Ghana Leads West Africa in Transit Reform

Ghana Leads West Africa in Transit Reform

Cumbersome transit and customs procedures hinder trade and economic development. Ghana has modified several features of its transit system as part of efforts to improve road-based trade in West Africa. Since 2006 the country's transit reforms...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wulf, Luc De
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
AIM
ANTICOMPETITIVE PRACTICES
BORDER CROSSING
BORDER CROSSINGS
BORDER POST
CARGO
COMPETITIVE MARKETS
CROSSING
CUSTOMS
CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS
CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES
CUSTOMS DECLARATION
CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT
CUSTOMS DEPARTMENTS
CUSTOMS MODERNIZATION
CUSTOMS OFFICERS
CUSTOMS POSTS
CUSTOMS PROCEDURES
CUSTOMS SERVICE
DUTIES
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
ELECTRONIC SYSTEM
IMPORT DUTIES
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
JOURNEYS
LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LIFTING
MONETARY UNION
NATIONAL TRANSPORT
NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES
NONTARIFF BARRIERS
PARTNER COUNTRIES
PORT FACILITIES
REGIONAL REFORMS
REGIONAL TRANSIT
ROAD
ROAD TRANSPORT
SAFETY
SHIPMENTS
TRADE FACILITATION
TRADE LOGISTICS
TRADE PARTNERS
TRADE REFORM
TRADING PARTNERS
TRAFFIC
TRANSIT
TRANSIT CORRIDOR
TRANSIT CORRIDORS
TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS
TRANSIT OPERATIONS
TRANSIT OPERATORS
TRANSIT SYSTEM
TRANSIT TIMES
TRANSIT TRADE
TRANSIT VEHICLE
TRANSIT VEHICLES
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPONDERS
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES
TRANSPORT CONTAINERS
TRANSPORT COSTS
TRANSPORT OPERATORS
TRANSPORT SECTOR
TRUCKS
VEHICLE
VEHICLES
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/04/13414268/ghana-leads-west-africa-transit-reform
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10500
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Summary:Cumbersome transit and customs procedures hinder trade and economic development. Ghana has modified several features of its transit system as part of efforts to improve road-based trade in West Africa. Since 2006 the country's transit reforms have cut the time to process and transport goods crossing the country from five to three days, significantly lowering transport costs. Applying lessons from Ghana could catalyze broader transit reforms in West Africa and other developing regions.

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