Gazing into the Mirror : Operational Internal Control in Cameroon Customs

Cameroon is a model example of a developing country facing the challenges of trade facilitation, in light of its geographic location within Central Africa. Close to 20 percent of its customs revenues are used to finance the national budget. Cameroo...

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Main Authors:	Libom, Minette Li Likeng, Cantens, Thomas, Bilangna, Samson
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	ACCORDS ACT OF CORRUPTION ACTION PLAN ACTS OF CORRUPTION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS AREAS OF CUSTOMS ASSIMILATION AUTOMATION BASIC BEST PRACTICES BUDGET ALLOCATIONS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL GOODS CARRIERS CASE-BY-CASE BASIS COMMERCE COMMODITIES CONFIDENTIALITY CONTROL SYSTEM CUSTOMS CUSTOMS ACTIVITIES CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS CUSTOMS AGENT CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CUSTOMS CONTROL CUSTOMS CONTROLS CUSTOMS DECLARATION CUSTOMS DECLARATIONS CUSTOMS DUTIES CUSTOMS ENVIRONMENT CUSTOMS FORMALITIES CUSTOMS INSPECTION CUSTOMS INSPECTOR CUSTOMS OFFICERS CUSTOMS OPERATIONS CUSTOMS PERFORMANCE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES CUSTOMS PROCESS CUSTOMS REVENUES CUSTOMS SERVICES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELECTRONIC MAIL EUROPEAN UNION EXPRESS DELIVERY FINANCIAL AID FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION FRAUD FREIGHT FORWARDERS GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM GPS IMAGE IMPORT DUTIES IMPORTED GOODS INFORMATION SYSTEM INSPECTIONS INSTALLATION INSTITUTION INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTRANET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NEW TECHNOLOGIES PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS PAYMENT INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PRIVATE SECTOR REGIONAL INTEGRATION REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RESULT RESULTS SITES SOFTWARE PROGRAM STATISTICAL DATA SUPERVISION TARGETS TAX BASE TECHNICAL MEASURE TECHNICAL MEASURES TELECOMMUNICATIONS TIME PERIODS TRACEABILITY TRADE FACILITATION USER USERS VERIFICATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/01/10384168/gazing-mirror-operational-internal-control-cameroon-customs http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17781

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spelling	okr-10986-177812021-04-23T14:03:35Z Gazing into the Mirror : Operational Internal Control in Cameroon Customs Libom, Minette Li Likeng Cantens, Thomas Bilangna, Samson ACCORDS ACT OF CORRUPTION ACTION PLAN ACTS OF CORRUPTION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS AREAS OF CUSTOMS ASSIMILATION AUTOMATION BASIC BEST PRACTICES BUDGET ALLOCATIONS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL GOODS CARRIERS CASE-BY-CASE BASIS COMMERCE COMMODITIES CONFIDENTIALITY CONTROL SYSTEM CUSTOMS CUSTOMS ACTIVITIES CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS CUSTOMS AGENT CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CUSTOMS CONTROL CUSTOMS CONTROLS CUSTOMS DECLARATION CUSTOMS DECLARATIONS CUSTOMS DUTIES CUSTOMS ENVIRONMENT CUSTOMS FORMALITIES CUSTOMS INSPECTION CUSTOMS INSPECTOR CUSTOMS OFFICERS CUSTOMS OPERATIONS CUSTOMS PERFORMANCE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES CUSTOMS PROCESS CUSTOMS REVENUES CUSTOMS SERVICES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELECTRONIC MAIL EUROPEAN UNION EXPRESS DELIVERY FINANCIAL AID FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION FRAUD FREIGHT FORWARDERS GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM GPS IMAGE IMPORT DUTIES IMPORTED GOODS INFORMATION SYSTEM INSPECTIONS INSTALLATION INSTITUTION INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTRANET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NEW TECHNOLOGIES PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS PAYMENT INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PRIVATE SECTOR REGIONAL INTEGRATION REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RESULT RESULTS SITES SOFTWARE PROGRAM STATISTICAL DATA SUPERVISION TARGETS TAX BASE TECHNICAL MEASURE TECHNICAL MEASURES TELECOMMUNICATIONS TIME PERIODS TRACEABILITY TRADE FACILITATION USER USERS VERIFICATION Cameroon is a model example of a developing country facing the challenges of trade facilitation, in light of its geographic location within Central Africa. Close to 20 percent of its customs revenues are used to finance the national budget. Cameroon's customs administration therefore plays a critical role in its economy. This paper presents the modernization process launched in Cameroon customs in 2006 and, in particular, the original approach adopted the very early introduction of operational internal control as the keystone of the reform process under way. Beyond the technical measures in and of themselves, the document seeks to show one aspect of Cameroon's reform experience: how technical measures, namely the definition and dissemination of indicators based on a number of principles, have contributed to increased revenues and stronger ethics, an experience that could be replicated in other Sub-Saharan African countries. 2014-04-14T23:33:29Z 2014-04-14T23:33:29Z 2009-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/01/10384168/gazing-mirror-operational-internal-control-cameroon-customs http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17781 English en_US Regional integration and transport discussion paper series;no. 8 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Africa Cameroon
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topic	ACCORDS ACT OF CORRUPTION ACTION PLAN ACTS OF CORRUPTION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS AREAS OF CUSTOMS ASSIMILATION AUTOMATION BASIC BEST PRACTICES BUDGET ALLOCATIONS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL GOODS CARRIERS CASE-BY-CASE BASIS COMMERCE COMMODITIES CONFIDENTIALITY CONTROL SYSTEM CUSTOMS CUSTOMS ACTIVITIES CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS CUSTOMS AGENT CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CUSTOMS CONTROL CUSTOMS CONTROLS CUSTOMS DECLARATION CUSTOMS DECLARATIONS CUSTOMS DUTIES CUSTOMS ENVIRONMENT CUSTOMS FORMALITIES CUSTOMS INSPECTION CUSTOMS INSPECTOR CUSTOMS OFFICERS CUSTOMS OPERATIONS CUSTOMS PERFORMANCE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES CUSTOMS PROCESS CUSTOMS REVENUES CUSTOMS SERVICES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELECTRONIC MAIL EUROPEAN UNION EXPRESS DELIVERY FINANCIAL AID FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION FRAUD FREIGHT FORWARDERS GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM GPS IMAGE IMPORT DUTIES IMPORTED GOODS INFORMATION SYSTEM INSPECTIONS INSTALLATION INSTITUTION INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTRANET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NEW TECHNOLOGIES PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS PAYMENT INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PRIVATE SECTOR REGIONAL INTEGRATION REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RESULT RESULTS SITES SOFTWARE PROGRAM STATISTICAL DATA SUPERVISION TARGETS TAX BASE TECHNICAL MEASURE TECHNICAL MEASURES TELECOMMUNICATIONS TIME PERIODS TRACEABILITY TRADE FACILITATION USER USERS VERIFICATION
spellingShingle	ACCORDS ACT OF CORRUPTION ACTION PLAN ACTS OF CORRUPTION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS AREAS OF CUSTOMS ASSIMILATION AUTOMATION BASIC BEST PRACTICES BUDGET ALLOCATIONS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL GOODS CARRIERS CASE-BY-CASE BASIS COMMERCE COMMODITIES CONFIDENTIALITY CONTROL SYSTEM CUSTOMS CUSTOMS ACTIVITIES CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS CUSTOMS AGENT CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CUSTOMS CONTROL CUSTOMS CONTROLS CUSTOMS DECLARATION CUSTOMS DECLARATIONS CUSTOMS DUTIES CUSTOMS ENVIRONMENT CUSTOMS FORMALITIES CUSTOMS INSPECTION CUSTOMS INSPECTOR CUSTOMS OFFICERS CUSTOMS OPERATIONS CUSTOMS PERFORMANCE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES CUSTOMS PROCESS CUSTOMS REVENUES CUSTOMS SERVICES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELECTRONIC MAIL EUROPEAN UNION EXPRESS DELIVERY FINANCIAL AID FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION FRAUD FREIGHT FORWARDERS GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM GPS IMAGE IMPORT DUTIES IMPORTED GOODS INFORMATION SYSTEM INSPECTIONS INSTALLATION INSTITUTION INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INTRANET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NEW TECHNOLOGIES PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS PAYMENT INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PRIVATE SECTOR REGIONAL INTEGRATION REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RESULT RESULTS SITES SOFTWARE PROGRAM STATISTICAL DATA SUPERVISION TARGETS TAX BASE TECHNICAL MEASURE TECHNICAL MEASURES TELECOMMUNICATIONS TIME PERIODS TRACEABILITY TRADE FACILITATION USER USERS VERIFICATION Libom, Minette Li Likeng Cantens, Thomas Bilangna, Samson Gazing into the Mirror : Operational Internal Control in Cameroon Customs
geographic_facet	Africa Cameroon
relation	Regional integration and transport discussion paper series;no. 8
description	Cameroon is a model example of a developing country facing the challenges of trade facilitation, in light of its geographic location within Central Africa. Close to 20 percent of its customs revenues are used to finance the national budget. Cameroon's customs administration therefore plays a critical role in its economy. This paper presents the modernization process launched in Cameroon customs in 2006 and, in particular, the original approach adopted the very early introduction of operational internal control as the keystone of the reform process under way. Beyond the technical measures in and of themselves, the document seeks to show one aspect of Cameroon's reform experience: how technical measures, namely the definition and dissemination of indicators based on a number of principles, have contributed to increased revenues and stronger ethics, an experience that could be replicated in other Sub-Saharan African countries.
format	Publications & Research :: Working Paper
author	Libom, Minette Li Likeng Cantens, Thomas Bilangna, Samson
author_facet	Libom, Minette Li Likeng Cantens, Thomas Bilangna, Samson
author_sort	Libom, Minette Li Likeng
title	Gazing into the Mirror : Operational Internal Control in Cameroon Customs
title_short	Gazing into the Mirror : Operational Internal Control in Cameroon Customs
title_full	Gazing into the Mirror : Operational Internal Control in Cameroon Customs
title_fullStr	Gazing into the Mirror : Operational Internal Control in Cameroon Customs
title_full_unstemmed	Gazing into the Mirror : Operational Internal Control in Cameroon Customs
title_sort	gazing into the mirror : operational internal control in cameroon customs
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2014
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/01/10384168/gazing-mirror-operational-internal-control-cameroon-customs http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17781
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Gazing into the Mirror : Operational Internal Control in Cameroon Customs

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