The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
(Chinese Taipei)
Assistance and support for capacity building provided
| Period | Description of the assistance | Committed | Disbursed | Beneficiaries | Implementing agencies | Procedures for disbursements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | Capacity Building Resources: 2018 Workshop on Customs Administration and Trade Facilitation |
USD 96775 |
USD 96775 |
Global | Provider: International Cooperation and Development Fund |
Disbursement to International Cooperation and Development Fund
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| 2018-2019 | Capacity Building Resources: 2019 Workshop on Trade Facilitation and Cross-border E-commerce Promotion |
USD 116250 |
USD 116250 |
Global | Provider: International Cooperation and Development Fund |
Disbursement to International Cooperation and Development Fund
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| 2018-2019 | National Broadband Plan (Belize) To support Belizean government’s policy goal of bringing fiber connection to the home, a concessional loan was provided to the Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL), a state-owned telecommunications company and a major player in the Belizean market, to serve as a foundation for government and businesses to better adopt ICT techniques/tools, which will contribute to streamlining and increasing transparency and efficiency in customs clearance (e.g., e-data interchange, e-documents, customs automation, online tracking movement of goods, e-single windows) to facilitate trade. The project is under implementation (Implementation period: June 28, 2018 to June 27, 2021). As of the end of May 2019, people in major cities, towns and villages across the country have had access to faster and cheaper internet services provided by the fiber network constructed. Committed amount is US$ 17.5 million. As of July 15, 2019, all of the committed amount has been disbursed. |
USD 17500000 |
USD 1750000 |
Belize | Lender/funding provider: International Cooperation and Development Fund |
The disbursements were made in accordance with the loan agreement signed between BTL and the International Cooperation and Development Fund.
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