Opening Doors to Transparency in Cross-Border Trade : Lessons from the Malawi Trade Portal

Most business leaders in Malawi see the Malawi Trade Portal (MTP) as a step forward in the provision of public information via online platforms and the promotion of transparency in the delivery of public services. Its purpose is to facilitate trade...

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Main Authors: Chatima, Christina, Musonzo, Charity, Munthali, Tawonga, Gondwe, Temwa, Matekenya, John, Ndalama, Chrispine
Format: Brief
Language:English
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Published: International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC 2017
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/975801488806659743/Opening-doors-to-transparency-in-cross-border-trade-lessons-from-the-Malawi-trade-portal
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spelling okr-10986-262922021-05-25T10:54:44Z Opening Doors to Transparency in Cross-Border Trade : Lessons from the Malawi Trade Portal Chatima, Christina Musonzo, Charity Munthali, Tawonga Gondwe, Temwa Matekenya, John Ndalama, Chrispine trade facilitation customs clearance trade logistics transparency public service delivery regulation corruption Most business leaders in Malawi see the Malawi Trade Portal (MTP) as a step forward in the provision of public information via online platforms and the promotion of transparency in the delivery of public services. Its purpose is to facilitate trade by promoting easier access to information on laws, regulations, measures, standards, procedures, and forms related tothe governance of exports, imports, and transit of goods. This SmartLesson describes how the MTP is helping authorities facilitate trade by increasing transparency and accountability and by reducing the time it takes to access regulatory information on trade across borders. and it shares the lessons the authors believe are the most replicable. 2017-03-16T20:12:21Z 2017-03-16T20:12:21Z 2017-02 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/975801488806659743/Opening-doors-to-transparency-in-cross-border-trade-lessons-from-the-Malawi-trade-portal http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26292 English en_US IFC SmartLessons; CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo International Finance Corporation International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Africa Malawi
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topic trade facilitation
customs clearance
trade logistics
transparency
public service delivery
regulation
corruption
spellingShingle trade facilitation
customs clearance
trade logistics
transparency
public service delivery
regulation
corruption
Chatima, Christina
Musonzo, Charity
Munthali, Tawonga
Gondwe, Temwa
Matekenya, John
Ndalama, Chrispine
Opening Doors to Transparency in Cross-Border Trade : Lessons from the Malawi Trade Portal
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description Most business leaders in Malawi see the Malawi Trade Portal (MTP) as a step forward in the provision of public information via online platforms and the promotion of transparency in the delivery of public services. Its purpose is to facilitate trade by promoting easier access to information on laws, regulations, measures, standards, procedures, and forms related tothe governance of exports, imports, and transit of goods. This SmartLesson describes how the MTP is helping authorities facilitate trade by increasing transparency and accountability and by reducing the time it takes to access regulatory information on trade across borders. and it shares the lessons the authors believe are the most replicable.
format Brief
author Chatima, Christina
Musonzo, Charity
Munthali, Tawonga
Gondwe, Temwa
Matekenya, John
Ndalama, Chrispine
author_facet Chatima, Christina
Musonzo, Charity
Munthali, Tawonga
Gondwe, Temwa
Matekenya, John
Ndalama, Chrispine
author_sort Chatima, Christina
title Opening Doors to Transparency in Cross-Border Trade : Lessons from the Malawi Trade Portal
title_short Opening Doors to Transparency in Cross-Border Trade : Lessons from the Malawi Trade Portal
title_full Opening Doors to Transparency in Cross-Border Trade : Lessons from the Malawi Trade Portal
title_fullStr Opening Doors to Transparency in Cross-Border Trade : Lessons from the Malawi Trade Portal
title_full_unstemmed Opening Doors to Transparency in Cross-Border Trade : Lessons from the Malawi Trade Portal
title_sort opening doors to transparency in cross-border trade : lessons from the malawi trade portal
publisher International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
publishDate 2017
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/975801488806659743/Opening-doors-to-transparency-in-cross-border-trade-lessons-from-the-Malawi-trade-portal
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