In January 2015 a WCO Capacity Building support mission was undertaken to Rwanda. The mission was the latest in a series of inputs as part of the Project for "Customs Capacity Building for WCO Members 2012-15" which is funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD). The aim of the project is to deliver technical assistance to seven countries in specific areas of Customs operations. As one of the countries participating in the project the assistance provided to Rwanda has focused on capacity building on Integrity and Stakeholder Engagement.

This mission focused on providing support to RRA with the implementation of their "Integrity Communication Campaign". A workshop was held with the RRA Integrity Committee to assess progress and to identify areas for additional training and capacity building support.

The opportunity was also taken to meet with external stakeholders including the Chairman of the Rwanda Freight Forwarders Association and representatives from Trade Mark East Africa.

For more information on the project for Customs Capacity Building for WCO Members 2012-15 please contact the Project Manager, Mr. Philip Wood (Philip.Wood@wcoomd.org).