Vanuatu
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| Indicative date of implementation | 31 December 2020 |
| Definitive date of implementation | 31 December 2023 |
| Assistance required for implementation |
Legal/Policy: All the policy mandate and legal requirements for a Vanuatu Electronic Single Window System have been identified in the prior and during the current phase of the Project. Procedures: Implement the recommendations of the Inspection Report. Needed detailed documentation to be prepared during the course of the second phase of the Project. Human Resource/Training: Technical Capacity Building trading should continue to be delivered to Boarder Agencies, Customs officials and Business users. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Funding is required to fund the development of the identified modules and requirements in the second phase of the Project. Infrastructure/Equipment: The Vanuatu Electronic Single Window system is being housed in the Government’s state of the art ICT infrastructure. Funds will only be required to boost additional resources since the base is already taken care of. |
| Donor / Agency |
World Bank, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development |
| Progress reported |
25 February 2025 — G/TFA/N/VUT/4Following a VNSW Gap Analysis assessment undertaken by the World Bank Group as a benchmark against international best practices provided by the UNECE recommendation 33 on NSW which found an implementation alignment rate of 75% and the report recommendations provided, few recommendations were already picked by the Department of Customs and Inland Revenue (DCIR) to be implemented and funded by the government of Vanuatu under Phase III of the single window project. These are also prior actions for a new WBG DPO. These included: 1) At least 3 additional Departments involved in regulating trade and businesses are integrated with the single window clearance system 2) Enable businesses to submit and pay for import and export certificates, licenses and permits online and 3) Be able to issue certificates of origin online. In addition, the rules of origin module was activated.UNCTAD had supported the implementation of ASYCUDA and VNSW under Phase I and II of the EIF support. They have also provided support for the Reform Tracker and the NTFC empowerment programme. The World Bank Group is assisting the TFSC to develop a Single Window Action. Assistance required for: • Vanuatu requires assistance to assist TFSC to continue to monitor how the VNSW is being implemented, develop a timeline for an action plan to stay on track. • Vanuatu requires assistance to establish the linkages with other border agency systems including support for back-office system for Biosecurity and support for ASYCUDA to IPPC hub connection to facilitate the sending and receiving of e-phytosanitary certification. |