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Facilitating Cross-Border Trade between the DRC and Neighbors in the Great Lakes Region of Africa : Improving Conditions for Poor Traders

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T10:13:29Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T10:13:29Z
dc.date.issued2011-06-01
dc.description.abstractThis report looks at the current situation and opportunities for cross-border trade between Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighbors with a focus on agricultural products. It recognizes that much of current trade across these borders is informal and carried by individual traders, most of whom are poor women. The report shows that it is very important that informality not be equated with illegality. The large numbers of traders that cross the border every day do so through official border crossings. The aim of the report is to provide information on the current state and the potential for cross border trade between the DRC and Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda, to document the conditions and problems that traders face in crossing the borders and provide suggestions to policy makers on the priorities for trade facilitating measures at the border. Exploiting the potential for cross-border trade will be an important element of growth and poverty reduction in the region and a key mechanism for enhancing stability. Comparing prices for food products in a range of markets in the three countries, the report underlines the strong role that cross-border trade could play in reducing differences in price levels and price volatility of agricultural products. The report proceeds by describing the current economic situation in the Great Lakes region and then provides a brief summary of a detailed analysis of relative prices of a number of basic food products in markets in Burundi, DRC and Rwanda and what this implies for the width of the borders in the region. The next section then summarizes the results from the survey of cross-border traders which is followed by a set of recommendations. The final section concludes and describes a number of steps that are being taken to address the constraints identified in this report and discusses ways in which these may be built upon.en
dc.description.abstractCe rapport analyse la situation actuelle et les opportunités d’amélioration du commerce transfrontalier entre la RDC et ses pays voisins, en se focalisant sur les produits agricoles. Il établit que la majorité des échanges commerciaux actuels sont informels et conduits par des commerçants individuels, principalement des femmes pauvres. Ce rapport démontre l’importance de ne pas assimiler « informel » et « illégal ». En effet, chaque jour le grand nombre de commerçants traversant la frontière le fait à travers des postes-frontières officiels. Le but de ce rapport est de fournir des informations sur la situation actuelle et le potentiel commercial transfrontalier entre la RDC, le Burundi, le Rwanda et l’Ouganda, d’identifier les conditions et les problèmes auxquels les commerçants sont confrontés au franchissement des postes-frontières, et de formuler des recommandations aux décideurs politiques sur les priorités de mesures de facilitation commerciale. En comparant les prix des produits alimentaires sur une série de marchés de la RDC, du Rwanda et du Burundi, le rapport souligne le rôle important que pourrait jouer les échanges transfrontaliers en vue de réduire les différences et la volatilité des prix des produits agricoles. Ce rapport propose certaines étapes cruciales permettant la facilitation des échanges commerciaux transfrontaliers dans la région des Grands Lacs et vise à atteindre des améliorations stratégiques des infrastructures dans le but de créer un espace plus ouvert et plus transparent contribuant à une réduction des risques de sécurité. Enfin, ce projet permettra également de dispenser des formations pour les officiers de douanes et de sécurité, visant à améliorer et professionnaliser leurs comportements aux frontières, mais aussi de soutenir l’autonomisation des associations de commerçants et le développement de leurs capacités.fr
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333038_20111014012012
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/2785
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2785
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRICES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TRADE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectARBITRAGE
dc.subjectAUDIT TRAIL
dc.subjectAVERAGE TRAVEL TIME
dc.subjectBENCHMARK
dc.subjectBORDER CROSSING
dc.subjectBORDER CROSSINGS
dc.subjectBORDER MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectBORDER TRAFFIC
dc.subjectBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectBUSINESS PRACTICES
dc.subjectCASE-BY-CASE BASIS
dc.subjectCOMMERCE
dc.subjectCOMMODITIES
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMMODITY PRICE
dc.subjectCOMMUTERS
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE MARKETS
dc.subjectCOMPUTER SYSTEM
dc.subjectCOMPUTER SYSTEMS
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCOSTS OF TRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectCOUNTRY OF DESTINATION
dc.subjectCROSS-BORDER TRADE
dc.subjectCROSSING
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectCUSTOMS OFFICERS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS PROCEDURES
dc.subjectCUSTOMS UNION
dc.subjectDATA AVAILABILITY
dc.subjectDRIVING
dc.subjectECONOMIC INTEGRATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC SITUATION
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectFAIR
dc.subjectFINANCIAL REWARDS
dc.subjectFOOD PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFORMAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectFRAUD
dc.subjectFRAUDS
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AGREEMENT
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKET
dc.subjectHARMONIZATION
dc.subjectHEAVY TRAFFIC
dc.subjectHIGH TRANSPORT
dc.subjectHIGHWAYS
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOMES
dc.subjectINCREASING RETURNS
dc.subjectINFORMATION SHARING
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINTRAREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectLEGAL RULES
dc.subjectLEGAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectMARKET INTEGRATION
dc.subjectMARKET PRICES
dc.subjectMERCHANDISE
dc.subjectMERCHANDISE TRADE
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONES
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNON-TARIFF BARRIERS
dc.subjectOUTPUT
dc.subjectPEDESTRIAN
dc.subjectPEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPRICE LEVELS
dc.subjectPRICE LIST
dc.subjectPRICE VOLATILITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectREGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD CONDITIONS
dc.subjectROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectROAD QUALITY
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY CHECKS
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectSTREET LIGHTING
dc.subjectSURPLUS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTOLL
dc.subjectTRADE FLOWS
dc.subjectTRADE INFORMATION
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectTRADE REGIME
dc.subjectTRADE RULES
dc.subjectTRADING ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectTRADING ACTIVITY
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRAVELERS
dc.subjectTRUCKS
dc.subjectTRUE
dc.subjectVALUATION
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWEALTH
dc.titleFacilitating Cross-Border Trade between the DRC and Neighbors in the Great Lakes Region of Africa : Improving Conditions for Poor Tradersen
dc.titleFaciliter le commerce transfrontalier entre la RDC et les voisins dans la région des Grands Lacs en Afrique : Améliorer les conditions des commerçants pauvresfr
dc.title.alternativeFaciliter le commerce transfrontalier entre la RDC et les voisins dans la region des Grands Lacs en Afrique : ameliorer les conditions des commercants pauvresen
dc.title.alternativeFaciliter le commerce transfrontalier entre la RDC et les voisins dans la region des Grands Lacs en Afrique : ameliorer les conditions des commercants pauvresfr
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okr.date.disclosure2011-10-13
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T12:44:37.911807Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Financial Sector Study
okr.docurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333038_20111014012012
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333038_20111014012012
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okr.identifier.report62992
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryCongo, Democratic Republic of
okr.region.countryBurundi
okr.region.countryRwanda
okr.region.countryUganda
okr.region.countryKenya
okr.sectorOther domestic and international trade
okr.sectorGeneral industry and trade sector
okr.sectorIndustry and trade
okr.topicLaw and Development::Trade Law
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Emerging Markets
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Theory & Research
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Markets and Market Access
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicTransport
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