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The Global Trade Facilitation Programme (GTFP) is the first joint initiative between the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs of Switzerland (SECO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO). This is a 4-year comprehensive programme (2018-2022) which overall objective is to contribute to fostering and facilitating international trade of selected beneficiary countries, in particular Customs Administrations, through the implementation and application of international standards and best practices for the importation, exportation and transit of commercial goods. Additionally, the Programme supports the strengthening of the organizational and technical capacities of the beneficiaries.
Beneficiary countries[1]
The implementation of sustainable and transparent improvements within the Customs Administrations will count on the participation of relevant stakeholders and take into account the specific needs of each country, following the WCO Capacity Building model:
1. Diagnostic
2. Strategic Planning and Implementation
3. Monitoring and Evaluation
The Global Trade Facilitation Programme has 3 specific outcomes
For more details, please contact capacity.building@wcoomd.org
[1] More countries can join the Programme at a later stage
[2] Light-Touch Intervention countries
SECO WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme | pdf | 1.54 Mb
GTFP Infographic | pdf | 1.28 Mb
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WCO Europe Subregional Workshop on Integrity - Main conclusions and take-aways [ru]
Conclusions of the Strategic Planning Virtual Workshop for the Beneficiary Countries (February 2022) [es] [ru]
Map of Integrity Initiatives in the Americas [es]
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For more information about the SECO-WCO Global Trade Facilitation Programme, please contact Capacity-Building Directorate at capacity.building@wcoomd.org