SUMMARY
Abstract: The document aims at promoting the creation/strengthening of national facilitation bodies with a view to coordinating work on trade and transport facilitation at the national level The creation of such facilitation bodies is a cornerstone of UNCTAD's technical assistance in the field of trade and transport facilitation. These bodies, called "National Trade and Transport Facilitation Committees (NTTFC)", are essential to the implementation of the multi-sectoral recommendations resulting from technical assistance projects. The NTTFCs serve as a tool to channel formally these recommendations to all concerned public and private parties. In addition, they provide a mechanism to facilitate consultation among parties, during project execution and after project completion. [English only]
