Ghana Leads West Africa in Transit Reform

Wulf, Luc De

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: AIM;    ANTICOMPETITIVE PRACTICES;    BORDER CROSSING;    BORDER CROSSINGS;    BORDER POST;   

RP-ID  :  58871

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Cumbersome transit and customsprocedures hinder trade and economic development. Ghana hasmodified several features of its transit system as part ofefforts to improve road-based trade in West Africa. Since2006 the country's transit reforms have cut the time toprocess and transport goods crossing the country from fiveto three days, significantly lowering transport costs.Applying lessons from Ghana could catalyze broader transitreforms in West Africa and other developing regions.