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Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP)

The Program

The Trade Facilitation Support Program (TFSP) was launched in June 2014 to support countries seeking assistance to improve their cross-border trade environments and better align their trade practices with the (WTO TFA).

TFSP¡¯s funding helps countries¡ªparticularly developing countries¡ªachieve full and effective implementation of the WTO TFA measures and related trade facilitation reforms. TFSP funding helps client countries:

  • Identify existing constraints and bottlenecks to cross-border trade
  • Design and plan for implementation of practical reform strategies
  • Increase the predictability, transparency, and harmonization of systems and procedures in line with international standards covering import, export, and transit activities

Key areas of assistance

  • Supporting the ratification of the WTO TFA and meeting the related notification requirements
  • Undertaking WTO TFA Gap Assessments and implementation of reform action plans
  • Supporting the establishment and strengthening of National Trade Facilitation Committees
  • Assisting with the design of risk-based approaches for border clearance
  • Preparing for Trade Information Portal and/or Single Window implementation
  • Leveraging global and regional partnerships and knowledge sharing to ensure optimal delivery of support

Progress

The TFSP currently supports 58 countries across all regions, most of which are least developed countries. The largest share of countries receiving support are in Sub-Saharan Africa. Support is also provided to fragile and conflict-affected countries. 

¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group has helped countries significantly improve their alignment with the WTO TFA. The  helps countries to monitor and report on progress. 


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Recognizing the important roles of both the public and private sectors in trade facilitation, the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group implements the TFSP by drawing on the unique expertise of both the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

Donors

The program is funded by nine donor partners: Australia, Canada, the European Commission, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, , and the United States.

Partnerships & Collaboration

¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group works very closely with the WTO, and other partners and donors in supporting developing countries in improving border processes and procedures.

Blogs

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Feature Stories

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April 1, 2023: Bananas and Blight ¨C An Illustration In The Complexity of Global Trade

March 8, 2023: Transforming Economic Opportunities for Women Through Trade

January 30, 2023: How Innovation is Revolutionizing Global Trade

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Publications

March 4, 2024: Unlocking Trade for Women: Trade Facilitation and Gender Surveys

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Videos

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October 19, 2023: How is Fiji getting one step closer to automated trade?

October 31, 2022: Single Window: A Path to Paperless Trade

February 25, 2021: Unlocking Trade for Women in the Pacific

June 22, 2020: Managing Risk and Facilitating Trade During the COVID-19

June 27, 2019: 360 Video: Making trade faster, cheaper and easier in Sierra Leone

February 6, 2019: 360 Video: Trading Across Borders in Guatemala and Honduras

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Trade Tips Podcast

June 1, 2023: What Caribbean Rum Cake Teaches us About Trade

May 1, 2023: A (Digital) Window to the World of Trade

April 1, 2023: Bananas & Blight

March 1, 2023: Invisible Women

February 15, 2023: The Climate Conundrum

January 30, 2023: Around the World of Trade

January 15, 2023: Trade Tips Podcast: What You Can Expect

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Select news articles about our work published in client countries

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April 9, 2024: Timor-Leste Launches Information Portal to Boost Trade, Expand Market Access

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April 23, 2023:  (Spanish)

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March 23, 2023: (French)

March 21, 2023: (Bosnian)

March 20, 2023: (Albanian)

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March 9, 2023: Western Balkans:  (Macedonian)

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