Collectivite Auteur :
The World Bank
Année de Publication :
2004
Type : Etude
Thème : Finances
Couverture :
Maroc
This volume presents case studies of customs modernization
initiatives in eight developing countries: Bolivia, Ghana, Morocco,
Mozambique, Peru, the Philippines, Turkey , and Uganda.
The purpose of these case studies was to obtain a firsthand view
of how these countries undertook customs reforms and to assess
their success.
All the case studies except for the one on Ghana were prepared using
basically the same methodology, which aimed at identifying the origins
of the reforms, the main drivers, and the outcomes. The Ghana case
study is somewhat different ,because it focuses on how the automation
of trade and customs processes took the lead in the trade facilitation
and customs reform.
The country case studies were prepared by customs experts and consultants
who had either participated in the reform processes in the countries reviewed
or accumulated significant technical knowledge of customs reform and
modernization processes in a worldwide context. The selection of countries
aimed to assess initiatives used in different continents in the hope that their
unique characteristics would yield interesting insights.
The country case studies were undertaken with a common approach to
ensure comprehensiveness and comparability.
They targeted five areas of the reform process:
1. The background of the reform and modernization
process, including its economic and institutional
context, factors leading to reform decisions,
supporters, objectives and design, and
financial and technical support
2. The issues pertinent to the reform process
3. The reform measures themselves, including
legislation; management changes; staff-related
questions, such as pay, selection, training,
integrity, and corruption; information technology;
valuation; experience with pres