TACIS TRACECA Trade Facilitation and Institutional Strengthening

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Background

Country:

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Romania, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan

Duration:

Start date:

August 1, 2004

End date:

September 1, 2006

Budget:

€1,998,945.00

Funding:

Regional Programme 2003 TRACECA

Client / Contractor:

Partner / Sub-contractor:

Dornier Consulting

Objective

The general objective of the project was the follow up of the implementation of simplified rules applicable to transport and transit developed within previous TRACECA projects and to provide additional services and systems that would assist the current freight transport users and enhance the marketing capabilities of the TRACECA Corridor.

Results

The project significantly strengthened TRACECA’s institutional and legal framework by supporting the Permanent Secretariat of the IGC with internal regulations, staff training, and strategic planning, including the development of the TRACECA Strategy Paper (2005–2010). It advanced legal harmonization in multimodal transport, proposed a GIS-based traffic database, and introduced communication tools such as a FAQ center. The project also identified new investment and trade facilitation initiatives, ensured follow-up on earlier CLBTT activities, and laid the groundwork for regional cooperation mechanisms like the TRACECA Investment Protocol, Advisory Panel, and Economic Interest Group.