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African Trade Hub Best Practices Review

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application/pdf iconAfrican Trade Hub Best Practices Review (USAID,2010).pdf
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July 1, 2010
For nearly 10 years, three subregional Global Competitiveness Hubs in West Africa, East & Central Africa and Southern Africa, have been the primary implementers and regional focal points of USAID-sponsored trade capacity building assistance. The breadth and depth of Trade Hub implementation across two “generations” has reflected a wide variety of influences. The TCBoost project has tracked the evolution of Trade Hub assistance to take stock of best practices and lessons learned.

AEO Programs Handbook

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April 13, 2010
The Authorized Economic Operator Program Handbook is the fourth in a series of customs modernization handbooks commissioned by USAID. This handbook provides Customs administrations in developing countries with practical, detailed guidance and best practice examples in working collaboratively with the trade community to secure the supply chain while facilitating trade, maintaining or improving controls, and protecting revenue.

TCBaseline Customs Assessment Tool

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application/pdf iconTCBaseline Customs Assessment Tool.pdf
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March 9, 2009
TCBaseline is a diagnostic tool that provides fast, comprehensive insight into border operations, moving from observation to actionable recommendations. TCBaseline provides a standard framework for examining operations, measuring the efficiency of processes, and estimating the potential economic impact of improvements.

West Africa FastPath Analysis Tema Ouagadougou Corridor Final Report

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application/pdf iconWest Africa FastPath Analysis - Tema Ouagadougou.pdf
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January 1, 2010
The Worldwide Support for Trade Capacity Building project (TCBoost) collaborated with the West Africa Trade Hub (WA Trade Hub) to develop a comprehensive analysis of the transport corridor between Tema, Ghana, and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The TCBoost team used FastPath, a transport corridor diagnostic tool developed jointly by Nathan Associates Inc. and USAID, to assess the variables of cost, time, and reliability of the port, road network, and border posts along the corridor.

Trade in Telecommunication Services in the Lao PDR

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May 1, 2009
This report provides a brief overview of the importance of telecommunications services to economic development, including experiences of other developing countries. Part 2 describes the existing state of the market for telecommunication services in the Lao PDR to identify the potential benefits and challenges of liberalization in the market. Part 3 examines the current and potential trade obligations that arise under the USBTA, AFAS and the GATS with respect to the telecommunications sector.

Regional Economic Integration in Africa: Building on Successes and Lessons Learned

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July 31, 2009

This TCBoost report outlines a four-pronged approach to guide USAID in increasing its support of regional economic integration in Africa.

Post-Quota Textiles and Apparel Trade in Developing Countries

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June 9, 2009

A study exploring the early visible shifts in global trade within the post-quota textiles and apparel industry. This study identifies some of the initial winners and losers, assesses possible ramifications of the recent lift of China’s trade restrictions, and offers possible programmatic solutions for USAID to assist developing countries during this transition.

Cross-Cutting Activities

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Cross-Cutting AreasAsian woman working in rice paddy

Trade capacity building assistance must also consider key cross-cutting areas, such as gender and the environment.

Trade Capacity Building

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Trade Capacity Building

The U.S. is the largest single-country provider of trade capacity building (TCB) assistance in the world. This assistance-also referred to as "aid for trade"-helps developing countries take advantage of the global trading system and harness trade as anNigerian exporters participating in a hands-on training engine of growth and development.

Trade Facilitation

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Trade Facilitation

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