Networked clusters along Networked clusters along transit corridorstransit corridors

Institutional and technological solutionsInstitutional and technological solutions

for Trade and Transport Facilitationfor Trade and Transport Facilitation

In Land-locked Countries In Land-locked Countries

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Key elementsKey elements

Project starts in 2004Project starts in 2004 Three pilot Landlocked regions in Africa, Three pilot Landlocked regions in Africa,

Asia and South AmericaAsia and South America Contribution to the follow-up of the Almaty Contribution to the follow-up of the Almaty

Conference on Transit Transport for LLDCSConference on Transit Transport for LLDCS Aimed at developing sustainable capacity to Aimed at developing sustainable capacity to

design trade facilitation solutions making use design trade facilitation solutions making use of ICTs.of ICTs.

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LLDCs and TCs needsLLDCs and TCs needs

Look for economies of scale to improve use Look for economies of scale to improve use of transport infrastructures and equipment.of transport infrastructures and equipment.

Build common transport and distribution Build common transport and distribution systems sharing transport and trade support systems sharing transport and trade support services,services,

Develop regional transport networks instead Develop regional transport networks instead of disconnected national systems.of disconnected national systems.

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The cluster-corridor approachThe cluster-corridor approach

Along a corridor, shippers, intermediaries and Along a corridor, shippers, intermediaries and carriers keep a buyer – supplier relationship,carriers keep a buyer – supplier relationship,

Governmental agencies also provide services Governmental agencies also provide services and demand information,and demand information,

Business and control agencies can form Business and control agencies can form clusters to improve day-to-day operations and clusters to improve day-to-day operations and find medium and long-term solutions for find medium and long-term solutions for given corridors.given corridors.

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Corridor and ClustersCorridor and Clusters

ShipperShipper

Freight ForwarderFreight Forwarder

CustomsCustoms

CarrierCarrier

Cluster

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Land LandPortSeaPort

International TransportInternational Transport

Seller BuyerTrade

International Transport Operation

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LLDC Transit Transport LLDC Transit Transport CorridorCorridor

Transit CountryTransit Country Land Locked CountryLand Locked Country

TransitTransit

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Networked Clusters along Networked Clusters along Transit corridorsTransit corridors

Inland Cluster

Border Cluster

Sea Cluster

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Final objectiveFinal objective

Transit CountryTransit Country Land Locked CountryLand Locked Country

Regional TransportRegional Transport

THANK YOU !THANK YOU !

José María RubiatoJosé María Rubiato

JOSE.RUBIATO@UNCTAD.ORGJOSE.RUBIATO@UNCTAD.ORG