Kenya, Sep
09
The Northern Corridor
Transit Transport
Coordinating Authority
(NCTTCA), in partnership
with the Kenya Ports
Authority (KPA) and
the East African Business
Council hosted a Regional
Conference on Northern
Corridor Transport
and Trade Facilitation
between 29th September
to October 1st 2009,
in Mombasa, Kenya.
The conference, whose
theme was “Toward
the reduction of the
cost of doing business”,
attempted to identify
the salient factors
contributing to the
high logistics costs
and the high cost
of doing business
using the Northern
Corridor, with a view
to agree on necessary
policy reforms that
require to be undertaken
within agreed timeframes.
Towards
the above end, the
conference discussed
the challenges and
operations of the
port of Mombasa including
issues on port congestions,
the cotnainer freight
stations, and port
documentation/procedures.
The confernce also
considered the improvement
and development of
Northern Corridor
infrastructure, with
specific focus on
roads, rail and pipeline
modes of transport.
The introduction of
Spatial Development
Initiative (SDI) methodology
to mobilize resources
for infrastructure
development will aso
be considered.
In
addition, the Conference,
dealt with the elimination
of non-tarrif barriers;
and other facilitation
measures, that include:
customs administrative
measures, one stop
border posts initiatives,
ICT use in customs
clearance and pre-clearing
of goods, as well
as in the monitoring
movement of transit
goods. Challenges
posed inadequacies
in the private sector,
corruption, lack of
knowledge and capacity
will also be discussed.
Finally,
the conference discussed
the non-implementation
of regional protocols
and agreements in
the area of trade
and transport facilitation.
Download
the Programme for
the Conference
Download
the Executive Secretary's
Message
Download
the Conference Presentations
