[vc_row][vc_column][custom_inner_menus select_menu="project"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][single_project_block_1 heading="One Stop Border Post at Busia (Kenya/Uganda)" implementor="The Kenya National Highway Agency (KNHA) and Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) are the lead implementing agencies for this project" target_group="Importers and exporters in East Africa" project_value="US$ 5,466,301" implementation_period="2011 - 2017" download_btn_text="Download Project PDF" download_btn_link="#url"]The Busia border is one of the busiest in East Africa, with an average of 894 vehicles crossing per day (TMA, 2011). In 2011, the time to cross the border was variable taking between queue time is variable and between a few hours and up to five days. Delays create costs for traders. What: A one stop border post will be constructed at the Busia border. This project relates to other TMA projects that will provide: Improved IT infrastructure at the border; Harmonized working procedures on both sides of the border. Training for border agency staff, freight forwarders and traders. How: TMA is providing funding for the construction of the OSBP and is supporting the lead agencies to implement the project on time and ensure quality. The project is implemented in coordination with other ongoing initiatives of the World Bank, JICA, USAID, the African Development Bank and the European Union. Contact: Sjoerd Visser : sjoerd.visser@trademarkea.com Click here to learn more about One Stop Border Posts Program[/single_project_block_1][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_id="desired-result"][vc_column][single_project_block_2 heading="Desired Results" image_1="42722" image_2="42720"]Improved border infrastructure will contribute to reducing the time to transport goods across the Busia border, which in turn will contribute to reducing trade costs in East Africa.[/single_project_block_2][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element="yes"][vc_column][project_single_ele_3_container heading="More Project Insights." sub_heading="Projects Highlights From A...

[vc_row][vc_column][rev_slider slidertitle="Rail Logistics Support Programme" alias="rail-logistics-support Programme"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][custom_inner_menus select_menu="project"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][single_project_block_1 heading="Rail Freight Logistics Solution (RFLS)" implementor="Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya Railways, Kenya Ports Authority, Uganda Revenue Authority" target_group="Importers and Exporters of Cargo into EAC region" project_value="US$ 5.5 Million" implementation_period="2018-2023" download_btn_text="Download Project PDF" download_btn_link="#url"]Transportation of cargo by road is affected by several factors including traffic jams, accidents, high theft cases, longer transport time, and limited axle load (56 tons in the East Africa Community Partner States). In April 2018, cargo transport via Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) was introduced to address some of these challenges. However, its commencement was marred by many challenges including delays in loading containers, lack of coordination among the key government agencies of Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), and Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC), congestion, and disorganised system of stacking containers at the Nairobi Inland Container Depot (ICD), lack of information and system to track containers and lack of communication between the different parties involved. These challenges led to increased cargo dwell time, increased costs of transporting cargo, demurrage, and fines due to delayed clearance compared to other means of transport. The private sector was frustrated as cargo took an average of 12 days to clear from the Nairobi ICD in December 2018 as reported by The East African newspaper. What: The Cargo Tracking for Rail is a single, seamless, integrated, and digital end-to-end cargo process flow from the Port of Mombasa-to-SGR-to-ICD and vice versa. The system addresses the bottlenecks and other challenges affecting the operations of cargo...

Understanding non-tariff barriers in the East African Community Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) play a significant role in increasing the cost and time of trade or doing business or simply impede trade between or amongst partner states. The East African Community (EAC) Elimination of Non-Tariff Barriers Act 2017 refers to NTBs as laws, regulations, administrative and technical requirements other than tariffs imposed by a Partner State, whose effect is to impede trade. Many of the regulations and technical requirements that affect trade – rising from Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) – serve legitimate policy objectives to safeguard public health or the environment.  The EAC Elimination of Non-Tariff Barriers Regulations, 2017 highlights that one aspect of what makes an NTM an NTB is whether a “measure is discriminatory and restricts trade directly or indirectly. This factbook and toolkit provides an overview of the various categories of NTBs, why NTBs are harmful and how to identify, report and monitoring the resolution of NTBs in EAC context.

[vc_row][vc_column][custom_inner_menus select_menu="project"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][single_project_block_1 heading="Busia (Ke) OSBP construction" implementor="Kenya Revenue Authority" target_group="Importers and exporters in East Africa" project_value="US$ 1,251,968.41" implementation_period="2010 - 2017" download_btn_text="Download Project PDF" download_btn_link="#url"]The Busia border is one of the busiest in East Africa, with an average of 894 vehicles crossing per day (TMA, 2011). In 2011, the time to cross the border was variable taking between queue time is variable and between a few hours and up to five days. Delays create costs for traders. What: A one stop border post will be constructed at the Busia border.  This project relates to other TMA projects that will provide: •  Improved IT infrastructure at the border; •  Harmonised working procedures on both sides of the border; and • Training for border agency staff, freight forwarders and traders. How: TMA is providing funding for the construction of the OSBP and is supporting the lead agencies to implement the project on time and ensure quality.   The project is implemented in coordination with other ongoing initiatives of the World Bank, JICA, USAID, the African Development Bank and the European Union. Contact: Sjoerd Visser: sjoerd.visser@trademarkea.com Click here to learn more about One Stop Border Posts Program[/single_project_block_1][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_id="desired-result"][vc_column][single_project_block_2 heading="Desired Results" image_1="41931" image_2="43262"]Improved border infrastructure will contribute to reducing the time to transport goods across the Busia border, which in turn will contribute to reducing trade costs in East Africa.[/single_project_block_2][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element="yes"][vc_column][project_single_ele_3_container heading="More Project Insights." sub_heading="Projects Highlights From A Glance" slide_1="info access for 20 crops & over five breeds of livestock" slide_2="info access for 20 crops &...

[vc_row][vc_column][custom_inner_menus select_menu="project"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][single_project_block_1 heading="Standards and SPS Measures" implementor="National sectoral regulatory authorities involved in regulating traded products National bureaux of standards National SPS Committees and SPS agencies Private sector business member organisations at national and regional level Private firms (manufacturers) and agribusiness cooperatives Private sector conformity assessment services providers e.g. labs and inspection bodies East African Community organs- East African Standards Committee and sub-committees, Technical Management Board Other donor organisations and programmes with similar programmes and experience in projects. These include the Standards and Trade Facility (STDF), Food Trade Southern and Eastern Africa (FTSEA), Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), the USAID Trade and Investment Hub (USAID TIH), and the Centre for Phytosanitary Excellence (COPE)." target_group="Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Regional" project_value="$13.87M" implementation_period="2019-2023" download_btn_text="Download Project PDF" download_btn_link="#url"]There is need to build sustainable Quality Systems at the national and regional levels in the EAC to support the implementation of the EAC Common Market, leading to increased intra-EAC trade, and increase in agricultural exports from the EAC region. It builds on lessons and results from Strategy 1, where product certification facilitated faster standards-related border clearance. Based on that, the programme proposes increased product certification and interventions that require country-specific requirements such as testing, labelling and certification. What: The aim is to bring the (National Bureaux of Standards) NSBs to a capacity level that can be trusted by all other NSBs in the region, removing the need for retesting, recertification and relabelling of regionally traded goods. SPS Agencies will be...

[vc_row][vc_column][custom_inner_menus select_menu="project"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][single_project_block_1 heading="Kenya Association of Manufacturers: Tax and quality compliance costs" implementor="Kenya Association of Manufacturers" target_group="Manufacturers" project_value="US$ 725,004" implementation_period="2011 - 2013" download_btn_text="Download Project PDF" download_btn_link="#url"]The manufacturing sector contributes about 14% of GDP in Kenya and directly absorbs about 13% of total formal employment. The significance of the manufacturing sector is visible when viewed against regional trade. The performance of Kenya’s manufacturing sectors impacts significantly on other economic and social fundamentals like inflation in the region. Doing business in Kenya can be burdensome, posing a major challenge on how to remain competitive. For example, industries have to cope with the high cost of quality compliance and tax compliance. What: Through TMA financial support, Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) proposes to develop evidence based policy advocacy positions on how to reduce the cost of doing business and to enhance the competitiveness of Kenyan industries globally, and particularly in the East African Community. How: Trade Mark East Africa will offer financial support to Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), to develop evidence based policy advocacy positions on how to reduce the cost of doing business and to enhance the competitiveness of Kenyan Industries globally and particularly in the East African Community. Contact: Joshua Mutunga: joshua.mutunga@trademarkea.com Simon Konzolo: joshua.mutunga@trademarkea.com Click here to learn more about One Stop Border Posts Program[/single_project_block_1][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_id="desired-result"][vc_column][single_project_block_2 heading="Desired Results" image_1="42634" image_2="42636"]KAM positively influencing the trade regulatory framework and practices, and improves and increases the implementation of quality advocacy campaigns towards the East African Community Integration. This will positively contribute to regional...