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TN/TF/W/149/Rev.4 
7 June 2012 
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Negotiating Group on Trade Facilitation Original:   English 
  
 
COMMUNICATION FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION 
 
Revision 
 
 
The following communication, dated 24 May 2012, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the European Union.  
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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY-BUILDING 
 
This submission provides additio nal information to document TN/TF/W/149/Rev.3 circulated 
on 12 March 2012, which covers EU technical assi stance and capacity-building programmes in the 
field of Trade Facilitation. 
 
Annex 1  - EC Projects: Technical Assistance and Capacity Building in the area of Trade 
Faciltiation 2006 - 
 Annex II  - EU Member States' Projects: Technical Assistance and Capacity Building in the 
area of Trade Facilitation - update 2010/2011. 
 Examples of EU Member States' projects that show the individual approach of the different 
Member States.  Not exhaustive. 
 Annex III  - Infrastructure projects - 2009/2010. 
 
Though not falling under the heading of the Tr ade Facilitation negotiations, Infrastructure 
plays an important role for the development of Tr ade Facilitation.  Selected examples of EC and EU 
Member States' projects reaching from feasibility study to serious road, energy and transport projects.  
Not exhaustive. 
 
  
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Recipient country / 
region Project title Project description Start date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
ASIA 
Afghanistan Customs and Border Management Support to ongoing reform plan through building 
infrastructure at key crossing points 2007 19700 
Afghanistan  Support to Customs Administration in 
Afghanistan The overall objective is the in crease of revenue collection 
and securisation of borders to improve economic growth 
and international trade conditi ons. The project purpose is 
to strengthen the capacity of the Afghan Customs 
Department 2008 10000 
Afghanistan Border controls and police deployment 
Afghanistan - Tajik border (Facilities, equipment, training) As for the previous project, the objective is to facilitate 
legitimate cross-border trade and passenger travel, while countering illegal trade and smuggling. 2006 7000 
Afghanistan Support to regional cooperation between 
Afghanistan and its neighbouring countries The proposed action aims to enable Afghanistan to 
facilitate trade with its neighbo urs, create the preconditions 
of regional railway connectivity as well as promoting 
security and cooperation with its  neighbouring countries at 
its borders. 2010 22000 
ASEAN Programme for Regional Integration Support The purpose of the project is to support ASEAN 
integration and region-to-region contacts. It will cover 
customs and trade facilitation, along with a couple of other 
trade related issues. 2006 7287 
ASEAN Trade Facilitation Workshop Trade Facilitation Workshop - Regional and Multilateral 
Focus 2007 50 
ASEAN Support to ASEAN Economic Integration The Project will support ASEAN Economic Integration 
while providing support to the strengthening of the institutional framework to manage integration; focussing 
in particular on customs harmonisation and transit 
arrangements as well as standards/mutual recognition 2010 15000 
Asia Trade support (TRTA Asia - "Trade" lot in 
Global Framework Contract) The Global Framework Contract aims to provide, as one of 
its elements, a source of high quality technical assistance 
experts in the trade area, including potentially in relation to 
Trade Facilitation. 2006 3000 
Bangladesh Bangladesh Investment Climate Facility This aims to create a conducive investment climate and to 
facilitate business and trade in Bangladesh. 2006 15800  
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region Project title Project description Start date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Bhutan Bhutan Trade Capacity Development & Export 
Promotion Project Strengthening capacities of Bhutan in dealing with WTO 
issues with Trade Facilitation element. 2007 1200 
Cambodia Support to National Strategic Development Plan Provide better harmonised and aligned aid, based on a 
high-level, multi-donor policy dialogue for RGC to deliver 
key reforms and tackle key governance limitations, including those constraining growth and poverty reduction 
in Cambodia. 2007 23100 
Cambodia Trade Sector Development Programme Multi Donor Trust Fund, administered by World Bank, to 
support the capacity of the Ministry of Commerce and the 
Customs and Excise Department to develop and 
implement a pro-poor trade policy. 2006 7400 
Cambodia Trade-related assistance package Assisting Cambodia in developing, formulating and 
implementing policies for international trade and investment, with specific regard to international fora 
including the WTO and ASEAN. Trade Facilitation is a 
component of the project. 2007 8000 
Central Asia Regional Action Programme: Border 
Management programme for Central Asia Border Management programme for Central Asia 2006 6000 
Central Asia Region Border Management in Central Asia - Phase 8 
(BOMCA 8) BOMCA 8 consists of the following components:
- Institutional Reform- Enhancing Professional Skills 
- Strengthening Counter Drugs Capacities in Agencies 
Working at Borders - Strengthening border crossing points and border outpost 2009 8000 
China Policy Dialogue support facility (PDSF) The programme aims to further widen and deepen EU 
relations with China through the facilitatation of  Policy Dialogues between the EU an d China. Includes Trade 
Facilitation. 2006 6000 
Indonesia Support to Indonesia Public Finance 
Management and Revenue Administration The main expected results are: A transparent budget 
system that links policy, planning and budgeting; Enhanced customs organizational capacity and integrity, 
with strengthened revenue collection and compliance, and 
improved trade facilitation; Enhanced tax organizational capacity and integrity, with improved compliance and 
revenue collection and better service to taxpayers. 2006 10000  
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region Project title Project description Start date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Indonesia Customs project Improve the capacity of the Indonesian customs 
administration in post-release audit, related intelligence functions and fight against fraud with specific attention 
towards the design and implementation of a new human 
resources development system. 2006 3890 
Indonesia EU-Indonesia Economic Cooperation 
Facility(ECF) The objective of the ECF is to support sustainable 
economic development in Indonesia by building on a 
strenghened bilateral dialogue. Relevant areas covered are 
trade and investment climat e, environment, energy, 
intellectual property rigths, S&T; customs 2010 15000 
Lao PDR Trade Related Facility for Institutional Capacity 
Building Support institutional development through implementation 
of activities recommended under the Diagnostic Trade 
Integration Study of the IF. 2007 4200 
Lao PDR Support to the Third Poverty Reduction Support 
Operation Support reform agenda under the national development 
strategy 2007 3200 
Nepal WTO Assistance The overall objective is to in crease economic development 
and reduce poverty through assisting Nepal's integration into the international trade system. 2006 2000 
Philippines Trade Facility Support in complying with WTO obligations and export 
requirements for key products, export diversification 2007 6500 
South Asia EU-SAARC programme of Economic 
Cooperation The objective of the project is to support regional 
integration by providing assistance with the 
implementation of the South Asia Free Trade Agreement 
and building awareness of the benefits of regional 
integration. The project will target: customs reform and 
cooperation (including the establishment of a pilot modern transit corridor between In dia and Nepal), standards 
harmonisation and networking and awareness raising in 
the private sector and academia. 2007 3000 
South Asia Region EU-ASEAN Sectoral READI Facility The purpose is to strengthen the READI dialogue and 
enhancing the capacities of both ASEAN Secretariat and 
ASEAN Members Coun tries in harmonising policies and 
regulations in non trade related sectors (economic and social services), improved institutional capacity of 
ASEAN (ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN Collegial bodies, 
ASEAN Chair countries,  and ASEAN Member States) to support the integration process, extended and strengthened 2009 4000  
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region Project title Project description Start date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
ASEAN-EU network in areas of relevance to the ASEAN's priorities, leading to effectiv e learning process through an 
exchange of experience between EU and ASEAN. 
Thailand Thailand - EC Co-operation Facility Phase II This programme is a second phase for TEC (TEC II), 
building on the achievements and lessons learnt from the 
previous programmes ( TEC and SPF).The programme purpose is to enhance capacity of Thai private and public 
sector organisations. 2009 4500 
Europe + NIS  
Albania Integrated border management (CARDS 2006 
Albania Action Programme) Material support (equipment and related training) to the 
Albanian Customs Service for the processing of customs 
declarations through the extension of the ASYCUDA system to all customs offices. Infrastructure upgrading of 
selected border control poin ts. Assistance to landmine 
clearance along Albania’s Nort h-eastern border. Material 
support (equipment and related training) to the border 
police for surveillance and patrolling. 2006 5500 
Albania National Programme for Albania Alignment of Customs Procedures with EU standards. 2008 3500 
Albania Greece - Albania IPA Cross-Border 
Programme, Albania part under the IPA Cross-
Border Co-operation component II, for the year 2009 Community assistance for the year 2009, in relation to the 
participation of Albania in the ''Greece - Albania IPA cross 
- border programme'' under the IPA CBC component II. 2009 1626.968 
Albania Rehabilitation of the border crossing point of 
Morine-Kukes The objective is to To contribute to the development of the 
region of Kukes, through further improving and modernising the infrastructure of the Morine-Kukes BCP.. 
The projet purpose is the Rehabilitation and improvement 
of the infrastructure in Morine-Kukes BCP. 2009 460 
Armenia Support for institutional, legal and 
administrative reform (TACIS 2006 Armenia Action Programme) This programme will, in part, pursue the objective of 
further assisting the Government of Armenia in 
developing, formulating and implementing legislative and 
economic policies in line with WTO and EU/PCA requirements. As part of the programme, the Commission 
will take all necessary steps to set up the appropriate 
structures enabling the start of twinning operations. An element of the project relates to Trade Facilitation. 2006 45000  
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€ thousands) 
Bosnia & Herzegovina Economic and Social Development (CARDS 
2006 Annual Action Programme Bosnia & Herzegovina: Economic and Social 
Development) Elements of this project will build on previous support for 
Trade Facilitation reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2006 21800 
Bosnia & Herzegovina National Programme for Bosnia and 
Herzegovina under the IPA 2010 National Programme for Bosnia and Herzegovina under 
the IPA - Transition Assistance and Institution Building Component for the year 2010 with component in Trade 
Facilitation Capacity building. 2010 2250 
Bosnia & Herzegovina Integrated border management  (IBM) and ITA To enhance trade facilitation through better cooperation 
and coordination between the different services involved in border management. To create open but controlled and 
safe borders, and ensuring efficient movement of goods 
and persons crossing those bord ers. A technical assistance 
project will assist in revising the existing legislation, 
training of Integrated Bo rder Management related 
institutions, and the creation of a Joint Analysis Centre. The project will be supported by the supply of the 
necessary IT equipment. 2008 3800 
Croatia Integration of the Croatian Customs Information 
Systems with the EU Customs Information 
Systems (Phare 2006 National Programme for 
Croatia) The purpose of the project is to ensure full compatibility 
and interoperability of the Croatian Customs Information 
systems with the related EU Customs IT systems. 2006 5275 
Croatia National Programme for Croatia under the IPA-
Transition Assistance Further development of Customs Laboratory to realize the 
operational capacity in compliance with the EU 
requirements resulting in improved legal basis, 
management policies, analytical equipment, analytical methods, training programmes and working methods, 
required to perform the wide range of responsibilities in 
line with the EU best practice. 2007 2275 
Croatia Upgrading of four selected long-term veterinary 
and phytosanitary border inspection posts To further strengthen the capacity  of veterinary and phytosanitary 
border inspections in fulfilling their duties in relation to the safe 
movement of consignments in international trade. The aim of this 
project is to build and equip four long term veterinary and 
phytosanitary border inspectio n posts in order to improve 
veterinary and phytosanitary border controls in respect to import 
and transit of the product of anima l origin, live animals, plants 
and plant products. 2009 6444  
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Croatia Modernisation of State Border Control The objective is to further contribute to the development of 
an efficient and strengthened  Croatian integrated border 
management system, which will establish greater security 
at international borders and diminish cross border crime 
and illegal migration. The project purpose is to equip the Border Police in ach ieving EU standards for performing 
border surveillance and checks. 2009 1112.25 
Europe Region IPA Multi-beneficiary Programme 2 2009 - part 
managed by DG TAXUD Total EU contribution of EUR €133.500.000 is split as 
follows: IPA/2009/021-373 (ELARG) €106.100.000; 
IPA/2009/021-704 (TAXUD) €500.000; IPA 2009/021-
705 (ESTAT) €5.400.000; SI2.537815 (EACEA) € 21.500.000 2009 500 
European 
Neighbourhood Regional Multi-beneficiary Customs and Fiscal 
Assistance Office Continued alignment of customs and direct and indirect tax 
legislation with the EU acqu is; further increase of the 
administrative capacity to implement this legislation; further progress in the fight against corruption, cross-
border crime and fiscal evasion. 2007 13720 
European 
Neighbourhood 
Regional Regional Programme on Trade Development in 
the Western Balkans Central European Free Trade Agreement implementation - 
support the implementation of CEFTA 2006 through 
contributing to the establishment of adequate regional 
support structures (CEFTA S ecretariat); assist the CEFTA 
parties and the relevant sub-co mmittees to identify priority 
areas for reform/improvement in order to meet their 
obligations under CEFTA; pr ovide technical advice and 
guidance on adoption of relevant trade-related EU acquis 
and international norms and standards; facilitate agreement 
on common approaches to regional trade issues under CEFTA; strengthen relevant government and private trade-
related agencies and bodies; improve dialogue between 
governments and the business community on trade issues; provide analysis and recommendations on implementation 
of CEFTA; and reinforce th e connections between trade 
and investment through (amongst others) monitoring the implementation of investment related clauses e.g. national 
treatment and public procurement. 2007 1000  
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€ thousands) 
European 
Neighbourhood 
Regional Multi-beneficiary IT, Taxation and Customs 
Programme The project aims to provide guidance and specialised 
assistance to beneficiary countries in identifying the technical requirements of their national IT strategies and 
plans, ensuring their coherency with EU IT 
interconnectivity requirements. This will allow better targeting of financial assistance from the EU in the actual 
development of the IT systems required in the field of 
taxation and customs. 2007 500 
Former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia Border police: equipment supply The project will aim to improve the operational capacity of 
the border police service and its integration within the 
general police service, at an operation level.  It will 
provide vehicles (CARDS 2003) and national digital radio communications system (CARDS 2004) in order to 
establish proper lines of communication between the 
border police and the in-land police. 2006 11800 
Former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia Border police: Technical  Assistance (twinning) The project will provide Memb er State technical assistance 
to help with the approximation of border management 
functions. 2006 1880 
Former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia National Programme for the Former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia Support to the implementation of the Customs Reform 
Strategy - The project purpose is to contribute to a 
professional customs administration that is enabled to 
appropriately implement the re forms, taking due account 
of EU regulations and best practices. The project will 
comprise three components: harmonisation of Customs 
legislation with the Acquis, reinforcement of the border controls, and improving the Customs IT system. 2007 3000 
Former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia National Programme for the Former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia (2008) - Integrated 
Border Management The overall objective of the project is to further strengthen 
the integrated border management capacities in accordance 
with European/schengen standards. 2008 5950 
Former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia National Programme for the Former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia  (2008) - Customs 
Administration To support the country in the process of fulfilling the EU 
pre-accession requirements, concerning accessing the 
Common Transit Convention, including support to the 
implementation of the National Customs Transit System (NCTS) and Common Communication Network and 
Common System Interface (CCN/CSI). 2008 3500 
FYROM Customs Administration The purpose of the  project is the strengthening of the 
operational capacity of the Macedonian Customs 2009 2910  
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Administration in accordance with EU standards in the core Customs and Taxation business areas of the European Community Customs tariff and to ensure full compatibility 
and interoperability of the Customs IT systems with the 
related EU Customs IT interoperability systems. (The concerned Integrated Tariff Environment (ITE) systems 
are TARIC, European Binding Tariff Information (EBTI), 
Quota, Surveillance, the European Customs Inventory of Chemical Substances (ECICS). 
FYROM Integrated Border Management The objective is to further strengthen the Integrated Border 
Management capacities in accordance with 
European/Schengen standards. The project purpose is the completion of the existing digital radio TETRA 
communication system. 2009 3570 
Georgia Support for institutional, legal and 
administrative reform (TACIS 2006 Georgia 
Action Programme) The project will promote PCA implementation, including 
by reinforcing the capacity to  apply, enforce and monitor 
relevant legislation. It will also assist in the fulfilment of 
commitments agreed under the ENP Action Plan. Elements 
of the project will cover trade facilitation. 2006 4100 
Kosovo Integrated Border Management (2006 CARDS 
Action Programme for Kosovo) The project will support tr ade facilitation and border 
management reforms. 2006 1500 
Kosovo Customs & Taxation Annual Programme for Kosovo (under UNSCR 1244) 
under the IPA Transition Assistance and Institution 
Building Component for 2008 - Customs & Taxation. 2008 3000 
Macedonia National Programme for FYROM under the IPA 
Transition Assistance and Institution Building Component for 2010. 2010 NP for FYROM under IPA - part implemented under 
decentralised management mode with components in Trade Facilitation Capacity building. 2010 1800 
Moldova Improving border control and surveillance 
capacity in the Republic of Moldova (EUBAM-
flanking support) Implementation of EUBAM’s recommendations for 
improving control and surveillance standards at the 
Moldovan-Ukrainian state border: To assist the Border Guard Service and the Cust oms Service in building up 
appropriate operational and institutional capacity in order 
to ensure effective border  and customs controls and 
surveillance at the Moldovan-Ukrainian state border as 
well as at the internal/administrative boundary to the 
Transnistrian region, through the creation of a modern communication infrastructure; furthermore through the 2007 11000  
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establishment of a modern training infrastructure and a human resources management system compliant with European standards; as well as the provision of border 
control/ surveillance equipment aiming at creating 
adequate border security. Th e support programme has to 
be considered in connection with the ENPI 2007 Regional 
Programme which provides funding for the EU Border 
Assistance Missi on (EUBAM). 
Moldova Moldova AP 2008 Justice, Liberties and Security  Improving border and 
migration managements in the Republic of Moldova 2008 10000 
Moldova + Ukraine European Union Border Assistance Mission to 
Moldova and Ukraine – EUBAM 5 Enhance professional capacity of border, customs and law 
enforcement officials; risk an alysis capacity, cross-border 
cooperation between border, customs and law enforcement 
authorities; monitoring the implementation of the 2003 
Ukraine-Moldova customs regime. 2007 12000 
Montenegro Support to the Development on Integrated 
Border Management Support to the Development of Integrated Border 
Management - User Reference : IPA/2008/020-316-
NATIONAL PROGRAMME 2008 FOR MONTENEGRO 2008 2450 
Montenegro Customs Customs - User Reference : IPA/2008/020-316-
NATIONAL PROGRAMME 2008 FOR MONTENEGRO 2008 1000 
NIS Enhancing Border and Customs Controls in 
Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine (Tacis Cross-
Border Co-operation (CBC) Programme 2006 (Part II Border Crossing) The objectives are: a) Facilita tion of cross-border trade and 
movement of persons: To promote legitimate trade flows 
and to reduce carriage costs through establishment of modern border and customs control standards (including e-
customs clearance) and development of modern IT/data 
networks and control equipment. b) Capacity building to 
improve border guards’ and customs services abilities for 
smooth border/customs cl earance while improving 
preventing and fighting illegal cross-border activities, and 
c) Improved cross-border cooperation and information 
exchange: To foster cross- border cooperation through 
reinforced risk analysis capacities based on reliable data 
and initiating cooperation with the EU Border Agency 
(Frontex). 2006 30000 
NIS Border management in NIS countries (TACIS 
2006 Regional Action Programme) Component 1: Ukrainian-Moldovan state border: 
1.1. To strengthen the effec tiveness of border and customs 
controls by Moldovan and Ukrainian authorities along 2006 22500  
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their common border, with a particular focus on the Transnistrian section. 1.2. To increase customs revenues and decreasing cross-
border customs fraud and criminal flows. 
1.3. To decrease human smuggling and illegal migration across this border. 
1.4. To facilitate legitimate flows of goods and persons 
across this border. Component 2: Moldova-Belarus 
2.1. To improve the capacities for prevention and 
combating cross-border criminal activities. 2.2. To facilitate cross-bord er movement of persons and 
goods through the establishment of modern border and 
customs control standards (e-passport controls, e-customs clearance). 
2.3. To promote legitimate trade flows and to reduce costs 
of carriage through the development of modern IT/data networks as well as control equipment. 
Component 3: Central Asia 
3.1. To reinforce border control capacities in several pilot 
regions in the Central Asian Countries, though border 
control measures and confidence building measures. 
Russia Approximation of regulations and standards Support the approximation and effectiveness of the 
Russian rules and standards with a view to promote 
Russia’s integration into the world economy and support 
closer economic relations between the EU and Russia. 2006 3000 
Serbia Integrated border management (CARDS 2006 
Serbia Action Programme) EU funding will (i) rehabilitate the railway crossing station 
of Dimitrovgrad, between Serbia and Bulgaria, including 
the setting up of a functional railway border crossing for 
freight, that will be operated jointly by the Custom Administrations of Serbia and of Bulgaria (ii) supply 
equipment for a number of secondary road border 
crossings between Serbia and Bosnia Hercegovina, to improve the performance of customs and border police 
through better working conditions and facilities. 2006 6000 
Serbia National Programme for Serbia Improving border control standards - introduce EU 
standards of Border Security and Management at Serbian 2007 5500  
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borders; enhance the flow of  commerce, trade and persons 
and reduce criminal activities. 
Serbia National Programme for Serbia Administrative capacity building of the Customs 
Administration for the full implementation of the common 
EU transit procedure - spee ding up and facilitating the 
transit procedures on border cr ossing points; assisting the 
Serbian Customs Administration to set up Community 
Transit corresponding administrative, legal and equipment structures and preparing for the implementation of an 
NCTS-compatible automated transit system; joining the 
Convention on Common Transit Procedure of the EU. 2007 1500 
Serbia Customs Alignment of Customs Procedures with EU standards. 2008 4400 
Southern Caucasus Southern Caucasus Integrated Border 
Management (SCIBM) To enhance and help standardize border management 
capacities across the region with the goal of introducing a common Integrated Border Management system in the 
beneficiary countries, with particular emphasis on 
developing strategic leadership and managerial/technical capacity; To develop BCP level operations to effectively 
identify and process suspicious cases without disturbing 
legitimate movements; To establish systems to efficiently process trans-regional movements along key routes. 2007 6000 
Turkey Modernisation of Turkey's Customs 
Admininstration: 2006 National Programme for 
Turkey Modernisation of Turkish Customs Administration. 2006 16532.9 
Turkey Customs Alignment of Customs Procedures with EU stanards 2008 2900 
Turkey Customs Enforcement Project purpose: To strengthen customs surveillance and 
control functions of the Turkish Customs Administration 
(TCA) by increasing patrolling, searching and intervention 
capacity, in order to tackle offences promptly and efficiently. 2009 13340 
Turkey Customs risk assessment Project purpose: To strengthen evaluation, information and 
risk assessment abilities of TCA to hinder illegal trading of commercial goods and narcotics; to ensure compatibility with obligations stemming from the EU-Turkey Customs Union. 2009 950  
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Turkey National programme for Turkey under the IPA - 
Transition Assistance and Institution Building Component for the year 2010, CD part To support the EU pre-acc ession strategy for Turkey, 
centralised part with components in Trade Facilitation Capacity building. 2010 505 
Ukraine Support to the Border Management Sector 
Policy in Ukraine Support the efforts of the Ukrainian government to achieve 
an effective balance between secure borders and the 
facilitation of legal movements of persons and goods, according to EU standards. 2010 66000 
Ukraine Improving Integrated Border Management in 
Ukraine (TACIS 2006 Ukraine Action 
Programme) To establish an integrated border management system and 
to enforce the reform of cust oms legislation and clearance 
procedures, as well as to improve border control and surveillance in order to fight cross-border criminal 
activities effectively. Intervention is also aimed at helping 
to regularise cross border activities along the Transnistrian segment of the common border between Moldova and 
Ukraine. 2006 10000 
Western Balkans 2006 CARDS Annual Action Regional 
Programme Annual Action Programme fo r Community Assistance to 
the Customs and Taxation authorities (CAFAO) of the Wertern Balkans (excluding Croatia) in 2006. 2006 14000 
AFRICA     
AGADIR Agreement 
Member States 
(Jordan, Egypt, 
Marocco, Tunisia) Second phase of the EC support to the Agadir 
Agreement Second Phase of the Ec support to the Agadir Agreement. 2008 4000 
Algeria Trade Facilitation The project's objective is  to support the Trade Ministry's capacity 
to implement international agreem ents, while also consolidating 
market structures and protecting the consumer. 2006 5000 
Angola Train for Trade: Strengthening institutional 
capacity To foster reforms and policies in international trade, 
investment and services through capacity-development in 
the field of international trade and investment, so as to ultimately promote trade flows and participation in the 
globalised economy and thereby contribute to economic 
growth and sustainable development. 2006 3000 
Benin Support for the private sector, including through 
trade facilitation Overall objective: Increasing integration in the regional and 
global economy; stregthening of economic competitiveness and 
fight against poverty. Specific objective: Create a private sector 
friendly environment. 2006 5000  
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Cote d'Ivoire Programme d'Appui au Commerce et à 
l'Intégration Régionale (PACIR) L'objectif global du PACIR est de contribuer au 
renforcement de la compétitivité de l'économie ivoirienne et de faciliter son insertion dans l'économie régionale et 
mondiale. L'objectif spécifique est de soutenir le processus 
d'intégration de la Côte d'Ivôire 2009 16000 
Ethiopia Ethiopia trade capacity building programme Support to develop the capacity of Ethiopia’s public and 
non-state sectors in trade polic y formulation, analysis of 
trade issues, EPA negotiations, WTO accession and 
implementation of the regional economic integration agenda 2007 5000 
Ghana Private Sector and Tr ade Enabling Programme 
(PSTEP) The PSTEP proposes to provide Sector Budget Support of 
5 M€ for the period 2007-2009 to support the 
implementation of the Government of Ghana’s Private Sector Development Strategy (PSDS). The PSDS 
incorporates efforts to streng then trade capacity, judicial 
reform, public sector re form and private sector 
development, aimed at improving the investment climate 
and enhancing the competitiveness of the private sector. 
This would include interventions related to trade facilitation. 2006 5000 
Ghana Private Sector and Tr ade Enabling Programme 
(PSTEP) Development of service market for SMEs.  PSTEP will 
cover 2007-2009 and provide a budget support from 0 to 4.5 M€ in three annual tran ches, complemented by an 
envelope of 500 000 € for institutional support, evaluation 
and audit. 2007 5000 
Ghana Trade Related Assistance and Quality Enabling 
Programme ( TRAQUE) The Trade Related Assistance and Quality Enabling 
Programme (TRAQUE) aims at facilitating trade and 
stimulating trade led pro- poor growth.Support to Ghana 
export promotion council and national board for small scale business indutries to e nhance their capacity in TF 
measures.  Development of regulation and institutions to 
ensure trade facilitation. 2010 9000 
Kenya Support to Kenya Private Sector Development 
Strategy Donor co-ordinated sector policy support programme for 
implementstion of Kenya Private Sector Development 
Strategy. EC contribution in this phase focuses on enabling 
environment and support to co-ordination. 2009 4700  
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Malawi Capacity building towards trade and private 
sector development Support to Government of Malawi towards facilitating 
regional integration including Trade Facilitation,  trade and investment. 2010 12000 
Mali Programme d'appui au secteur privé (PASP) Programme permettant de renforcer la compétiitivité des 
entreprises, pour augmenter durablement la contribution 
du secteur privé à la croissance, et mieux tirer profit des APE. 2009 5000 
Mozambique Business environment support and trade 
facilitation project To support locally the IF process in Mozambique. The 
main areas to be covered include SPS, TBT, Trade 
Facilitation, competition, trade related education and negotiating capacity building. 2007 5750 
Rwanda Rwanda Institutional Support for Economic 
Management Support to improve Rwanda's trade negotiation position 
and Rwandan private sector capacity. 2006 710 
SAARC EC-SAARC programme of economic 
cooperation Support to SAFTA implementation - The envisaged result 
of the programme is a more  trade-friendly regional 
environment, particularly in terms of standards and 
customs regimes. The activities of the programme are divided into two components dealing with standards 
(Component 1) and customs (Component 2), in particular 
Component 1 will be implemen ted through a Contribution 
Agreement with UNIDO. 2007 2587 
Senegal Appui à la Stratégie de Croissance Accélérée 
(SCA) et à l'amélioration de la compétitivité de l'économie Le programme "Appui à la SCA et à l'amélioration de la 
compétitivité de l'économie" du 10e FED s'articule autour 
de deux composantes : "Intégration commerciale" et 
"Compétitivité de l'économie". 2009 10000 
South Africa Trade Development Cooperation Agreement 
Facility The TDCA facility will assist in strengthening the SA-EU 
Strategic Partnership and implementing the SP Action Plan, the TDCA and Country Strategy. 2008 5000 
South Sahara Region RISP 2 Objective of the project is to support economic integration 
process of ESA-IO region as a means to enhance economic 
growth and raise stds of living. It has 6 result area. COMESA is lead RO on behalf of EAC, IOC and IGAD. 
to collabarate with SADC too. 2009 50000 
Swaziland Competitiveness and Tr ade Support Programme Enhance capacity in Swaziland to formulate, negotiate and 
implement trade policies that are inclusive and pro-poor, by relieving some supply side constraints. 2006 1800  
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region Project title Project description Start date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Tchad Support to Trade development in Tchad The overall objective of the project is to strengthen  the 
institutional capacities and enhance the trade environment. The projects is build up in four components including a 
strong Trade Facilitation and Capacity Building 
component. 2008 2000 
Tunisia Support to competitiveness and the facilitation 
of market access The overall objective of the programme is to strengthen 
the competitiveness of the Tunisian entreprises in order 
facilitatate their access to th e common market., to give 
support to institutional infrastructure and technical assistance. 2008 23000 
Tunisia Support to economic integration The overall objective is to support the growth of 
employment  through better integration in the world 
economy and the the enhancement of competitiveness of the entreprises via a strong TF component. 2008 50000 
West Africa Support to Regional Integration in West Africa This project aims at further integrating the West Africa 
region into the world economy, consolidating the 
economic space and accelerating th eir integration process. 
The main results expected are the achievement of the 
ECOWAS custom union, the consolidation of the 
WAEMU customs union and the removal of barriers to 
free movement of people, services and capital, reinforcing 
economic stability by enhancing the convergence of macro-economic policies, strengthening the WAEMU and 
ECOWAS institutional framework, reinforcing consulting 
and coordinating mechanism between the two regional bodies for West African integration and enhancing 
grassroots involvement in the integration process. 2006 105000 
West Africa Support for transport facilitation and trade Improvement of the regional public transport facilities in 
order to cut costs and facilitate free movement of people and intra-regional trade flows( by elimination of non-tariff 
barriers). Facilitation of cust oms procedures for transit, 
enhancement of transport facilities, harmonisation of norms and procedures , particularly aiming at the 
elimination of NTBs and supporting free circulation. 2007 63800  
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region Project title Project description Start date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
LATIN AMERICA  
Andean Community INTER-CAN (INTegración Económica 
Regional de la CAN To help to implement regional decisions identified in the 
past or to be identified within the UE-CAN negotiations on 
an Association Agreement at national level, to improve intra-regional trade and allow an integrated control of 
goods and services at the borders by improving the 
interconnectivity between administrations through electronic data exchange networks and some investment in 
regional customs laboratories, to improve intra-regional 
trade and allow an integrated control of goods and services by support for improved inspection laboratories and to 
facilitate and promote dialogue  and cooperation in policy 
areas within the framework of negotiation leading to an Association Agreement betw een the CAN and the EU. 2007 6500 
Andean Community INTER-CAN - INTegración Económica 
Regional de la CAN (AAP 2008) The project aims at supporting the Andean Community in 
relation to its Intra-Regional trade with the EU. 2008 6500 
Argentina Trade Related Assistance (TRA) Programme: 
Support to the institutional strengthening of 
SENASA The overall objective of the programme is to promote trade 
and investment flows between Argentina and the EU 
through policy-making support and capacity building 
activities. The specific objective is to support the institutional strengthening of the “Servicio Nacional de 
Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria” (SENASA) and to 
enhance its technical capabilities to respond to the 
challenges of today’s international food markets. An 
element of the project relates to Trade Facilitation. 2006 9800 
Argentina Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA) 
Programme Facilitating Argentina's participation and implementation 
of new and on-going international trade agreements 
through policy-making support and capacity building 
activities (includes one specifi c component linked to Trade 
Facilitation of  € 1 to 2 Mio) 2006 2000 
Central America Consolidation of the Central American Customs 
Union The project will support the consolidation of the Central 
American Customs Union, with the general objective of 
promoting regional economic integration. 2006 7000 
Colombia ASISTENCIA TECNICA AL COMERCIO 
EXTERIOR EN COLOMBIA To strengthen the institutions belonging to the national 
foreign trade and investment system and the private sector. 2007 4000  
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region Project title Project description Start date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Dominican Republic Institutional Support to Regional Integration Strengthening the Dominican Republic's capacity for 
greater trade integration with its EPA partners, both in Europe and the Caribbean region. The project provides 
trade policy and implementation support, including 
customs reforms as required. 2006 5000 
Ecuador Support programme for a sustainable and 
inclusive (solidarity) economic system Support for the National Development Plan (PND de 
SENPLADES), in its economic policy to establish a 
sustainable and inclusive economic system. Actions will 
be implemented by the sectoral minitries. 2009 13400 
Ecuador PASES Support to the national plan of development with a Trade 
Facilitation and Capacity Buillding component. 2008 20000 
Guatemala Support for regional integration The general objective of the programme is to support the 
effective participation of Guatemala in the Central American Regional Integra tion Process, and in the 
Association Agreement between  Central America and the 
European Union. 2009 6800 
Guatemala Economic co-operation programme - 
strengthening Guatemala's position on 
international markets The project aims to improve Guatemala's integation in 
regional and international markets, including through 
promoting trade reforms and trade facilitation aimed at 
strengthening Guatemala's competitiveness. 2006 10000 
Mexico Programme for the Facilitation of the EU-
Mexico Free Trade Agreement To support the implementation of  EU-Mexico Free Trade 
Agreement with a Trade Facilitation element. 2008 1500 
Nicaragua AAP 2009 - Programa de Fortalecimiento de la 
Competitividad de las MIPYME Nicaragüenses AAP 2009 - CSP Nicaragua 2007-2013 (PIN 1) 2009 15100 
Paraguay Support to economic integration of Paraguay The project will seek to strengthen Paraguay's institutional 
capacity to deal with the challenges of globalisation and 
increase external trade through the adoption of simplified 
Customs procedures, providing assistance to overcome 
TBTs, and increase the capacity of private companies to address external trade requirements – in particular 
application of Paraguay’s Customs code, enhancing 
innovation and the implementation of ISO standards and integration of project activities and results into government 
policies and initiatives through coordination. 2007 6000 
Paraguay Support to the Economic Integration of 
Paraguay The Project objective is to promote Paraguay's economic 
integration at international, regional and national levels.  In 2008 6000  
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region Project title Project description Start date Amount (in 
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particular, the project will seek to strengthen Paraguay's institutional capacity to deal with the challenges of globalisation and increase external trade through the 
adoption of simplified  Customs procedures. 
CARIBBEAN  
Caribbean Regional Private Sector Development 
Programme Support to PSD (macro meso micro level) Support to 
regional integration and to regional economic growth via 
improvement of the trade, investment and business environment, capacity building on Trade Facilitation, 
deepening cooperation with the DR, FCORs and OCTs.  
WITH CEDA 2011 2830 
Caribbean Regional integration project (CARICOM action 
plan), support to trade negotiating machinery, statistics Policy, strategic, legal, institutional and capacity issues 
arising out of the Region’s work to create a Caribbean 
Single Market and Economy (CSME).  The programme 
will provide assistance to advance the CSME in certain priority areas. The CARICO M Secretariat itself needs 
more staff and capacity building, as well as more logistical 
resources. The programme will provide capacity building within CARICOM, including in the fields of ICT and 
statistics, and externally through its support to CARTAC. 
Support to the CRNM and to the OECS Geneva office will 
also complement the Region’s efforts to coordinate its 
position at the WTO. 2007 37000 
Caribbean Asycuda++ Upgrade of the Asycuda system s in OCT countries in the 
Caribbean. 2007 1500 
Caribbean Caribbean Trade and Private Sector 
Development Programme To address specific constraints to export development in 
the Caribbean countries and to provide support for business facilitation and trade development to assist with 
the further integration of the Caribbean region into the 
world economy. The Programme will provide trade policy and information services, business support services and 
services for business support organisations. 2006 13400 
West Indies 
unspecified Caribbean Integration Support Programme 
(CISP) Assistance to advance the Caribbean Single Market and 
Economy (CARICOM action plan, support to trade negotiating machinery, statistics). 2006 40500  
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region Project title Project description Start date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
MIDDLE EAST  
Iraq Iraq Assistance Programme: Programme for 
trade and investment (trade-related technical 
assistance, investment environment and customs 
administration) Specific objectives: 1) Strengthening the capacity of the 
Iraqi institutions comprising the customs administration, 
and certification and control agencies. 2) Comprehensive 
overview of the relevant existing legal, judicial, 
institutional, and regulatory trade and investment 
framework and establishment of an action plan, for the development of Iraq’s future trade and investment policy. 
3) Supporting the process of Iraq’s WTO accession. 4) 
Stimulation of favourable conditions for private sector and investment. 2006 6500 
Jordan Trade and Transport Facilitation Programme 
Jordan Regional and EU-Jordan Trad e facilitation programme and 
modernisation of Customs, including 27m Sector Budget 
Support. 2008 33000 
Lebanon Support to Reforms III The objective is to support the Government of Lebanon in 
the implementation of its reform priorities as defined in its 
Reform Programme (Paris III, January 2007) in key areas 
such trade, PFM, governance, water, transport and energy. 2009 8000 
Palestine Private Sector Development (PEGASE) Promote sustainable job-creating economic growth : 
promote early recovery of the private sector in Gaza ; 
develop enhanced enterprise capabilities, innovation and 
competitiveness of Palestinian compaies ; promote 
diversification of trade an d services; including Trade 
Facilitation elements. 2010 11000 
Syria Trade Enhancement Programme Assist Syria to take advantage of globalisation, to facilitate 
trade flows by enhancing the administrative and legislative 
procedures, thereby improving Syria’s macro-economic 
situation, create jobs and alleviate poverty. 2007 15000 
Tunisia Programme d'Appui à l'intégration - bis 
(complément de réponse à la crise) The project consists of three main components that are 
interconnected and aim at mutu al reinforcement: Balanced 
economic growth; increased economic and commercial 
intergration, including a TF component; enhanced business competitivity. 2010 20000 
Unspecified CBC-Joint Operational Programme Italy-
Tunisia - Tranche 2008 Tranche 2008. 2009 1892.791  
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region Project title Project description Start date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
OCEANIA  
Pacific Strengthening Pacific Economic Integration 
Through Trade The purpose of this project is to strengthen national 
systems and institutional framework to develop trade 
capacity, increase private s ector competiveness and 
international market access. 2010 30000 
Papua New Guinea Support to elaboration and implementation of a 
trade strategy in PNG Support to develop PNG's institutional capacity in trade 
policy formulation, support to key insistutions for quality 
infrastructure and support to export promotion activities, fiscal reform and trade facilitation. The project aims to 
assist the Ministry of Commerce in strengthening capacity 
for trade formulation, negotiation and implementation. 2006 3000 
Vanuatu Support to Economic Reform Programme 
(SERP) 2007-2009 SERP 2007-2009 is centered upon the objective of 
reducing and eventually erad ication poverty in Vanuatu. 
The general objective is to support the GOV in the 
implementation of the 'Priority Action Agenda" which constitutes its development policy. This could cover Trade 
Facilitation measures. 2007 3175 
GLOBAL  
Global Contribution to UNCTAD - Preparation of 
Implementation Plans in the context of WTO 
Trade Facilitation Negotiations UNCTAD will support developing contries in establishing 
plans for implementation of  the future commitments 
arising from the WTO negotiations on trade facilitation. 2011 470 
Global Contribution to WTO TF Trust Fund Trade Facilitation National Needs Assessments. 2009 500 
Global Contribution to WTO TF Trust Fund Participation of Capital-based experts in WTO TF 
negotiations. 2008 65 
Global Contribution to WTO TF Trust Fund Participation of Capital-based experts in WTO TF 
negotiations. 2009 180 
Global Contribution to WTO TF Trust Fund Participation of Capital-based experts in WTO TF 
negotiations. 2011 180  
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Annex II - Examples of EU Member States Projects in the ar ea of Trade Facilitation/or wi th Trade Facilitation Elements 
 
FINLAND 
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Africa EU - Africa Infrastructure Trust 
Fund Support towards infrastructure development in Africa. 2008-2010 5000 
Albaniam Serbia, FYROM Cafao project in partnership with 
Eurocustoms/EU funding In consortium with other donors, Finnish customs and taxation 
experts to provide assistance on, among others, customs 
legislation.  2006/2007 n.a. 
Bosnia Herzegovina Twinning project in Consortium 
with other EU Customs and Border agencies The objective is to build the capacity of customs and police, 
including ensuring the effective implementation of relevant 
legislation and rules, to combat cross border crime and fraud. This is to be achieved in part thro ugh the transfer of knowledge and 
best practices. 2007-2008 n.a. 
Caricom CARICOM Development Fund Support towards regional trade integration 2009 300 
FYROM Customs legislation and procedures 
project / Lead Human Dynamics / EU funding TA for further alignment of Legislation with the Acquis in the 
field of Customs; gap analysis, legal drafting, procedures and training 2009/2010 n.a.  
Global WCO Columbus programme / 
Phase I and Phase II participation The aim of the studies is to cl arify the customs procedures and 
administrative/management systems used in beneficiary countries 
and to make proposals for future cooperation/assistance activities. 
Beneficiaries to include Tanzania, Azerbaijan and Nepal.  2006 - 
ongoing n.a. 
Global Support to several multilateral trade 
related organizations.  Finland provided support EUR 7 million in 2007 to multilateral 
trade and development organizations, including WTO, EIF, 
UNCTAD, ITC and UNIDO.  ongoing 7000 
Global  WTO DDA Trade Facilitation 
Needs Assessment Project Support to WTO trust fund to provide assistance to developing 
countries to perform trade facilitation needs assessments 2007-2009 In-kind assistance 
Global  WB Multi-Donor Trust Fund for 
Trade and Development Support to a range of trade and development related projects 2008-2010 2000  
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Belarus and Ukraine Customs activities at external 
border, cooperation between authorties Study visits 2009/2010 n.a. 
Russia Customs co-
coperation/Neighbouring area 
Programme FIN-RUS bilater project: General ai m is to facilitate trade/traffic 
between Finland/EU and Russia through improving both the 
Russian (mainly North West Cu stoms administration) customs 
service and specific border crossi ngs. The projects cover land and 
sea traffic, with approximatel y 10 projects annually - providing 
training, technical assistance, tools. 1993 - 
ongoing  730 
Russia Barents Euro 
Arctic region  Customs cooperation Projects  in cooperation between customs and private sector on 
simplification of the border crossing procedures (in cooperation 
with Sweden and Norway) 1999 -ongoing 200 
SPECA  UNDP Wider Europe: AFT for 
Central Asia, South Caucasus and Western CIS Aid for Trade support for the region, including to develop trade 
corridors. 2009-2010 1600 
Western Balkans Customs / tax projects within 
TACTA partnership / EU funding Technical assistance to Customs and Tax 
administrations/development of activities e.g. in the process of 
stabilization, fighting organized crime and raising state revenues and facilitating trade. 2007-2009 n.a. 
Western Balkans and 
Turkey IBM project / Lead IOM – together 
with several EU Customs and 
Border agencies / EU funding Strengthening of  IBM 2009/2010 n.a. 
GERMANY 
  
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Africa Infrastructure Capacity Building 
Initiative for Regional Economic 
Communities in Africa (BMZ, GIZ) Financing and staffing of the AfDB to implement Capacity 
Development measure in the area of  infrastructure development. 2007-2011 4000 
ASEAN Sustainable Port Development in 
the Asia Region (BMWi, GIZ) Improve the quality and efficiency of selected harbours in terms of 
environmental and safety management. 2009-2012 2500  
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in BIMP-EAGA (BMZ, GTZ) Support regional economic integration by strengthening the 
institutional capacities of the F acilitation Centre, transboundary 
private sector promotion and private-public dialogue. 2004-2011 4000 
Asia Support of intra-regional trade 
potential in SAARC (BMZ, GIZ) Support of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation 
(SAARC) Trade Promotion Networ k and its member institutions 
with the goal of increasing trade and regional economic 
integration. TF Element. planned 2012-
2014 2000 
Asia Regional economic cooperation and 
integration Asia-China (BMZ, GIZ) The programme supports one of four regional Asian initiatives 
with the participation of China – the Pan-Beibu Gulf Initiative. 
The objective of this initiative is to support technical exchange and the pilot implementation of best practices with the aim of 
strengthening regional economic integration (possible future areas 
of action touch upon issues such as cross-border trade, 
investments, transport logistics and the maritime economy). 2010-2015 5000 
Caribbean (all 
CARICOM/CARIFORUM 
countries) Capacity Building to support EPA 
implementation in the Caribbean 
(BMZ, GIZ) Facilitate training, dialogue and networking with relevant actors in 
the political, private and civil arena and thus contribute to an 
enabling environment for trade and business development with 
special focus on the challenges and opportunities presented by the Caribbean-EC Economic Partners hip Agreement (EPA) for the 
private sector. 2009-2013 963 
Central America Sustainable Economic 
Development in Central America 
(BMZ, GIZ) Support regional economic integra tion by strengthening capacities 
and technological competences of SMEs. Support the reduction of 
trade barries, focused in the promotion of trade between SMEs.  2006-2012 8500 
Central Asia  Support of Regional Economic 
Cooperation Central Asia (BMZ, 
GIZ & CIM) Reduction of administrative and technical barriers to trade in 
Central Asia to facilitate trade 2007-2012 8550  
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Kirgistan, Tadjikistan) Regional Business Development in 
Central Asia (BMZ, GIZ) Set up marketable service offer to support business development 
institutions in selected regions in the preparation of regional economic development concepts and promotion schemes for 
SME. Promote the introduction of sustainable logistic concepts to 
improve efficiency and safety of commercial transport and 
contribute to the strengthening of SMEs' international 
competitiveness and of trade within the region.  2008-2013 6046 
EAC Capacity Development for Regional 
Integration (BMZ, GIZ) Strengthen the institutional capacities of EAC as well as capacitiy 
to coordinate/moderate and govern the process of regional 
economic integration of customs and harmonisation of tariff 
systems 2008-2012 11700 
ECOWAS Strengthening of ECOWAS 
Secretariat (BMZ, GIZ) Strengthen performance ECOWAS  secretariat to enable the 
secretariat to deal with new strategic tasks like transport 
facilitation; TF elements 2005-2013 18240 
Egypt, Jordan and Syria Regional dialogue and capacity 
building in support of economic 
reforms in Egypt, Jordan and Syria (BMZ, GIZ) Regional networking of relevant political actors and providing 
professional and methodological expertise for specialists and 
executives in the areas of regional and international trade agreements, trade in services, SPS and TBT, Rules of Origin, 
Trade Data and analysis 2009-2011 1300 
Global WTO/DDAGTF Activities in the area of trade fac ilitation are covered as part of 
this WTO Trust Fund 2003 
(ongoing) 1000 per year 
Global UNCTAD Trust Fund Project for WTO-Accessions of selected countries 2005-2010 280 
Global ITC (WTO/UNCTAD) Global Trust Fund (World Trade Net, South-south Trade 
Promotion, E-Trade Bridge, Export-led poverty reduction 
programme, joint integrated techincal assistance programme) ongoing 280 
Laos Supporting Lao's integration into 
regional markets within the context 
of the Enhanced Integrated 
Framework (BMZ, GIZ) The project (i) supports the Lao PDR Government regarding 
regional and sub-regional economic integration (ii) helps to increase business awareness on trade opportunities arising from 
regional trade integration; (iii) helps to implement selected 
priority measures identified in th e current or updated Diagnostic 
Trade Integration Study (DTIS)  action matrix. TF elements 2011-2013 850  
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Nigeria Support for pro-poor growth. Also 
support of the coherence between 
regional and national trade policies 
(BMZ, GIZ) As part of the programme, the coherence and coordination of the 
trade, customs and investment policies of the Economic 
Community of West African Stat es (ECOWAS) on the one side 
and Nigeria on the other side are supported. 2011-2014 20000 
North and Latin America Supporting the implementation of 
Economic Partnership Agreements (BMZ, GIZ) Support relevant institutions on regional and national level to 
implement EU/CARIFORUM EPA 2009-2014 4000 
SADC Train for Trade (BMZ, GIZ) The programme "Train for Trade"  aims at strengthening the 
private industry and its constitutional bodies in the SADC region 
through capacity building and training, supporting them to benefit from opening markets and libera lised trade. Through specific 
further education and training m easures within the components 
comprising export promotion and Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs); TF elements 2010-2014 11126 
SADC Strengthening of economic and 
trade political capacitities and 
competences in SADC (BMZ, GIZ) Strengthen the institutional capacities of SADC, especially Trade, 
Industry, Finance and Investment Directorate, as well as capacitiy to coordinate/moderate and govern the process regional economic 
integration, including customs union.  2010-2012 5000 
SADC, EAC, ECOWAS International Leadership Training 
on "Global Trade - New Challenges 
for Customs Policy and Customs 
Administration" (BMZ, GIZ) Strengthen performance of customs authorities by providing 
advanced training for customs officials in standard customs procedures as well as customs management, customs policy and 
legislation, international trade law and non-tariff trade rules, the 
multilateral system of trade and international trade relations;  2005-2012 10684 
SIECA Support of a socially and 
ecologically sustainable trade integration with SIECA (BMZ, 
GIZ) The project aims at strengthening regional economic integration 
(trade) by supporting the economic subsystem of SIECA. In order to improve consensus-building and to facilitate dialogue in the 
policy process, a multi-stakeholder-forum will be established;  TF 
elements. 2010-2012 800  
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Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Global  WTO Doha Development Agenda 
Global Trust Fund Activities in the area of trade fac ilitation are covered as part of 
this WTO Trust Fund 2010-2011 3306 
Global WTO Trade Facilitation National 
Needs Assessment Trust Fund Support to providing assistance to developing countries to perform 
trade facilitation needs assessments 2010 103 
Global World Bank Trust Fund for the 
Trade Facilitation Facility The Trade Facilitation Facility (TFF) is a multi-donor trust fund 
that supports operational activities that help developing countries 
take better advantage of global trade opportunities by reducing 
trade costs. This facility enables the World Bank Group to respond to increased demands from developing countries—in the 
framework of their national development strategies—to overcome 
trade bottlenecks imposed by weaknesses in trade logistics, customs, testing and certificati on, and other aspects of trade 
facilitation regimes. 2009-2012 7738 
Global Trade Facilitation Implementation 
Guide The aim of the project, which is implemented by UNECE, is to 
develop a guide for how to implement trade facilitation measures 
and to carry out a series of regional workshops in order to 
disseminate the content of the guide. 2006-2010 546 
Global UNCTAD Trust Fund for WTO 
Negotiating Process on Trade Facilitation, T4CO The intent of the Trust Fund is to ensure a DDA TF negotiations 
result that is adapted to the needs and implementation capacities of developing and least-developed countries 2009-2012 145 
Global Open Trade Gate Sweden Informing exporting firms about trade rules and procedures in 
Sweden/Europe 2010 310 
Regional Africa WCO Columbus Programme The programme is implemented by the World Customs 
Organization (WCO) and aims at contributing to the development 
of harmonized, effective and fair customs authorities in sub-Saharan Africa. It includes, in ter alia, capacity-building and 
diagnostic studies. 2008-2012 4632 
South-East Africa International Training Programme 
on Trade Facilitation Training programme regarding trade f acilitation implementation. 2008-2009 412  
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customs and bordermanagement. Development of one-stop-border posts 2010-2012 4838 
East Africa Training programme on Trade 
facilitation The programme aims at strengthening participating countries´ 
capacity to participate in regional and international trade by 
enhancing managerial and technical skills, focusing on trade 
facilitation in the Eastern region of Africa. It is also aimed at raising awareness of the relation between trade facilitation as a 
tool against corruption. The programme is directed towards 
policymakers, trade and customs a dvisors in governemnt agencies 
and ministries, as well as key persons in trade organizations.  The 
programme includes a 2-week training in Stockholm, Sweden, 
followed by a 1-week training in Mombasa, Kenya after six 
months. The training programme is organised by the Swedish 
National Board of Trade. 2010 380 
Global Open Trade Gate Sweden Prov ides information to companie s exporting to Sweden/Europe 
on trade rules and procedures. 2011 322 
Global Trust Fund for Financing of 
Participation of Experts from 
Developing Countries and Countries with Economies in 
Transition in UNCTAD Expert 
Groups Meetings The trust fund provides financing for the participation of experts 
from developing countries in UNCTAD expert group meetings, 
including meetings on trade facilitation. 2011-2012 
54 
Tanzania TradeMark East Africa Increased regional tr ade and integration by capacity building in 
customs and border management. Development of one-stop-
border posts. 2010-2013 
3226  
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facilitation Capacity building programme on trade facilitation carried out by 
the National Board of Trade. Th e training programme includes: a 
preparatory phase, two training phases of which the first part is 
carried out in Sweden and the second  part is carried out in one of 
the participants' countries, an intermediate phase and a follow-up 
phase including mentoring. The purpose of a regional focus in the 
selection of countries is to build and strengthen existing regional cooperation on trade facilitation. The programme is aimed at key 
professionals involved in trade facilitation in both public and 
private sectors.  2011-2012 
308 
Global WCO Language Funds Funds for the translation of key trade facilitation instruments (e.g. 
the revised Kyoto convention, the SAFE framework of standards, the revised Arusha declaration) into Spanish, Portuguese and 
Arabic. 2008 – 2011 
993 
SPAIN 
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Colombia, Panama, Peru, Dominican Rep.  and 
Uruguay Assistance Project  on Authorized 
Economic Operator Project for the development and implementation of the figure of 
the AEO.  Other countries will follow. 2010/2011 n.a. 
 Latin-American countries UNODC-WCO Container Control 
Programme Learning programme on control of containers and implementation 
of risk criteria. 2009/? n.a. 
Colombia, Panama, Peru, 
Dominican Rep.  and Uruguay Assistance Project  on Authorized 
Economic Operator Project for the development and implementation of the figure of 
the AEO.  Other countries will follow. 2010/2011 n.a. 
 Latin-American countries UNODC-WCO Container Control 
Programme Learning programme on control of containers and implementation 
of risk criteria. 2009 n.a. 
Multilateral aid to least 
developed countries (LDCs) Enhanced Integrated Framework 
(EIF) The EIF Programme aims at stre ngthening LDC's capacity to use 
trade as a development tool by mainstreaming trade into national  
development strategies, identifying supply-side constraints to trade and leveraging resources of trade-related technical assistance 
to overcome these constraints.  2009-ongoing 5,000  
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developing countries Doha Development Agenda Global 
Trust Fund (DDAGTF) The aim of the DDAGTF is to enhance human and institutional 
capacity of developing countries to better understand and 
implement multilateral trade rules and to take full advantage of 
multilateral trade liberalisation processes.  2001-ongoing 3,004 
Multilateral aid to 
developing countries UNCTAD's project on Capacity 
Building in Developing Countries & Least Developed Countries to 
Support their Effective 
Participation in the WTO Negotiations Process on Trade 
Facilitation   This project aims at assisting developing countries members of 
WTO in better understanding the issues at stake, in defining their position regarding the treatment of  trade facilitation within the 
context WTO negotiations on trade facilitation, and in formulating 
the modalities for an effective implementation of the negotiated commitments. 2005-ongoing 615 
     
DENMARK 
          
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Multilateral aid to 
developing countries Standards and Trade Development 
Facility (STDF) The purpose of this programme is to strengthen the capacity of 
developing countries to analyze and implement SPS standards to 
increase these countries' market access. 2005-ongoing 3.084 
Multilateral aid to least 
developed countries (LDCs) Enhanced Integrated Framework 
(EIF)  The purpose of the EIF is to in crease LDC's capac ity to identify 
and analyze constraints to incr eased trade and to develop, 
mobilize resources for and implemen t strategies to overcome these 
constraints in a coordinated manner. 2009-ongoing 4.026 
Multilateral aid to 
developing countries  International Trade Centre (ITC) The purpose of the International Trade Center is to work with 
private sector in developing c ountries to enhance their export 
preparedness and capacity. 2009-ongoing 3.49 
Multilateral aid to 
developing countries WTO Global Trust Fund The purpose of the activities financed by the Global Trust Fund is 
to enhance developing countries capacity to analyze and implement the WTO agreements and to prepare and participate in 
trade policy negotiations.  2009-ongoing 1.208 
           
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Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Palestinian Authority Coalition for accountability and 
integrity AMAN Establishment of an anti-corruption organization  2010–2013 Totalling 116.8 
for 2009 and 2010 
South Africa WCO Regional Training Centre 
  2006–2010 Totalling 41.08 
for 2009 and 2010 
Nicaragua CEI 
Support of a Centre for Export Promotio - TF elements  2009–2013 Totalling 
1454.201 for 2009 
and 2010 
Bosnia Support to export and trade 
Support to a centre for export promotion - TF element   2009–2011 Totalling 721.122 
for 2009 and 2010 
worldwide ICTSD support 2009 - 2010 Increasing developing countries' capacity to engage in trade 
negotiations 2009–2011 Totalling 
1839.685 for 2009 
and 2010 
South Africa TRALAC support  Capacity building for African countries' bilateral trade 
negotiations 2010–2011 Totalling 138 for 
2009 and 2010 
worldwide Centre for the support of imports 
from developing countries Capacity building for BSOs and private sector s ability to export 2009– 2013 2966.6 annually 
worldwide Support to STDF Developing capacity for working with technical standards in trade 
(development facility) 2008–2012 1252.849 in 2009, 
3032.391 in 2010 
          
UNITED KINGDOM 
          
Recipient country / region Project title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Non Specific Country UK cont ribution to the Enhanced 
Integrated Framework (114301) LDCs able to produce and effectively implement national 
development plans into which trade has been mainstreamed 2008-2013 43624  
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Trade Facilitation Facility (200640) The Trade Facilitation Facility is a multi-donor trust fund that 
aims to help developing countries to reduce costs of engaging in 
international trade. 2009-2012 143503 
Southern Africa  Trade Mark Southern Africa 
Programme (114050) To improve Southern Afri ca's trade performance and 
competitiveness for the benefit of poor women and men 2008-2014 114857 
East Africa  Regional East Africa Integration 
Programme (REAP) 2008/2013 To facilitate greater regional economic and social integration in 
East Africa 2008-2013 16933 
-200092 
Africa Regional Support to West Africa Regional 
Integration Programme (200239) Improved West Africa's regional trade performance and 
competitiveness ensuring poor women and men benefit 
2010-2014 12628 
Non Specific Country Fairtrade Labelling Organizations 
International Partnership Agreement (201718) Fairtrade is a global movement for change (MDG8) that 
contributes to making trade fair, enabling producers to enjoy sustainable livelihoods and combat poverty (MDG1). 2010-2014 13776 
Non Specific Country AITIC Supporting LDCs To 
Negotiate Trade Facilitation And SPS (200881) To strengthen the capacity of LDCs  to participate in WTO Trade  
Facilitation and SPS negotiations 2009-2011 432 
Caribbean Caribbean Aid For Trade And 
Regional Integration Trust Fund To support Caribbean implemen tation of the CARICOM Single 
Market & Economy (CSME) and the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) 2009-2012 11595 
-114489 
Caribbean IDB Aid For Trade Thematic Fund Strengthen Caribbean countries' capacity to integrate into the 
global economy and to benefit from liberalized trade and 
increased market access. 2009-2012 1044 -200945 
Yemen International Finance Corporation 
Programme To Help Stimulate Private Sector Growth And 
Sustainable Poverty Reduction. 
(113786) Help stimulate private sector growth and sustainable poverty 
reduction through the creation of new investment, job and income opportunities in Yemen 2008-2011 10243  
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Regulation Investment Markets & 
Employment (Prime) (200294) To facilitate better functioning and regionally integrated markets 
with wider participation of the poor in domestic and international 
trade 2009-2014 10332 
Rwanda Trademark East Africa Rwanda Greater Regi onal Integration and Trade Competitiveness in 
Rwanda 
2010-2015 9184 -201685 
Tanzania Trademark Tanzania (200713) Support to regional integration programme 2010-2012 20778 
East Africa Africa Regional Programme 
(200624) East Africa Transit Improvement Programme - EATIP 2009-2013 28700 
South Asia (India, 
Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan) South Asian Regional Trade and 
Investment – IFC (202012) To increase the value of formal private sector trade and 
investment across the South Asian Region 2010 517 
South Asia Private Sector led integration in 
South Asia – ADB (202122) To support ADB Regional Technical  Assistance on Private Sector 
led Integration and Free Trad e Agreement in South Asia 2010-2011 103 
Burundi Trade Mark East Africa – Burundi 
Window To increase growth and poverty reduction in Burundi through 
greater regional integration and trade competitiveness 2010-2012 7490 
Uganda Trade Mark East Africa – Uganda 
Window To increase regional integration and trade competitiveness 2009-2014 11362 
BULGARIA 
          
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Moldova/Ukraine EU Border Assistance Mission to 
Moldova and Ukraine Participation of Customs experts in EU Border Assistance Mission 
to Moldova and Ukraine 2009-2011  N/A 
Kosovo EULEX Mission Kosovo Participation of Customs experts in EULEX Mission Kosovo 2009-2011  N/A 
           
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Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in € 
thousands) 
Ukraine 
Lithuanian and USA Technical 
Assistance to Support Customs Services of Ukraine and Moldova 
in Implementing USA Millennium 
Challenge Corporation Threshold Country Plans in Ukraine and 
Moldova Objectives of the Project: to modernise Customs processes in 
Ukraine and Moldova, to assist in the preparation of legislation 
and to modernise the Ukrainian and Moldovan national Customs transit according to the New Computerized Transit System 
(further – NCTS) operating within  the European Union (further – 
EU). 
2007-2009   
Moldova Two officers of the Lithuanian Customs have been moved 
temporarily till the end of 2009 to work as resident assistance co-
ordinators for the Ukrainian and Moldovan Customs services. Short-term missions of Lithuanian Customs experts were 
organized. More than 100 trainings were organized. 
Moldova EU Border Assistance Mission to 
Moldova and Ukraine Six Lithuanian Customs officers participate in the EU Border 
Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine for establishing an international customs control on the Transnistrian segment of the 
common border. Since 2010 there ar e 2 customs officials working 
in this mission. 2006-2011   
Ukraine 
Ukraine 
Technical Assistance for Ukraine's 
and Moldova Customs Officers in the Field of Customs Valuation Consultations, trainings in Ukraine and Moldova, study visits to 
the Lithuanian Customs on Customs Valuation subject. Financed 
by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania under the framework of the Development cooperation policy of 
the Republic of Lithuania 2006-2009 108 
Moldova 
Moldova Technical assistance project for the 
Moldovan Customs Service in the area of origin of goods and audit Consultations, trainings in Moldova, study visits to the Lithuanian 
Customs were organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania and the Embassy of 
the United Kingdom in Chisinau (Moldova) 2006-2009    
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Representative (EUSR) Border Support team in Tbilisi  The expert of the Lithuanian Customs has been moved to Tbilisi 
as a EUSR Border Suppor t Team's Border Police 
Adviser/Customs expert. The main task – support to the Georgian 
authorities in all customs aspects of the newly adopted Border 
Management Strategy, drafting of a detailed plan for the 
implementation of the strategy. 2007-2011   
Croatia  Twinning Light project PHARE 
2005 HR 05 IB ST 03 TL 
"Statistics on Trade of Goods - 
Intrastat"   Lithuanian Customs expert conducted trainings and provided 
consultations to the Customs Administration and Department of 
Statistics of Croatia under the project, implemented by the Danish 
Statistics Administration. 2007-2008 145 
A study visit was carried out in the Lithuanian Customs. 
Albania Technical Assistance to Customs 
and Tax Administrations (TACTA) 
programme for the Customs and 
Tax Administrations in the Republic of Albania. Lithuanian Customs internal audit expert worked at the 
consortium ITACA, led by the Italian Customs Agency, on 
implementing the EC TACTA programme in the Republic of 
Albania. 2008-2009 N/A 
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Western Balkans and 
Turkey Strengthening Integrated Border 
Management in the Western 
Balkans and Turkey 
(EuropeAid/127538/C/ACT/Multi)" 
under EU IPA programme The Lithuanian Customs has joined a consortium led by the 
International Organization for Migration (IOM) for implementation of the project. The objective is to enhance the 
development of functional, effective and integrated systems of 
border management in line with EU standards in the Western 
Balkans and Turkey through the enhancement of inter-agency, 
bilateral and regional cooperation and coordination. Lithuanian Customs expert has conducted Specialized trainings on Risk  
analysis in all beneficiary count ries in July-O ctober  2010. 2009-2011 1 632  
Ukraine TAIEX study visit   The study visit on issues of handling goods detained by customs 
for Ukrainian customs officials in Vilnius. 2009 N/A 
Moldova Technical assistance project for the 
Moldovan Customs Service in the 
field  of post-clearance audit Consultations, trainings in Moldova and a study visit to the 
Lithuanian Customs. Financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
of the Republic of Lithuania under the framework of the 
Development cooperation policy of the Republic of Lithuania. 2010 10  
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(Armenia, 
Azerbaijan, Georgia, 
Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus) Seminar on the Customs valuation 
in the framework of the Eastern 
Partnership Integrated Border 
Management Flagship Initiative Programme This seminar was organized in Vilnius in cooperation with the 
European Commission according to the Eastern Partnership 
Integrated Border Management Flagship Initiative Programme, the purpose of which is to draw the activities of the Customs 
services of the Eastern Partne rship states closer to the 
specification of the EU rules.  February 2010 N/A 
Turkey TAIEX study visit  The study visit on cash control for Turkish customs officials in 
Vilnius. April 2010  N/A 
Bosnia and Herzegovina TAIEX study visit  on customs 
information system  The study visit for customs offici als from Bosnia and Herzegovina 
in Vilnius to share best practices in upgrading the customs 
declaration pro cessing system. June 2010 N/A 
Ukraine Network development Project of 
the State customs service of 
Ukraine The Lithuanian Customs in cooperation with the US Department 
of Justice ICITAP Project Office is providing Technical 
Assistance in the Ukraine on the subjects of E-customs 
implementation, Creation of risk analysis system in the Ukrainian 
Customs, Development of transit corridor between the Baltic Sea 
and Black Sea (Ukraine–Beloru ssia) implementing „Technical 
assistance to support projects on development and implementation 
of e–customs, facilitated and se cure international transport 
corridors and fighting infringements". 2010-2011 N/A 
Moldova Technical assistance project for the 
Moldovan Customs Service in the 
field  of post-clearance audit Consultations, trainings in  Moldova and a study visit to the 
Lithuanian Customs. Financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania under the framework of the 
Development cooperation policy of the Republic of Lithuania. 2010 10 
Eastern Partnership states 
(Armenia, 
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and 
Belarus) Seminar on the Customs valuation 
in the framework of the Eastern 
Partnership Integrated Border Management Flagship Initiative 
Programme This seminar was organized in Vilnius in cooperation with the 
European Commission according to the Eastern Partnership 
Integrated Border Management Flagship Initiative Programme, 
the purpose of which was to draw the activities of the Customs services of the Eastern Partne rship states closer to the 
specification of the EU rules.  February 2010 N/A 
Turkey TAIEX study visit The study visit on cash control for Turkish customs officials  in 
Vilnius.   April 2010 N/A  
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in Vilnius  to share best practices of upgrading the customs declaration proce ssing  system. June 2010 N/A 
Ukraine Network development Project of 
the State Customs Service of 
Ukraine The Lithuanian Customs in cooperation with the US Department 
of Justice ICITAP Project Office provides Technical Assistance in  
Ukraine on the subjects of E-customs implementation, Creation of 
risk analysis system in the Ukrainian Customs, Development of transit corridor between the Baltic Sea and Black Sea (Ukraine–
Belarus) in frames of project „Technical assistance to support 
projects on development and implementation of e–customs, facilitated and secure internationa l transport corridors and fighting 
infringements" . 2010-2011 N/A 
    
Two long-term customs experts work on the project at  the present. 
Within the project the Lithua nian Customs experts conduct 
trainings and seminars for the customs officers in Ukraine .    
Ukraine Technical assistance project for the 
Ukrainian Customs officers in the 
field of customs valuation Consultations, trainings in Ukraine and a study visit to the 
Lithuanian Customs. Financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania under the framework of the 
Lithuanian Development cooperation policy. 2011 5,8 
Moldova Technical assistance  project for the 
Moldovan  customs officers  in the 
field  of customs valuation Consultations, trainings in Moldova and a study visit to the 
Lithuanian Customs. Financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
of the Republic of Lithuania under the framework of the Development cooperation policy of the Republic of Lithuania. 2011 11,6 
Afghanistan, Tajikistan Study visit of Tajik and Afghan 
border guard officers  The visit is financed by Organization for Security and 
Cooperation (Europe Office in Tajikistan) and organized in cooperation with the Lithuanian  State Border Guard Service. November 
2011 N/A 
Eastern Partnership 
countries (Armenia, 
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and 
Ukraine) Eastern Partnership – IBM Flagship 
Initiative Training Project (EaP 
IBM FIT) Experts of the Lithuanian Cust oms were selected to conduct 
trainings in the framework of the  project. The preparatory 
seminar was conducted by the Lithuanian Customs expert. 2011 N/A  
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Representative Border Support 
Team Tbilis The expert of the Lithuanian Customs worked in Tbilisi as a 
EUSR Border Support Team's Border Police Adviser/Customs 
expert. The main task is to support to the Georgian authorities in all customs aspects of the newl y adopted Border Management 
Strategy and drafting of a detailed plan for the implementation of 
the strategy. March 2007-
February 2011 N/A  
          
CZECH REPUBLIC 
          
Recipient country / region Project title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Ukraine, Turkmenistan, 
Belarus, Kazakhstan, 
Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia IT support for Eastern Europe and 
other countries Support for the introduction of information technologies for 
electronic data interchange 2008/2009 110 
Mongolia Support of small and medium-sized 
enterprises in Mongolia Support of small and medium-sized enterprises in Mongolia – 
seminars, conferences, expert exchange 2009 22 
IRELAND 
          
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Global WTO Doha Development Agenda 
Global Trust Fund (DDA GFT) Core funding. The DDA GTF is the main source of funding for 
WTO Technical Assistance and capacity building. 2009/2010 1200 
Global WTO Standards and Trade 
Development Facility Core funding. Global programme in capacity building and 
technical assistance to assist de veloping countries in trade and 
SPS measures 2009/2010 325 
Indonesia, Sri Lanka, 
Ghana, Tanzania, 
Malaysia, The Maldives UNCTAD Train for Trade Port 
Training Programme for Port 
Communities of English Speaking 
Developing Countries The project relates to a programme of UNCTAD's Training and 
Capacity Building Branch which aims to build capacity in developing countries' ports through strengthening their human 
resource base, particularly through the training of port managers 
who would then act as trainers.   2009/2010 281 
           
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Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST         
Algeria Technical Assistance to Customs Visit to Algeria 2008 1.64 
Customs Valuation Visit to Algeria 2008 3.05 
Training on posteriori control Visit to Algeria 2008 3.05 
Benin Training on posteriori control Mission to Bénin 2009 2.1 
Burkina faso Evaluation of the customs 
administration development Mission to Burkina Faso 2009 3.11 
Burundi WCO–Programme Columbus 
phase I Mission to Burundi 2009 3.1 
Cameroun Lutte contre la fraude, 
renseignement Mission to Cameroun 2008 8.22 
Technical Assistance to Customs Mission to Cameroun 2009 4.71 
Technical assistance to customs Mission to Cameroun 2009 5.55 
Gabon Technical Assistance to Customs Mission to Gabon 2009 3.68 
Guinea Conakry Training on economc systems Mission to Guinée Conakry 2009 2.47 
Economic systems Mission to Guinée Conakry 2009 3.86 
Iran Customs Formalities Visit to France 2009 1.74 
Lebanon Customs controls Mission to Lebanon 2008 2.76 
Customs controls Mission to Lebanon 2008 2.61 
WCO – Programme Columbus – 
phase I Mission to Lebanon 2009 6.75 
Mali Training Customs Informatic 
Programmes Mission to Mali 2008 3.86 
Morocco Low risk goods controls Mission to Morocco 2009 2.08 
Control of Customs Valuation Mission to Morocco 2009 2.21 
Central African republic Technical support to the Customs 
Directorate general Visit to Central African Republic 2009 4.95 
Syria Control of Customs Valuation Mission to Syria 2009 6.39 
Chad Technical Assistance to Customs Mission to Chad 2009 6.89 
Tunisia Authorised Economic Operator Mission to Tunisia 2008 3.29 
EUROPE         
Macedonia Authorised Economic Operator Visit to Moldovia 2008 1.51  
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Serbia Posteriori Controls Visit to Serbia 2008 3.02 
NIS         
Kazakhstan Customs controls train and flight Visit to France 2008 1.48 
Authorised Economic Operator  Visit to Kazakhstan 2009 3.3 
Kirghizistan Customs controls train and flight Visit to France 2008 1.48 
Usbekistan Customs controls train and flight Visit to France 2008 1.48 
Russia Informatisation - goods in transit  Visit to France 2009 6.2 
Tadjikistan Customs controls train and flight Visit to France 2008 1.48 
Turkmenistan Customs controls train and flight Visit to France 2008 1.48 
Asia         
China Customs controls - maritime Visit to China 2008 5.57 
Customs controls flight Visit to France 2009 2.93 
Laos Costums values Mission to Laos 2009 2.52 
AMERICAS         
Ecuador Scanning Visit to Ecuador 2008 3.52 
Scanning Visit to Ecuador 2008 3.33 
Guatemala Non-intrusive Inspection Visit to Guatemala 2008 2.18 
Non-intrusive Inspection Visit to Guatemala 2008 2.48 
Honduras Non-intrusive Inspection Visit to Honduras 2008 2.1 
Panama Non-intrusive Inspection Visit to Panama 2008 4.82 
Chile Authorised Economic Operator Visit to France 2008 4.6 
Algeria Electronic Data exchange between 
port authorities Mission to Algeria 2011 5.03 
Algeria AEO Mission to Algeria 2011 2.73 
Algeria Express shipment Mission to Algeria 2011 1.36 
Burkina Faso Specificities for Petrol Products Mission to Burkina Faso 2011 4.91 
Burkina Faso Specificities for Petrol Products Mission to Burkina Faso 2011 4.91 
Burkina Faso Technical Assistance - Customs 
Informatic programmes SYDONIA Mission to Burkina Faso 2011 3.89 
Burundi Technical Assistance - Customs 
Informatic programmes SYDONIA Mission to Burundi 2011 5.9 
Cap verde Technical Assistance - Customs 
Informatic programmes SYDONIA Mission to Cap verde 2011 3.58  
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Informatic programmes SYDONIA Mission to Congo 2011 6.1 
Gabon AEO Visit to France 2011 1.92 
Morocco Technical Assistance Customs 
external trade statistics Visit to France 2011 2.19 
   
BELGIUM 
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
10 countries, Congo, Côte 
d'Yvoire,Gabon, Togo, Congo (Dém), Comores, 
Tchad, Niger, 
Centrafrique, Burundi Organizing and building the 
capacity of Africa's Customs 
Administrations for Trade 
Facilitation Formation of 18 Customs officers in the Belgian school of 
Verification during 9 months  2008-2009 
n.a. 
Formation of 29 Customs officers in the Belgian school of 
Verification during 9 months  2009-2010 
Madagascar Organizing and building the 
capacity of Africa's Customs 
Administrations for Trade 
Facilitation - Techn ical Assistance protocol signed in 1998 Training for the trainers by Belgian trainers in the countries; 
Training sessions at the Belgian Customs Training Centre, 
cooperation on a wide range  of opportunities accoding to 
countries' individual needs 1998 - 
ongoing n.a. 
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Togo Organizing and building the 
capacity of Africa's Customs 
Administrations for Trade 
Facilitation - Techn ical Assistance protocol signed in 1998 Training for the trainers by Belgian trainers in the countries; 
Training sessions at the Belgian Customs Training Centre, 
cooperation on a wide range  of opportunities accoding to 
countries' individual needs: Managementand location  of goods; Training on Petrol products; Free Zone; AEO 2011 n.a. 
Gabon, Mauritius, Niger Organizing and building the 
capacity of Africa's Customs 
Administrations for Trade 
Facilitation - Techn ical Assistance protocol signed in 1998 Training for the trainers by Belgian trainers in the countries; 
Training sessions at the Belgian Customs Training Centre, 
cooperation on a wide range  of opportunities accoding to 
countries' individual needs Under 
negotiation n.a. 
Morocco Study visit of Maroccan Officer Study visit during two weeks of Megaports in Anvers, Training on 
Radioactivity of goods and safety 2009 FPS and 
Cooperation to 
Development FPS 
(BTC) joint 
financing  
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Dem. Republic of Congo Convention on documentation and 
training between Belgian Customs Administration and Conglese 
Customs Adminstration Mission to Kinshasa on invitation of Conglese Customs 
Administration of two Belgian customs officials - singaturesof convention 2009 6.1 
Training missions - 2 trainers 2010 15.1 
Training mission - train the trainers in Risk Management field  2010 7.9 
Simplification of customs 
procedures in Matadi Port Auditing mission to Matadi Port for improvement of IT 
procedures - 3 experts 2010 14.1 
Donation of equipment by Belgian 
Customs Second hand Radio equipment : Assessment, delilvery and 
training on the spot  2008 - 
ongoing in kinds 
Scanning exquipment: Financing, delivery and installation by 
Belgian authorities to be arranged following identification of 
exact, safe venue by Congolese Customs. tbc in kinds 
POLAND 
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Ukraine Transit procedures and CSI Study visits 2009 5 
Belarus Training systems on customs 
procedures Study visits 2009 2 
LATVIA 
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Global WTO/DDA GTF Core funding. The DDA GTF is the main source of funding for 
WTO Technical Assistance and capacity building. 2008 14 
Moldova  Optimization of the Moldovan Food 
and Veterinary monitoring system To improve the professionalism of Moldovan authorities and 
services in the area of food distribution and veterinary monitoring, 
which would promote the functioning of a common monitoring 
system, safe food distribution to the consumer and inclusion of the country in international markets 2008 79 
Moldova/Ukraine EU Border Assistance Mission to 
Moldova and Ukraine Participation of Customs experts in EU Border Assistance Mission 
to Moldova and Ukraine led by EUBAM 2008-2009 41.8 
Belarus  Upgrading the capacity of 
international cooperation management in Belarus Within the project framework, 11 students from Belarus 
undertook MBA studies at the Riga Business School in the enterprise management and organization programme 2008 36  
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veterinary monitoring system in 
Kyrgyzstan The aim of the project is to an alyse strategy documents of the 
Kyrgyzstan State Veterinary Department and to prepare 
recommendations. Training of specialists of the veterinary diagnostic centre, assessment of the performance in the field of 
food testing and monitoring and preparation of recommendations 
for improvement 2008 71 
Azerbaijan  Twinning project Support to the Improvement of Legal and Technical Aspects of 
Food Quality and Safety A ssurance and Certification 
Requirements of Azerbaijani Fishery Products 2008-2010 29 
Montenegro Programme on technical assistance 
to Customs and Tax administrations 
(TACTA)  Consultations 2008 0 
Rwanda Capacity building Training 2008 n.a. 
     
SLOVENIA 
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Serbia Non –refundable aid for the project 
of integrated customs tariff 
(Agreement between the Customs 
Administration of the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of 
Slovenia) The Customs Administration of the Republic of Slovenia 
contributed to the upgrading of the customs information system in 
the Republic of Serbia by granting it a non-refundable aid in the form of of right of use of TARIC software. 2008/2009 308 
Montenegro (Agreement between the Customs 
Administration of the Montenegro 
and the Republic of Slovenia)Non-
refundable aid for the project on 
integrated customs tariff The Customs Administration of the Republic of Slovenia 
contributed to the upgrading of the customs information system in 
the Montenegro by granting it a non-refundable aid in the form of of right of use of TARIC software. 2008/2009 320  
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Former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia Establishing customs laboratory Study visit Organization of laboratory, work with equipment, 
application of analysis methods , analysis and quality system 2008/2008 1.47 
Former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia Strengthening the mechanisms of 
customs control, pre-arrival 
information and exchange of information Mission to FYROM - Introduction of electronic information 
exchange between customs services ; use of information  for risk 
assessment. 2008/2009 3.2 
West Balkan Seminar on EU customs guidelines 
for the Western Balkan countries EU customs guidelines for the Western Balkan countries 2008/2008 0.553 
Former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia Harmonisation of the articles from 
the Customs European Law referring to taking over procedures 
and selling of confiscated products. Study visit in Slovenia - exchangeof practical experience 2009/2009 1.47 
Former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia Harmonisation of articles from the 
Customs Law with the Customs 
European Law concerning payment of the amount of the customs debt 
(art. 217-231) Study visit in Slovenia - Calculation,payment and organization of 
customs dept, preparation of manuals and their implementation 2009/2009 1.47 
Former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia Introduction of the concept of 
Authorised Economic Operator and simplification of procedures for 
authorised economic operators Mission to FYROM - Preparation of study, introduction of simple 
procedures for AEO, contracting agreements between Customs 
and AEO 2009/2010 3.2 
Former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia Exchange of experience concerning 
custom debt Study visit to Slovenia - Introduction of EU instruments 2009/2009 1.47  
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of Macedonia Technical assistance concerning 
relation between Customs 
Authority and REM and REC Committees Visit to Slovenija - Participation of the Customs Authority in the 
Committees 2009/2009 1.47 
Western Balkan's 
countries (Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, Macedonia, 
Albania, Serbia) Hosting study visits and practical 
technical assistance on various 
customs subjects Establishment of customs information system, Risk analysis,  
Simplified customs procedure,  Implementation of  various   
preferential rules of origin, Customs procedures at the airport 2010/2010 17 
Montenegro Risk Analysis and Management 
Information system  Establishment of the IT supported RA and RM system and 
technical assistance for operational management 2011/2012 500 
Former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia Memorandum on international 
cooperation and development Technical assistance  on variou s customs matters 2011/2012 99 
Former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia Customs information system Establishment and practical assistance for operational managing 
of the Customs Information System including Integrated customs 
tariff database. 2011/2012 500 
ITALY 
Recipient country / region Proj ect title Project description Start/End 
date Amount (in 
€ thousands) 
Balkans Area (Albania, 
Bosnia-Herzegovina,  Bulgaria, Macedonia 
Montenegro, Kosovo, 
Romania and Serbia) The Balkans Area Customs Project, 
financed by Italian Government. This Project is aimed at strengthening the regional cooperation 
and implementing the capacity building of  the Customs 
Administrations of the Beneficiary Countries.  
2010-2012 900 In particular, this multi-latera l cooperation is aimed at:  
 developing facilitations and simplifications of Customs 
procedures, in order to speed up legal trade, ensuring the 
same time high levels of security; 
 developing operational synergies between the Italian Customs 
Agency and the Customs Administrations of the Beneficiary 
Countries and among the same Administrations; 
 providing technical assistance to the Customs Authorities  of 
the Beneficiary Countries, so as to reduce the slow-down of 
Customs clearance operations, as well as the increase in 
transport costs from/to Italy. 
 
  
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Recipient 
country / region Project Project Description  (in € 
thousands) 
Sao Tome & Principe FED/2009/021-383-PROGRAMME D'APPUI 
AU SECTEUR DES TRANSPORTS ET À LA GESTION The overall objective of PAST STP 10 FED is to contribute to 
the socio-economic development of the country. The projects 
includes different components: (i) the financement of part of 
the maintenance and rehabilitation programme; (ii) an institutional support to the trans port sector, with consolidation 
of the know-how and organisational and technical capacity of 
civil society organisations; and (iii) support to PFM reforms Road transport 13800 
Albania Improvement of rural roads in Albania The project purpose is the im provement of secondary and 
local roads along the secondary network in rural Albania as to facilitate access to essential servi ces and economic markets, in 
the form of reduced user costs, for the resident population in 
rural areas in Albania. The project aims at the rehabilitation of about 300 km of rural roads along the secondary network 
which have been identified by the Albanian Government with 
the assistance of the World Bank. Road transport 9000 
Albania 2010/022-530 National Programme 2010 for 
Albania    National Programme for Albania under the IPA Transition 
Assistance and Institution Building Component for 2010 Road Transport  20000 
Benin 
FED/2010/091-956 Pistes rurales The projects works to se up land or water connection to a third 
of Benin's villages by building/initial entainment of rural 
pistes or the facilitation of water transports.  Road transport 10000 
Bosnia-
Herzegovina Improvement of regional transportation core 
network in Bosnia and Herzegovina The purpose of the project is  to contribute grants to 
infrastructure investments which are financed by loans from the EIB and the EBRD. The grants  will be used to construct 
the Mahovljani motorway exchange (EBRD) and for 
investments on the main railway line on the Corridor Vc Šamac-Plo če for overhaul of the section Čelebići-Raška Gora 
(EIB) and on the railway line parallel with corridor X 
rehabilitation of safety-signalling systems on the section Jošavka-Kostajnica (EIB). Transport policy and 
administrative management 14000 
Burkina Faso FED/2010- 022/381 Appui sectoriel 
infrastructures et transports     Support to the modernisation of the transport sector  including 
the financing of the works at Sakoinsé boromo et 
reinforcement of the actors' capacities in the transport sector 
of Burkina Faso. Road transport 71200  
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Burundi FED/2004/016-904-AMENAGEMENT ET 
BITUMAGE DE LA RN 12 (GITEGA-KARUZI-
MUYINGA) AMENAGEMENT ET BITUMAGE DE LA RN 12 
(GITEGA-KARUZI-MUYINGA) Road transport 12000 
Burundi FED/18592 Programme Post-Conflit de 
Développement Rural (PPCDR)    Programme covering four main components - recovery of 
food security - recreation of rural infrastructure - capacity 
reinforcement- support to victims Road Transport 850000 
Cameroon FED/2009/021-538-PROGRAMME ROUTIER 
10ÈME FED - 2ÈME TRANCHE Capacity building of MINTP (Ministère des Travaux Publics ) 
and rehabilitation of a link of Figuil-Maroua road, part of the 
main corridor Douala-Ndjamena Road transport 31000 
Croatia 2007HR16IPO002 OPERATIONAL 
PROGRAMME FOR TRANSPORT Transport infrastructure development is considered essential 
for economic and social development and the promotion of inter-regional exchange. It is an instrument of regional 
development, facilitating the flow of goods, as well as the 
access of people to employment, health, education and recreation.Operational progra mme for Transport has been 
focused on the area of railway s and inland waterways, with 
the ultimate goal of achievi ng acceptable standards and 
network coverage, improving interoperability and 
strengthening inter-modal competitiveness Transport policy and 
administrative management 18500.25 
Dem.Rep. Congo FED/2009/021-536-PROGRAMME D¿APPUI À 
LA NAVIGABILITÉ DES VOIES FLUVIALES 
ET LACU The overall objective is to fight poverty by contributing to the 
re-establishment and preservation of transport infrastructures for granting the access to mark ets and social services, 
necessary to the socioeconomic development and regional 
integration. The specific objective is to improve the navigability of a part of river and lake network of DRC, and 
the efficience of transport intermodality Water transport 60000 
Djibouti FED/016-532 REHABILITATION DU 
COULOIR SUD  The objective of the project is to assure in a sustainable way 
and at best conditions (costs, travel time, security) the land 
transport of  goods between Ethiopia and the Autonomous 
Internation Port of Djibouti. Works cover the enlargement and 
reinforcement of the South Corr idor including measures to 
redcue the environmental impact. Road transport 3200  
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Gambia FED/ 017-755 SUPPORT TO THE GAMBIOA'S 
NATIONAL TRANSPORT PLAN  The overall objective of the programme is to contribute 
towards the establishment and the functioning of an 
appropriate, sustaina ble and cost effective road network and 
transport system in the Gambia within the context of the 
national transport policy and in accordance with other national 
and west Africa regional transport plans.  Road transport 28000 
Guinea-Bissau FED/2009/021-544-PROGRAMME D'APPUI 
AU SECTEUR DES TRANSPORTS (PAST), VOLET C The overall objective is to support development strengthening 
regional integration. The specific  objective is an appropriate 
maintenance of classified road network, in order to minimize 
transport costs and prices.   Road transport 25000 
Guinea-Bissau FED/2009/021-547-PROJET D¿APPUI À LA 
GESTION DURABLE DU TRANSPORT 
ROUTIER  The objective is to contribute to the economic development of 
Guinea-Bissau through the improvement of the conditions of 
prioritised national network and institutional capacity 
building. The project comprises routine and periodic maintenance of selected  roads and bridges. Road transport 3000 
Haiti FED/2009/021-608-PROGRAMME D'APPUI À 
LA POLITIQUE NATIONALE DES 
TRANSPORTS 1) Rehabilitation of RN3 Port au Prince - Cap Haitien, one of 
the main economic and trade axes of the country. 2) 
Rehabilitation of the road Lascahobas - Belladere, between Mirebalais and the border with Dominican Republic. This 
road will allow the "desenclavement" of the central rural 
region and will increase exchanges with Dominican Republic. Road transport 184100 
Haiti FED/021-608 Programme d'appui à la politique 
nationale des Transports    Improve Haiti's population's access to basic infrastructure by 
the establishment of an efficien t and sustainable road transport 
system  Road transport 10000 
Kenya FED/2009/021-655-10TH EDF- REGIONAL 
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION BY MEANS OF 
TRANSPORT I Regional Economic Integration by means of Transport 
Infrastructure. The component deals with the Regional Roads 
element of the National Indicative Plan which entails 
upgrading of the 122 km Merille River to Marsabit section of the Nairobi – Addis Ababa highway (A2) from the existing 
gravel surface to paved interna tional standard. The road forms 
part of the Trans East African Road Corridor from Cairo to 
Gaborone, of strategic importa nce for the Eastern Africa / 
Horn of Africa region in terms of enhancing trade and 
economic integration, not to me ntion opening up the vast area 
of northern Kenya.  Road transport 88200  
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Kenya FED/2009/021-663-REGIONAL ECONOMIC 
INTEGRATION BY MEANS OF TRANSPORT 
INFRASTRUCT Regional Economic Integration by means of Transport 
Infrastructure. The specific purpose is to support to the implementation of GoK policy and institutional reforms (with 
emphasis on capacity building) in view of improving country-
wide road network management, road safety and intermodality. Transport policy and 
administrative 
management 7550 
Kiribati FED/2009/021-648-SOLAR ENERGY FOR 
OUTER ISLANDS The project purpose is to foster social development by 
improving living conditions through electric lighting and 
small appliance power and by electrifying public facilities. Solar electrification will be introduced at households, 
maneabas, small businesses and schools. Solar energy 4100 
Kosovo Support to Transport and Energy The project will be implemented in two activities. Activity 1 
includes actions for upgrading th e electricity transmission grid 
and for establishing the IT infra structure for market operation. 
Results for Activity 1: a. Improved quality of supply (voltage 
profile) in the 110kV network; b. Increased safety in operation at Substation Prizren/Prizren 2 and improved power supply; c. 
Increased transparency of energy  data for all market players. 
Activity 2 includes actions to support the responsible institutions in transport sector including the railways company 
in the implementation of the MOU for regional transport 
network and forthcoming Treaty on Transport for SEE. 
Results for Activity 2: a. Legal and regulatory framework is 
improved and compliant with the forthcoming Transport Community Treaty commitments and the acquis; b. Policies 
for the implementation of a multi-modal transport strategy are 
developed and thus in compliance with the ongoing Transport Community Treaty provisions; c. Infrastructure Manager (IM) 
and Train Operation are established and operational Transport policy and 
administrative 
management 15000 
Liberia FED/2007/019-186-ELECTRICITY GRID 
REHABILITATION IN MONROVIA The rehabilitation of the grids will give access to electricity to 
around 780000 inhabitants of different townships of Monrovia. It will also provide electricity to parts of town 
where factories and warehouses are located (Bushrod Island 
and Paynesville) and the areas foreseen for future business development (Paynesville and Gardnesville) Electrical 
transmission/ 
distribution 1600  
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Liberia FED/2007/019-186-ELECTRICITY GRID 
REHABILITATION IN MONROVIA The rehabilitation of the grids will give access to electricity to 
around 780000 inhabitants of different townships of Monrovia. It will also provide electricity to parts of town 
where factories and warehouses are located (Bushrod Island 
and Paynesville) and the areas foreseen for future business development (Paynesville and Gardnesville) Electrical 
transmission/ 
distribution 400 
Liberia FED/2009/021-344-SUPPORT TO THE 
LIBERIA RECONSTRUCTION TRUST FUND 
(LRTF) EC contribution will be used to rehabilitate two prioritised 
roads, which connect Monrovia with the port of Buchanan to 
the east and with Ganta on the Guinea border to the northwest 
and are central to Liberia's pr imary roads network. They are 
vital to the delivery of basic pro-poor services and the 
facilitation of inclusive economic growth.  Road transport 60200 
Madagascar FED/022592 Travaux de réparation des 
infrastructures de transport suite aux dégâts de la 
tempête tropicale Hubert  Le projet consiste à réparer les dégâts cycloniques provoqués 
par la tempête tropicale Hubert  sur les infrastructures de 
transport de la côte sud-est de Madagascar (routes, voie 
ferroviaire FCE et pistes rurales). Road Transport  5400 
Malawi FED/ 021360 Road Transport Sector Policy 
Support Programme   The proposed Sector Policy Support Programme (MARS 1) is 
the first sector budget support (SBS) programme for transport in Malawi. This programme will focus on road maintenance 
(65 M€) with a TA component of 5M€ Transport policy and 
administrative 
management 70000 
Mozambique FED/021448  Road Sector Budget Support 2010-
2013    Mozambique Sector policy support programme including 
sector budget support and capacity building / TA activities Road transport 22500 
North of Sahara ENPI/2008/020-533-EURO-MEDITERRANEAN 
GAS MARKET INTEGRATION PROJECT - 
SECOND PHA The purpose is that the Partner Countries' energy market in 
general, and the gas market in particular, is more regionally 
integrated. The main activities foreseen will include: assistance for preparatory legi slative work and regulatory 
reforms; studies, including network development surveys and 
updates of the Gas Master Plan; detailed economic and 
financial analysis for key investments, inter alia providing 
expert advice to determine which feasibility studies by IFIs (e.g. EIB) would be necessary; training activities and study 
tours, including advanced training on regulation, legislation 
and management issues; capacity and institutional building with the relevant energy stakeholders Energy policy and 
administrative 
management 5500  
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North of Sahara ENPI/2009/021-509-PAVING THE WAY FOR 
THE MEDITERRANEAN SOLAR PLAN (MSP) The plan focuses specifically on  solar- and wind-based power 
generation and integrates ener gy efficiency. The MSP is 
expected to both: (1) develop renewable energy in the region 
on a scale capable, in the first place, of  contributing 
significantly to satisfying the increasing energy demand in the Mediterranean partner countries (MPCs); and (2) contribute to 
developing an integrated "Euro-Mediterranean green 
electricity market", both to sa tisfy the MPCs' own electricity 
needs with renewable energy sources and, when possible, to 
export some of the electricity  produced from renewable 
sources to consumers, pa rticularly to the EU.  Energy policy and 
administrative 
management 5000 
Rwanda FED/022551 Projet d'appui à la stabilisation et 
reconstruction de l'Est de la RDC (PASTAR)    The projects aims at supporting further the Dem. Rep. Congo 
in its efforts to improve the transport infrastructure in Eastern 
Congo as well as for the tr ansborder interconnetion with 
Rwanda and Burundi  Road transport  20620 
Rwanda FED/2009/021-697-ENTRETIEN PÉRIODIQUE 
DE LA SECTION KIGALI GATUNA DU CORRIDOR  The project consists in the periodic maintenance of the section 
Kigali Gatuna (Ugandan border) Road transport 32000 
Rwanda FED/021767 Programme de Relance de la 
CEPGL (Burundi,RDC,Rwanda)    Relaunch of CEPGL(Economic community of the great lakes' 
countries) with support to join t projects in transport, energy 
and institutional sectors  Transport policy and 
administrative management 27000 
Rwanda FED/021767 Programme de Relance de la 
CEPGL (Burundi,RDC,Rwanda)    Relaunch of CEPGL(Economic community of the great lakes' 
countries) with support to join t projects in transport, energy 
and institutional sectors  Transport policy and 
administrative 
management 9500 
Rwanda FED/021767 Programme de Relance de la 
CEPGL (Burundi,RDC,Rwanda)    Relaunch of CEPGL(Economic community of the great lakes' 
countries) with support to join t projects in transport, energy 
and institutional sectors  Transport policy and 
administrative 
management 8500 
Rwanda FED/021697 Réhabilitation de la section Kigali-
Gatuna du Corridor Nord et appui à l'entretien 
routier     Reconstruction and enlargement (to 7m) of a 78 km stretch of 
road between Kigali and Gatuna (Rwanda-Uganda border), part of the North Corridor connecting Rwanda, Burundi, the 
Eastern DR Congo and Uganda with the port of Mombasa. Road Transport  15000 
Senegal FED/2005/017-867-REHABILITATION DE LA 
ROUTE MBIRKALANE TAMBACOUNDA REHABILITATION DE LA ROUTE MBIRKALANE 
TAMBACOUNDA Road transport 11500  
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Serbia ¿e¿elj Bridge ¿ Rebuilding Serbian infrastructure The main objective is two-fold, to: 1) Enable navigation along 
the Novi Sad reach of the Danu be, which is part of Corridor 
VII of Transport Trans-European Network (TEN-T) network 
in line with international navigation standards; and 2) Restore 
full road and rail traffic across the Danube in Novi Sad as part of the Belgrade-Subotica-Budapest segment of Corridor Xb of 
the TEN-T network. The purpose of the project is to build the 
new Žeželj Bridge, with associated connecting infrastructure Road transport 30000 
Serbia 2010/022-154 National Programme 2010 for 
Montenegro    National Programme for Montenegro under the IPA Transition 
Assistance and Institution Building Component for 2010 Road Transport  5000 
Sierra Leone FED/016352  ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE 
PROGRAMME    The overall objectiv e is to improve access to the Northern, 
Eastern and Southern parts of the country, to increase the 
stock of all weather roads and to promote the economic and 
social development in the prog ramme's area of influence.  Road transport 6000 
Sierra Leone FED/018490  Freetown-Conakry Highway 
Overlaying (Phase II)    Asphalt overlay of the Rogbere-Farmoreah part of the 
Freetown-Conakry Highway which constitutes the second 
phase of the Rehabilitatin of the Freetown-Conakry Highway 
project (6 ACP RPR 594, 7 ACP GUI 124, 8 ACP SL 18). Road Transport  5500 
Sierra Leone FED/021357  Priority Infrastructure Works   The objective of the action is to enhance the maintenance 
system of public infrastructure by providing support to the 
rehabilitation process.The project will have two components: 
priority protective road works and urban infrastructure 
rehabilitation. Road Transport  23500 
South ot Sahara FED/2009/021-179-EU-AFRICA 
PARTNERSHIP ON INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT TO SUB-SAHARAN  The purpose of DP2 is: "Support countries, RECs and donors 
to strengthen the promotion of sound policies and strategies 
leading to the provision of safe, affordable, reliable, clean and efficient transport." The main results are: 1- Comprehensive 
pro-growth and pro-poor transport sector policies and 
strategies adopted at REC and country level; 2- Effective institutional and financial arrangements adopted for safe, 
reliable, affordable and accessibl e road transport services and 
infrastructure; 3- Trade facilitation measures adopted and 
implemented in major regional transit corridors Transport policy and 
administrative management 8000  
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Surinam FED/2009/021-427-REHABILITATION OF 
THE EASTERN PART OF THE SURINAME 
EAST WEST RO Rehabilitation of the Eastern part of the Suriname East West 
road connection: Meerzorg- Al bina. The objective is to 
contribute to improved connectivity, flow of goods and 
persons within Suriname and between Suriname and its 
neighbours, and increase trade with them. Road transport 17500 
Tanzania FED/2004/017-375-REHABILITATION OF 
MALINDI WHARVES, PORT OF ZANZIBAR REHABILITATION OF MALINDI WHARVES, PORT OF 
ZANZIBAR Water transport 3100 
Tanzania FED/2009/021-305-10TH EDF ENERGY 
PROGRAMME The overall objective is to promote rural socio-economic 
development in rural Tanzania through increased access to 
electricity to households, productive enterprises and service 
delivery facilities. The project targets developers of modern energy services, including pr ivate sector, community based 
groups, NGOs and financial intermediaries. Following a 
restricted call for proposal, the project will subsidise capital cost of actions implemented by successful applications. Energy policy and 
administrative management 8000 
Turkey 2007TR16IPO002 OPERATIONAL 
PROGRAMME FOR TRANSPORT This TOP, overall, sets out three priorities including TA and 
relevant measures for each of the priorities. The main priority 
axes are: 1- Improvement of railway infrastructure; 2 - Improvement of port infrastructure; 3- Technical Assistance to 
support these priorities. The measures put forward to meet 
these priorities; which reflect th e current project pipeline are: • 
New construction and/or rehabilitation of railway lines on 
future TEN-T railway network and with existing TEN-T; • 
New construction of ports on future TEN-T with necessary 
multimodal hinterland connections Transport policy and 
administrative management 60300 
Turkey 022-518 National programme for Turkey under 
the IPA - Transition Assistance and Institution 
Building Component for the year 2010 To support the EU pre-accession strategy for Turkey under 4 
priority axes: Copenhagen political criteria, acquis communautaire, EU-Turkey Civil Society Dialogue and 
supporting activities. Electrical 
transmission/ 
distribution 1350  
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Uganda FED/2009/021-504-NORTHERN CORRIDOR 
ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: 
MBARARA - NTUNGAMO  Northern Corridor Road Im provement Project: Mbarara - 
Ntungamo - Katuna. The project objective is to promote economic and social development and facilitate international 
and transit trade and thereby promote regional integration. The 
project comprises the rehabilitation of sections of the Northern Corridor route, Uganda Road transport 122000 
Ukraine ENPI/2008/020-399-SUPPORT TO THE 
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRANSPORT STRATEGY OF UKR The specific objectives of the SBS operation, which comply 
with the Ukrainian long term prio rities in transpor t sector shall 
be as follows: - to support the implementation of the institutional reforms in transport sector in Ukraine; - to 
contribute to further legal approximation and alignment of 
Ukraine to the EU and international norms and standards in the transport sector of Ukraine and to the integration of 
Ukraine to the EU transport systems; - to contribute to the 
improvement of the transport infrastructure development of Ukraine Transport policy and 
administrative management 65000 
Zambia FED/022409 Rehabilitation of the Great East 
Road (T4)    Rehabilitation of the Great East Road (T4): Luangwa Bridge-
Nyimba (99km), Sinda-Katete (40km), Chipata Town (4.7km) 
and Chipata-Mwami border (19.1km). T4 is part of the Nacala 
and North-South regional corridors. Road Transport 38000 
GERMANY  
Recipient 
country / region Project title Project description Start date/End date (in € 
thousands) 
Conakry, Guinea Port de Conakry, phase III The German project (BMZ) ai ms at the efficient stock 
turnover in the harbour of Conakry, as indicated by the 
reduced waiting time of container vessels and turnovers per hour. The project consists in the construction of a second 
container pier, supportive infra structure, improvement of 
security of storage and spatial concentration of administrative 
services.  Contract signed in 
2004.  41,000 (total); 
12,500 
financed by 
German govt. 
via KfW for 
supportive 
infrastructure,  Construction started 
in 2009.  
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Namibia Power transmission "Caprivi Link" The German project (BMZ) aims at increasing energy 
efficiency by regional integra tion of electricity transmission 
and subsequent electricity trade by extending transmission and 
improving electricity network. Contract signed in 
December 2008, 
Commissioned in 
2010, operational 
since 2010 
operational 35,000 via 
KfW 
Kenya / Uganda Rehabilitation of Kenya and Uganda railway /Rift 
Valley Railways The project finances the rehabilitation of the railway in Kenya 
and Uganda via restoration of existing assets as well via 
purchase of new rolling stock. The project will enable to 
improve and ensure a continued railway transport from 
Mombasa to Kampala and thus  reducing considerably 
transport costs for co mpanies. The project financing structure 
involves sponsors in Egypt, Kenya and Uganda and 7 lenders 
(KfW, AfDB, FMO, IFC, ICF Debt Pool, Equity Bank).  Loan Agreement 
signed on 2 August, 
2011 23,500 (KfW 
promotional 
loan, not 
accountable 
for ODA) 
Vietnam Cai Mep Container Terminal in Ba Ria-Vung Tau 
Province  (KfW) Construction of a 1.000.000 TEU (twenty foot equivalent unit) 
Container Terminal  2008 - 2011 22,000 (KfW 
promotional credit); not 
accountable 
for ODA 
Africa Infrastructure Capacity Building Initiative for 
Regional Economic Communities in Africa 
(BMZ, GTZ) Financing and staffing of the AfDB to implement Capacity 
Development measure in the area of infrastructure 
development 2007-2012 4000 
Timor-Leste Maritime Transport Service Development 
(BMWi, GTZ) Strenghten the maritime transpor t sector to create profitable 
connection between the harbours of Timor-Lestes and other 
destination harbours. 2004 - 2011 3000 
   
NETHERLANDS 
Recipient 
country / region Project title Project description Start date/End date (in € 
thousands) 
Surinam Bijdrage nieuwe haven Contribution to a new harbour 2008 – 2010 6247.945 
Rwanda Kigali cold storage Support to agricultural market development through increase 
of cold storage capacity 1 July 2005 – 30 June 
2010 31.007  
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Bhutan Poverty alleviation through road development in 
Southern Bhutan Support of project development and tendering by local 
government, aiming to contribute to project implementation 2010 - ? Development 
phase 299, total grant 
10843 (out of 
21387 eligible costs) 
Ethiopia Expansion and modernisation of the Lake Tana 
transport infrastructure Support of project development and tendering by local 
government, aiming to contribute to project implementation 2010 - ? Development 
phase 265, 
total grant 7252.241 (out 
of 14239.842 
eligible costs) 
Senegal Development of the port of Ziguinchor Support of project development and tendering by local 
government, aiming to contribute to project implementation 2010 - ? Development 
phase 729, 
total grant 
16286.95 (out of 31844.9 
eligible costs) 
          
UNITED 
KINGDOM     
          
Recipient 
country / region Project title Project description Start date (in € 
thousands) 
Southern Africa Trade Mark Southern Africa - North South 
Corridor Programme (114050-105) Hardware investment in Southern Africa North South 
transport corridor 2008 - 2014 76916 
 
   
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