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Who is the Borderless Alliance?
May 2012
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What if goods could be transported by the road from
Accra to Lagos in one day?
farmers in Koubiri in Burkina Faso could find
competitive transport from their farms to the
port in Tema or Abidjan?
goods moved freely from Bamako to Tema?
Ghana was a Gateway to West Africa?
An alliance is important for stakeholders across
the industry.
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Dreaming of a Borderless West Africa
The BORDERLESS Initiative
BORDERLESS vision:
A competitive West Africa without barriers to trade and transport
Simplified and harmonized procedures, for the free movement of people
and goods, unhindered by corruption along trade corridors Expanded investments, for the creation of more jobs and more income for
people and governments
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West Africa Today:
Accra-Lagos Fees and Red Tape
Taxes and Charges Imposed along the Ghana to Nigeria Corridor on ETLS goods.
1. Administrative Tax (1% fob)
2. Assoc. of Customs Agent Levy
3. BIVAC
4. Certificat dorigine
5. Certificat dorigine douane
6. Certificat sanitaire7. CNCB
8. Commune
9. Convoy Fee/Escorte
10. Custom Agent
11. Declaration/quittance
12. Ecor
13. Ecotax
14. ECOWAS tax
16. Enregistrement
17. Entry Tax
18. Fin. Charge for Remboursables
19. Gendarmerie Levy
20. Hygiene & Sanitation
21. Import Card22. Laisser Passer
23. NAFDAC
24. Parking/Stationnement
25. Passage BMA
26. Passage magasin douane
27. PC
28. Police Levy
29. Prise en charge
30, Redevance informatique
31. Section visite
32. Sortie
33. Standard Org. of Nigeria
34. Statistical Tax
35. Taxes de declaration36. Taxes globales
37. Taxes Supplmentaire
38. Tolls/Page
39. Transit Fee
41. Veterinarian Tax
42. Visa
A compilation of formal and informal fees as reported by exporters and transporters
along the Ghana to Nigeria corridor. Typically, these represent 10-20% of the cifvalue,
depending on whether the payload is high or low value.
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Priority Issues for the Borderless
Alliance
ReduceCheckpoints
52%
Simplify CargoClearance
16%
Implement singlebond & ISRT
12%
Implement Axleload11%
Currency
Convertibility9% Stakeholder Online Survey
Total Responses =106,including Transport &
Logistics Companies,Manufacturers and DonorPartners
Covering respondents from21 countries, including West& Central Africa
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Sustainable advocacy platform
Powerful allies for political influence
Access to best business practices
Raised visibility of business in West Africa
Advocacy for effective reform
Priority access to Trade Hub and USAIDsresources
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Mobilizing stakeholders
Roadshows organized
quarterly in Benin,
Burkina Faso, Cote
dIvoire, Ghana, Mali,Niger, Togo, Senegal.
Private sector-led
Borderless Alliancefor advocacy
established May
2011
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Evidence based
advocacy Quarterly road governance report
Road transport cost studies
Regional Integration studies
ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme
Implementation Gap Analysis in 8
countries
Border Information Centerswww.borderlesswa.com
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Ghana-Togo officials meet on joint-border Express Lane Pilot
Parking area identified by Ghana Customs
for Express LaneOpening Ceremony of Border Information Center
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Leveraging the private sector
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Building regional partnerships
Together We Build
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Mobilizing Parteners
BorderlessAlliance
Private Sectorcompanies and
organzations doingBusiness in West Africa
Douanes, Immigration, BNI,Police, Ministre du
commerce, des Finances,GEPC
Chambre de commerce,Syndicats du transport,
Secteur priv, Agentstransitaires
USAID Trade Hub, DFID,EU, AfDB, GIZ
CEDEAO, UEMOA
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Identity
Legally registered
not-for-profit organization
West African Regional
organization
Private sector led Credible
Informative
Source of technical
expertise Advocates for change
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Organizational Structure
Members
Executive Committee
Secretariat
National Representatives
Partners and Stakeholders
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Executive Committee
Commitments 7 members representing West Africa, multinationals,
industry/processors, importer/exporters, transporters,freight forwarders, shippers and shipping
Self-funded participation in Borderless events and bi-annual EC meetings
Respond rapidly to emails from the Secretariat and othermembers, partners, stakeholders
Provide strategy, direction & industry information
Advocate for key priorities and reforms
Resource persons & organizations Promote Borderless Alliance and membership
Fundraising
Networking
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Secretariat
Advisory role on strategy and direction
Program development and implementation Manage Borderless Alliance operations, activities
Event management, marketing & promotion, membershippromotion, fundraising, financial management
Manage website & communications
Promote, disseminate, translate validated, credible information
Produce weekly, quarterly and annual reports
Resources 1 Managing Director full time Technical experts and consultants as needed
1 Coordinator
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Measuring Success
Number of Borderless Alliance Members
Reduced Number of Checkpoints
Increased Border Crossing Times
Number of Regional Trade and Transport Policies
Improved Number of Regional Trade and Transport
Procedures or Processes Eliminated
Number of website hits
Number of participants in Borderless events Number of events held or contributed to
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Improving Regional Trade Fluidity andReducing Transport Costs
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