Western Balkans Trade and Transport Facilitation

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The development objective of the Trade and Transport Facilitation Project for Western Balkans is to reduce the trade costs and increase transport efficiency in Albania, North Macedonia, and Serbia. The project comprises of four components. The first component, facilitating movement of goods across the Western Balkans focuses on: (a) the adoption and implementation of the national single window (NSW); (b) the improvements of border crossing points and crossing points in selected trade corridors; and (c) the implementation of electronic data interchange (EDI). The second component, enhancing transport efficiency and predictability will focus on: (a) the adoption of an intelligent transport system (ITS) and corridor performance monitoring, and (b) the improvement of railway level crossings (RLC). The third component will support the implementation of commitments to improve market access in services and foster regional investments. The fourth component will support project implementation units (PIU) and provide additional technical support, including for policy coordination, operating costs, and monitoring and evaluation of the program.