The key activities of the Customs & Trade Facilitation Program include:
- Support to maintain a stakeholder profile database
- Support the setup of a comprehensive database of on-going and planned projects
- Support the preparation of project summary sheets and due diligence on proposed projects to Board
- Support the preparation of research, position and policy drafts to guide decision makers
- Participate in monitoring of a progress on corridor related projects developed under other agencies and suggest interventions that would support its success
- Participate in coordination and following up after prioritization of agreements
- Participate in policy advocacy and promotion for reforms
- Support the creation of responsiveness performance indicators Service charter
- Support the maintenance of continuous dialog with private sector (business, industry, and investors)
- Support the development of continuous dialog with public sector
- Simplification, rationalization, harmonization, standardization and modernization of trade business processes and documentation;
- Rationalization and minimization of trade transaction costs;
- Promotion of private sector participation in policy formulation and implementation of activities relating to trade and transport facilitation;
- Improving industry service standards and encouraging self regulation; and
- Harnessing ICTs towards a smart Corridor.