCO) "time release" method [ PDF: 321kb | 8 pages ] to measure the average time taken between the arrival of goods at a border post and their release to the importer/broker; and (iii) simplified trade logistics performance assessments.

Seminar papers and presentations are available through the interactive agenda.

The seminar was organized in conjunction with the CAREC Senior Officials' Meeting on 24-25 April.

View the List of Participants [ PDF: 173kb | 4pages ].