The project aims at strengthening the participation and competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), located in secondary growth centres in Sri Lanka, in international markets. To reach this objective, the projects will: a) improve the user-friendliness and accessibility of the Sri Lanka Trade Information Portal (SLTIP) for the business community; b) provide description of export procedures of up to 10 agriculture products, with a focus on organic ones, as well as provide assistance and technical support for the simplification of export procedures in Sri Lanka related to selected products; and c) strenghten representation of SMEs in the NTFC

Mayo 2020 to Noviembre 2022

Implementing donors

GIZ/ITC

Contact point

Mohammad Saeed

Correo electrónico: saeed@intracen.org

Eleonora Salluzzi

Correo electrónico: esalluzzi@intracen.org

The project aims to contribute to Sri Lanka’s inclusive trade-led growth and regional integration through increased trade competitiveness of Sri Lankan SMEs in regional/SAARC and EU markets. The trade facilitation component of the project contributes strive to enhance efficiency of SMEs to comply with cross-border procedures, and is focused on four key activities: 1) strenghtening the NTFC as a platform to facilitate SMEs involvement and TFA implementation; 2) organizing public-private dialogues to complement the Single Window Blueprint; 3) embedding additional tools and functionalities to the Trade Facilitation Portal; 4) improving SMEs' capacity to comply with export management requirements.

Noviembre 2016 to Febrero 2021

Implementing donors

EU/ITC

Partners

Government of Sri Lanka United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Contact point

Mohammad Saeed

Correo electrónico: saeed@intracen.org

Eleonora Salluzzi

Correo electrónico: esalluzzi@intracen.org

The project aims to contribute to Sri Lanka’s inclusive trade-led growth and regional integration through increased trade competitiveness of Sri Lankan SMEs in regional/SAARC and EU markets. The trade facilitation component of the project contributes strive to enhance efficiency of SMEs to comply with cross-border procedures, and is focused on four key activities: 1) strenghtening the NTFC as a platform to facilitate SMEs involvement and TFA implementation; 2) organizing public-private dialogues to complement the Single Window Blueprint; 3) embedding additional tools and functionalities to the Trade Facilitation Portal; 4) improving SMEs' capacity to comply with export management requirements.

Enero 2016 to Enero 2020

Implementing donors

European Union/International Trade Centre

Partners

Government of Sri Lanka United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

Counterpart (domestic agencies / private sector)

Customs, Department of Commerce, NTFC, private sector associations

Contact point

Mohammad Saeed

Correo electrónico: saeed@intracen.org

Eleonora Salluzzi

Correo electrónico: esalluzzi@intracen.org

(inactive in FY19) 1.1 Publication 1.2 Information Available through the Internet 10.4 Single Window

Enero 2015

Implementing donors

World Bank Group (WBG)

Partners

Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA)/ITC DFAT GATF Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA)/ITC

Counterpart (domestic agencies / private sector)

Customs and border agencies, private sector

Contact point

William Gain

Global Program Manager, Trade Facilitation & Border Management

Telephone: 1 202 458-8975

Correo electrónico: wgain@worldbank.org

Develop and update the regulatory and operational framework for the establishment of a Multi-Country Consolidation (MCC) hub in Sri Lanka to help establish it as a world-class regional logistics hub.

Enero 2018 to Junio 2020

Implementing donors

Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation

Partners

- co-led by World Economic Forum Centre for International Private Entreprise International Chamber of Commerce '- donors: US Canada UK Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC); United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD); Germany Australia Denmark '- Private sector partners (available on the Alliance website)

Counterpart (domestic agencies / private sector)

private sector: Maersk, John Keells, ICC Sri Lanka, Ceylon Chamber, Joint Apparel Associations Federation public sector: Ministry of International Trade and Development Strategy, Ministry of Ports and Shipping

Contact point

info@tradefacilitation.org

yuri.saito@weforum.org

Developing the regulatory and operational framework for the establishment of Multi-Country Consolidation (MCC).

Enero 2018

Implementing donors

Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation

Partners

- co-led by World Economic Forum Centre for International Private Entreprise International Chamber of Commerce '- donors: US in cooperation with Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) - donors: US Canada UK Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC); United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD); 3033 Germany No 2/Customs Australia Denmark - Private sector partners (available on the Alliance website)

Counterpart (domestic agencies / private sector)

private sector: Maersk, John Keells, ICC Sri Lanka, Ceylon Chamber, Joint Apparel Associations Federation public sector: Ministry of International Trade and Development Strategy, Ministry of Ports and Shipping

Contact point

info@tradefacilitation.org

yuri.saito@weforum.org

This course aimed to build the capacity of committee chairs, help develop a network of contacts among chairs of national trade facilitation committees of different Members and a good working relationship with the organizations that will provide technical assistance to support their respective national committees.

Noviembre 2016 to Diciembre 2016

Implementing donors

World Trade Organization

Partners

World Customs Organization (WCO) World Bank Group (WBG) Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) International Air Transport Association (IATA) International Trade Centre (ITC) Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) WEF

WTO National Trade Facilitation Self-Assessment of Needs and Priorities

Marzo 2014

Implementing donors

World Trade Organization

Partners

World Bank Group (WBG)

WTO National Trade Facilitation Self-Assessment of Needs and Priorities

Mayo 2009

Implementing donors

World Trade Organization

Partners

World Bank Group (WBG) Japan