Why this project?

ECTS will address the following challenges:

• Lack of holistic end to end transit monitoring mechanism leading to cases of dumping delayed bond cancellation and refund processing.
• International and cross border trade barriers resulting from multiple arming, disarming and at times verification at all borders along the corridor.
• High-cost of cross border trade in terms of time and money associated with monitoring of Transit cargo.

What:

The Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) an is a web-based solution used to provide real-time monitoring of transit cargo under Customs control. Implementation of an Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) along the Central Corridor will facilitate tracking of goods under customs control (whose taxes have not been paid) from Point of Loading/Departure (especially for cargo entering East Africa through the port of Dar es Salaam) to final destination within Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo.

Project’s Key Outputs include:

• ECTS system is developed and deployed.
• ECTS system is integrated with other systems.
• Change Management strategy is developed and implemented.
• ECTS operations are established.
• Rapid Response units are operationalized.

How:

Through a Partner Support Financing Agreement, TMA will support the Revenue Authority in implementing the ECTS. Delivery of this solution will require identifying and working with an experienced Technology Partner. It is expected that a rigorous Change Management plan will be developed and implemented. This will ensure that all stakeholders are engaged and that there is the required buy-in. The technology required to realize the proposed ECTS will include software and hardware that will be procured based on documented requirements that will be detailed during the Requirements Gathering phase. A 2-tier or 3-tear project implementation teams will be constituted as detailed in the Project Charter. As per the Project Cycle Management framework various activities that support the delivery of the project, such as, Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation etc. will be conducted as per the project plan.

Contact:

Email: Erick Sirali erick.sirali@trademarkea.com and Monica Hangi monica.hangi@trademarkea.com