The World Customs Organisation (WCO) conducted a diagnostic support mission focused on the implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) of the Namibia Customs & Excise Directorate (NCE) from 22 to 26 October in Windhoek, Namibia. The support mission was under the framework of WCO Mercator Programme and with the financial support of the Customs Cooperation Fund (CCF), South Korea. The WCO Mercator Programme is specifically designed to help developing countries to implement the TFA using the WCO’s extensive range of instruments and tools.
The WCO team held a series of informative meetings and consultations with senior and mid-level NCE officials from both central and field offices representing a good range of Customs departments and areas of responsibility. The WCO team also met with representatives from both the public and private sector.
It is envisaged that the subsequent WCO diagnostic report, containing a series of tailored recommendations, will provide the framework by which NCE and the WCO can engage further in support of TFA implementation as part of a broader Customs modernisation and reform agenda.