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Monitoring Small-Scale Cross Border Trade in Africa: Issues, Approaches, and Lessons

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-07T17:23:05Z
dc.date.available2020-12-07T17:23:05Z
dc.date.issued2020-09
dc.description.abstractThis report synthesizes the work carried out as part of a World Bank ASA (Advisory Services and Analytics) activity to identify better systems and practical strategies that countries can use for improved monitoring of small-scale cross border trade (SSCBT). Large amounts of goods are known to be traded through cross border channels in Africa, yet SSCBT is poorly counted leading to a misrepresentation of the true state of regional integration and possible misalignment of trade and development policies. The study assesses the strengths and limitations of existing SSCBT data systems in East Africa to understand the feasibility and cost effectiveness of different data collection methods. It also looks at conditions along trade corridors in other regions of Africa where SSCBT data are only starting to be monitored to identify common bottlenecks and potential solutions for improved trade data collection in different environments. The analysis draws on fieldwork carried out during July and August 2019, as well as subsequent consultations with local counterparts, including with respect to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this work, the study aims to inform policy in countries where SSCBT is important and where the establishment of monitoring systems will be relevant and desirable. The project also contributes to discussions and negotiations on regional integration by raising the profile of SSCBT and drawing attention to the importance of addressing barriers that limit this trade. In addition to this report, findings of the ASA are also being shared with a diverse audience of policymakers, economic analysts, and civil society representatives through short policy notes, working papers, and dissemination events.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/301441606885368757/Monitoring-Small-Scale-Cross-Border-Trade-in-Africa-Issues-Approaches-and-Lessons
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/34884
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/34884
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectINCLUSIVE GROWTH
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectBORDER TRADE
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectREGIONAL INTEGRATION
dc.titleMonitoring Small-Scale Cross Border Trade in Africaen
dc.title.subtitleIssues, Approaches, and Lessonsen
dc.typeReporten
dc.typeRapportfr
dc.typeInformees
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okr.crossref.titleMonitoring Small-Scale Cross Border Trade in Africa
okr.date.disclosure2020-12-02
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T11:42:41.981798Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Foreign Trade, FDI, and Capital Flows Study
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/301441606885368757/Monitoring-Small-Scale-Cross-Border-Trade-in-Africa-Issues-Approaches-and-Lessons
okr.guid301441606885368757
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b088053954_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum32626582
okr.identifier.report154685
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okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/301441606885368757/pdf/Monitoring-Small-Scale-Cross-Border-Trade-in-Africa-Issues-Approaches-and-Lessons.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.administrativeAfrica Eastern and Southern (AFE)
okr.region.administrativeAfrica Western and Central (AFW)
okr.region.countryCameroon
okr.region.countryRwanda
okr.region.countryUganda
okr.region.countryZambia
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Customs and Trade
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Poverty and Trade
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade Policy
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade and Regional Integration
okr.unitETIRI; EAEM2
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