Taking Advantage of a Window of Opportunity : The Rwanda Electronic Single Window for Trade Efficiency

Rwanda’s government and private sector took a bold step towards achieving a critical reform agenda with the design and implementationof a single window for international trade system. This implementation marked the first successful collaboration am...

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Main Authors:	Odhiambo, Alban, Kamajugo, Richard, Zizane, Jackie
Format:	Book
Language:	English en_US
Published:	International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:	trade logistics customs clearance trade facilitation regional trade
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/248011488807240462/Taking-advantage-of-a-window-of-opportunity-the-Rwanda-electronic-single-window-for-trade-efficiency http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26291

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description	Rwanda’s government and private sector took a bold step towards achieving a critical reform agenda with the design and implementationof a single window for international trade system. This implementation marked the first successful collaboration among Rwanda’s numerous agencies that over see the country’s cross-border trade. Addressing the demands of a diverse group of stakeholders was certainly daunting, but effective stakeholder engagement and change management efforts have produced results that are exerting a major impact on the efficiency of goods into and transiting Rwanda. Driving the Single Window project was an aspiration for greater collaboration at the level of government-to-government, business-to business and government-to-business. Rwanda’s membership in the East African Community, which is a Single Customs Territory was another critical factor. By addressing national needs and incorporating a regional focus and outreach in the management of cargo, the Rwanda Electronic Single Window has achieved success.
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author	Odhiambo, Alban Kamajugo, Richard Zizane, Jackie
author_facet	Odhiambo, Alban Kamajugo, Richard Zizane, Jackie
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title	Taking Advantage of a Window of Opportunity : The Rwanda Electronic Single Window for Trade Efficiency
title_short	Taking Advantage of a Window of Opportunity : The Rwanda Electronic Single Window for Trade Efficiency
title_full	Taking Advantage of a Window of Opportunity : The Rwanda Electronic Single Window for Trade Efficiency
title_fullStr	Taking Advantage of a Window of Opportunity : The Rwanda Electronic Single Window for Trade Efficiency
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title_sort	taking advantage of a window of opportunity : the rwanda electronic single window for trade efficiency
publisher	International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
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url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/248011488807240462/Taking-advantage-of-a-window-of-opportunity-the-Rwanda-electronic-single-window-for-trade-efficiency http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26291
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