SADC REGIONAL TRANSIT MANAGEMENT SCHEME

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Overview of a Private Sector review of Border
Posts along the North/South Corridor Presented
by Mike Fitzmaurice
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Border Post Monitoring Projects Completed by TLC

• Beitbridge FESARTA/SSATP Pilot Project (Sep
  2005 Oct 2006)
• Chirundu SSATP Pre OSBP monitoring (Oct 2006
  Sep 2007)
• Beitbridge Situational Analysis RTFP/SADC (Aug
  2009)
• DOT Surveys Beitbridge, Lebombo, Tlokweng
  Skilpadshek (Sep/Oct 2009)
• JICA OD (Origin/Destination) Surveys (Nov 2009
  March 2010) - Beitbridge, Forbes/Machipanda,
  Zobue/Mwanza, Mchinji/Mwami, Kasumbelesa,
  Nakonde/Tunduma, Kazungula, Katima Mulilo,
  Osikango/Santa Clara Trans Kalahari/Mamuno

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Border Posts Surveyed on NSC

• Beitbridge (South Africa/Zimbabwe)
• Chirundu (Zambia/Zimbabwe)
• Kasumbelesa (Zambia/DRC)
• Kazungula (Zambia/Botswana)
• Nakonde/Tunduma (Zambia/Tanzania)

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Summary of Findings

• Transit Times (in hours)-

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Summary of Findings continued...

• Commercial Traffic Volumes ADT (average daily
  traffic)-

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Summary of Findings continued...

• Border Post Statistics-

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Border Post Challenges

• Beitbridge Infrastructure, lack of southbound
  parking, 24/7 border times under utilized and
  corruption.
• Chirundu OSBP (System downtime), IT
  compatibility (Asycuda System), Staff competence
  on OSBP procedures.
• Kasumbelesa Infrastructure, lack of or non
  existence of truck parks, delays in customs
  processing of documentation corruption.

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Border Post Challenges - continued...

• Kazungula Ferry Downtime, Infrastructure
  inadequate for traffic volumes, inland clearance
  of goods (Livingstone) causes additional delays.
• Nakonde/Tunduma Infrastructure inadequate for
  traffic volumes, Southbound clearances delays
  100 physical examination of containerized loads
  (exports/imports) is of concern.

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Other Corridor Challenges

• The number of permanent and mobile police
  checkpoints on route.
• Zambia 31
• Zimbabwe 15
• DRC 6
• Total - 52
• Average delay 10 min per stop
• Total lost time 520 min (8 hrs 30 min) or 1
  day driving time
• This excludes the financial implication to the
  transporter in bribes when foreign operators are
  targeted.

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Recommendations / Solutions

• Beitbridge Open old bridge, increase southbound
  parking, fully utilize 24/7 operating hours,
  improve border post operating procedures to
  minimise corruption opportunities.
• Chirundu Sort out system downtime, find an IT
  solution for interfacing the two Asycuda systems
  and improve staff training on OSBP system.

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Recommendations / Solutions

• Kasumbelesa Opening of new border post 11 km
  into DRC, move ZRA/Immigration to same facility
  convert current border post into transit truck
  park Clearing Agent facility.
• Kazungula Building of new Kazungula bridge,
  open truck park facilities on both sides of the
  border.
• Nakonde/Tunduma Opening of new OSBP (under
  construction) , do away with 100 PEs of
  containerized cargo improve border post
  operating efficiencies

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General Comments

• Improving Trade Facilitation along a Corridor
  route is not just about improving border post
  efficiencies and should include all
  stakeholders/role players such as
• Border Post Stakeholders (Customs, Immigration,
  Police, Road Fund Agencies etc.)
• Police (checkpoints)
• Roads Authorities (development agencies
  weighbridge authorities)

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THANK YOU!