Trade Facilitation and Institutional Support Project for Armenia
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The European Union’s TACIS TRACECA Programme for Armenia, --- Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Romania, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan Trade Facilitation and Institutional Support Project for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Romania, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan Progress Report II August 2005 This project is funded by A project implemented by the European Union Dornier Consulting & KLC Consortium TFIS Progress Report I February 2005 REPORT COVER PAGE Project Title Trade Facilitation and Institutional Support Contract Number 81324 Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Countries Moldova, Romania, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. Local operator EC Consultant Consortium of Dornier Consulting Name PS IGC TRACECA / KLC AZ 1005, Zeppelin-Werftgelaende 31 8/2, Aliyarbekov St. Postfach 1307 Address Baku , Azerbaijan D-88003 Friedrichshafen AZ 370000 Germany Tel. number +99412 498 27 18 +49 7545 85306 Fax number +99412 498 64 26 +49 7545 85447 [email protected]; E-mail [email protected] [email protected] Contact Person Mrs. Lyudmila TRENKOVA Dr. Martin BOTH Signature ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ Date of report: August 2005 Reporting period: September 2004 – August 2005 Author of report: Dornier Consulting GmbH /KLC TRACECA _________________ _________________ _____________ [Task manager] [name] [signature] [date] EC M & E team _________________ _________________ _____________ [name] [signature] [date] EC Delegation _________________ _________________ _____________ [name] [signature] [date] 2 TFIS Progress Report II August 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS:.................................................................................................................. 6 1 PROJECT SYNOPSIS...................................................................................................................................................... 7 2 SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT PROGRESS SINCE THE START ................................................................................. 9 A Development and Follow – Up of the TRACECA Visa and TRACECA Freight Documentation (Freight Pilot Schemes) ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.1. A - DEVELOPMENT AND FOLLOW – UP OF THE TRACECA VISA................................................................. 9 2.2. A - SIMPLIFIED FREIGHT PILOT SCHEMES.................................................................................................. 12 B TRACECA Hotline and Enhanced Communication Initiatives................................................................................... 14 2.1. B - TRACECA HOTLINE................................................................................................................................... 14 2.2. B - ENHANCED COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES.......................................................................................... 18 2.2.1.B - TRACECA WEB PAGE ................................................................................................................. 18 2.2.2.B - WEB CAMS .................................................................................................................................... 18 C Support of the IGC TRACECA and Permanent Secretariat ....................................................................................... 18 2.1. C - TRACECA WORKING GROUP MEETINGS AND IGC CONFERENCE ..................................................... 18 2.2. C - COOPERATION AND CO-ORDINATION WITH PROJECT PARTNERS, STAKEHOLDERS AND BENEFICIARIES........................................................................................................................................... 19 2.3. C - FINANCING OF THE PS AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT TO THE TRACECA STRUCTURES............. 19 2.4. C - CAPACITY BUILDING ................................................................................................................................ 20 2.5. C - COORDINATION OF OTHER PROJECT ACTIVITIES, ASSISTANCE TO EC IN PROJECT IDENTIFICATION AND PREPARATION....................................................................................................... 20 2.6. C - TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE PS: DISSEMINATION, WEB-SITE ........................................................ 21 2.7. С - DATABASE ................................................................................................................................................. 21 3 SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT PLANNING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PROJECT........................................... 22 A Development and Follow up TRACECA Visa and TRACECA Freight Documentation............................................ 22 3.1. A - DEVELOPMENT AND FOLLOW – UP OF THE TRACECA VISA............................................................... 22 3.2. B - SIMPLIFIED FREIGHT PILOT SCHEMES.................................................................................................. 22 B TRACECA Hotline and enhanced Communication Initiatives................................................................................... 23 3.1. B - TRACECA HOTLINE................................................................................................................................... 23 3.2. B - ENHANCED COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES........................................................................................... 23 3.2.1.B - TRACECA WEB PAGE ........................................................................................................... 23 3.2.2.B - WEB CAMS ............................................................................................................................. 23 C Support to the IGC TRACECA and Permanent Secretariat ....................................................................................... 23 3.1. C - COOPERATION AND CO-ORDINATION WITH PROJECT PARTNERS, STAKEHOLDERS AND BENEFICIARIES .............................................................................................................................................. 23 3.2. C - FINANCING OF THE PS AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT TO THE TRACECA STRUCTURES............. 23 3.3. C - COORDINATION OF OTHER PROJECT ACTIVITIES, ASSISTANCE TO EC IN PROJECT IDENTIFICATION AND TOR PREPARATION.................................................................................................. 23 3.4. C - TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE PS: DISSEMINATION, WEB-SITE AND DATABASE............................ 23 4 PROJECT PROGRESS IN THE REPORTING PERIOD ................................................................................................ 25 A Development and Follow – up of the TRACECA Visa and TRACECA Freight Documentation .............................. 25 4.1. A - DEVELOPMENT AND FOLLOW – UP OF THE TRACECA VISA............................................................... 25 4.2. A - SIMPLIFIED FREIGHT PILOT SCHEMES.................................................................................................. 25 B TRACECA Hotline and Enhanced Communication Initiatives................................................................................... 25 4.1. B - TRACECA HOTLINE................................................................................................................................... 25 4.2. B - ENHANCED COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES........................................................................................... 26 4.2.1.B - TRACECA WEB PAGE ........................................................................................................... 26 4.2.2.B - WEB CAMS ............................................................................................................................. 26 C Support of the IGC TRACECA and Permanent Secretariat ....................................................................................... 26 4.1. C - COOPERATION AND CO-ORDINATION WITH PROJECT PARTNERS, STAKEHOLDERS AND BENEFICIARIES .............................................................................................................................................. 26 4.2. C - FINANCING OF THE PS AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT TO THE TRACECA STRUCTURES............. 26 3 TFIS Progress Report II August 2005 4.3. C - COORDINATION OF OTHER PROJECT ACTIVITIES, ASSISTANCE TO EC IN PROJECT IDENTIFICATION AND TOR PREPARATION.................................................................................................. 27 4.4. C - TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE PS: DISSEMINATION, WEB-SITE AND DATABASE............................ 27 PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT...................................................................................................................................... 28 OVERALL OUTPUT PERFORMANCE PLAN (1) .......................................................................................................... 30 OVERALL OUTPUT PERFORMANCE PLAN (2) .......................................................................................................... 31 RESOURCE UTILISATION REPORT...........................................................................................................................