IBM PROGRAM OVERVIEW, WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES &

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

Godwin Punungwe Senior Transport & Trade Facilitation Advisor

Malawi IBM Workshops September 2011, Malawi

Presentation Outline

1.  What is IBM Program? 2.  Why is IBM Program important to Malawi? 3.  Which are the IBM Borders? 4.  What are the IBM Objectives? 5.  What is the IBM Process? 6.  What are the Workshop Objectives? 7.  What are the Workshop Expected Outcomes? 8.  What is the Way Forward with IBM in Malawi?

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What is the IBM Program?

IBM  

Facilita-on  &  Coopera-on  

Coordina-on  

Partnership  

•  Landlocked country •  High transport costs •  Borders delays major

contributors to cost •  IBM empowers MIT/MTLTWG

and border officials to reduce delays

•  IBM improves the competitiveness of Malawi

•  IBM gives quicker results than OSBPs & Foundation

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Why IBM is Important to Malawi

Choice of IBM Borders

1.  Dar Corridor 2.  Beira Corridor 3.  Maputo

Corridor 4.  Trans-Kalahari

Corridor 5.  Trans Cunene

Corridor

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Oshikango

Mamuno/TK

Kasumbalesa

Lebombo/ Ressano Garcia

Pioneer/ Skilpadshek

Kasumulu/ Songwe

Mwanza/ Zobue

Tunduma/ Nakonde

IBM Objectives

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Coordina-on  &  Efficiency  

Cost  &    Time  

The IBM Process

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Consulta-on  

BOA  

Workshops  

JBC  

Ac-on  Plan  

Implement  

Workshop Objectives

Understand

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Adopt

Workshop Objectives

Agree to mobilize

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Policies and Regulations

Neighbours

Workshop Objectives

1.  Build an understanding of the IBM Program and how it can improve border operations efficiency.

2.  Establish a Joint Border Committee to address constraints to border operations.

3.  Develop and Action Plan for the Joint Border Committee.

4.  Launch a partnership between USAID SATH and JBC to implement the Action Plan.

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Expected Workshop Outcomes

1.  Increased understanding of IBM & its potential

2.  Joint Border Committee Established. 3.  JBC Action Plan Developed. 4. Launch of partnership between SATH &

JBC for Action Plan Implementation.

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Way Forward

•  JBC and SATH to meet in October 2011 to prioritize Action Plan activities for implementation.

•  JBC and SATH to meet in November to flesh out activities and resources for the AP implementation.

•  MIT, JBC, SATH mobilize resources from other donors for AP implementation.

•  JBC with SATH assistance to set up a system to regularly collect information for monitoring border performance and impact of the AP implementation.

•  JBC to give regular feedback on border performance to MIT/Malawi Trade Logistics Technical Working Group (MTLTWG) and SATH.

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Thank You Zikomo Kwambiri

Godwin Punungwe Senior Transport and Trade Facilitation Advisor

Email: gunungwe@satradehub.org Tel: +267-3900884

Website: www.satradehub.org