NEWS FROM JICA CUSTOMS PROJECT - Kenya Revenue Authority
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Vol. 1 (Effective from March 2010 to February 2011)<br />
<strong>NEWS</strong> <strong>FROM</strong><br />
<strong>JICA</strong> <strong>CUSTOMS</strong> <strong>PROJECT</strong><br />
Group Photo with Project Members<br />
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Project Members<br />
1. Mrs. Wambui Namu, Commissioner CSD, KRA<br />
2. Mr. Masaharu Shimoya, Chief Advisor<br />
3. Mr. Jonah Cheruiyot, DC, Projects, CSD, KRA<br />
4. Mrs. Susan Wanjohi, SAC, Projects, CSD, KRA<br />
5. Ms. Patricia Kamau, Projects, CSD, KRA<br />
6. Mr. Allan Morgan, Administrative Assistant, KRA<br />
7. Mr. Antony Munguti, IT Consultant<br />
8. Mr. Shoji, Maeda, Senior Advisor<br />
9. Mr. Billy Ngumi, Projects, CSD, KRA<br />
10. Mrs. Yoko Konishi, Project Coordinator<br />
11. Mr. Takao Iwai, Advisor<br />
12. Kazuyo Kaneko, Project Formulation Advisor, <strong>JICA</strong> <strong>Kenya</strong> Office<br />
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Seminar on Compliance for Customs Clearing<br />
Agents in the Region<br />
Photo 1<br />
Group Discussion on Compliance<br />
with the Guidance of Mr. Haruyama,<br />
<strong>JICA</strong> Expert on Compliance<br />
Photo 2<br />
From February to March 2011, “Seminar<br />
on Compliance for the Customs<br />
Clearing Agents” was held in the main<br />
cities of all the countries in the region,<br />
except for Uganda due to the logistical<br />
reason, as one of the focal activities of<br />
<strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project for the purpose<br />
of capacity building of Customs<br />
Clearing Agents in the region.<br />
The series of seminars were given to the<br />
top managements of Customs Clearing<br />
Agent companies.<br />
Mr. Haruyama, <strong>JICA</strong> expert on<br />
Compliance, gave his guidance to bring<br />
in compliance rules at the case study<br />
session.<br />
Group Discussion on Compliance<br />
with the Guidance of Mr. Haruyama<br />
and the Facilitation of Mr. Maeda,<br />
<strong>JICA</strong> Expert on Customs Clearing<br />
Agents<br />
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Bench Marking Study at Malaysia Customs<br />
From 27 to 5 March 2011, the members of Working Group (W/G) and Management<br />
Unit (M/U) of Master Trainers Programme, which is sponsored by <strong>JICA</strong> Customs<br />
Project, exercised the “Bench Marking Study (BMS) at Malaysia Customs”.<br />
The purposes of the BMS are<br />
• To acquire valuable information, skills and techniques on human resource<br />
development, human resource management and training by Malaysia Customs<br />
• To learn how the effective training courses, including international training<br />
courses, are managed and conducted by Malaysia Customs Training Institute<br />
(AKMAL), which is one of the most active WCO Regional Training Centres in the<br />
world<br />
The results of their BMS were reported to the top managements of the respective<br />
Customs administrations in the region.<br />
Photo 1<br />
Photo 2<br />
Lunch Meeting with Top Managements of<br />
Malaysia Customs at HQs<br />
Photo 3 Photo 4<br />
Study on Malaysia Customs at Pavilion<br />
in HQs<br />
Welcome Speech by Director of AKMAL Group Photo at AKMAL 3
Cont’d, Bench Marking Study at Malaysia Customs<br />
Photo 5<br />
Photo 6<br />
Field Study on AKMAL<br />
Photo 7<br />
Discussion with Officers at AKMAL<br />
Photo 8<br />
Discussion with Officers at AKMAL<br />
Discussion with Officers at AKMAL<br />
Photo 9 Photo 10<br />
Discussion with Officers at AKMAL<br />
Certificate Award at the End of BMS<br />
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Delegates from Ghana <strong>Revenue</strong> <strong>Authority</strong><br />
to <strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project Office<br />
Photo 1<br />
Briefing on <strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project by<br />
Mr. Shinji Urakawa, Chief Advisor,<br />
<strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project<br />
Photo 2<br />
On 11 March 2011, <strong>JICA</strong> Customs<br />
Project received a visit by 5 delegates<br />
from Ghana <strong>Revenue</strong> <strong>Authority</strong>, headed<br />
by Mr. Anthony Minlah, Commissioner<br />
Customs.<br />
At this occasion, Mr. Shinji Urakawa,<br />
Chief Advisor, overviewed the various<br />
activities of <strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project.<br />
After that, they exchanged their<br />
opinions regarding the trade facilitation<br />
and capacity development of Customs<br />
administrations and Customs officials in<br />
the region .<br />
In their opinion exchange, the Ghana<br />
delegation showed their great interest in<br />
possible support for Ghana <strong>Revenue</strong><br />
<strong>Authority</strong> by <strong>JICA</strong>.<br />
Opinion Exchange with the<br />
Delegates from Ghana <strong>Revenue</strong><br />
<strong>Authority</strong>, headed by Mr. Anthony<br />
Minlah, Commissioner Customs<br />
(The 2nd from Right)<br />
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Border Coordinating Committee Meeting<br />
at Malaba<br />
Photo 1<br />
Remarks by DCs Enforcement of<br />
KRA and URA<br />
Photo 2<br />
Progress Report by KRA Station<br />
Manager at Malaba<br />
Photo 3<br />
On 15 February 2011, Border<br />
Coordinating Committee (BCC) Meeting<br />
was held at Malaba, with the<br />
participants from Customs of both<br />
<strong>Kenya</strong> and Uganda. This meeting was<br />
subsequently held to the SEOs<br />
meetings, held in October and<br />
November 2010. In this meeting, DCs<br />
Enforcement of KRA and URA stressed<br />
the importance of combating smuggling<br />
in order for the trade facilitation with the<br />
support of OSBP operations in the<br />
future. The participants discussed for<br />
further strengthening the cooperation<br />
and tightening the border control in the<br />
region through Joint Border<br />
Surveillance, which <strong>JICA</strong> Customs<br />
Project has been supporting. They<br />
agreed that OGAs would join from the<br />
next.<br />
Photo 4<br />
Progress Report by URA Station<br />
Manager at Malaba<br />
Group Discussion<br />
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OSBP ICT Systems (RTMS/CCS) Sensitization<br />
Meeting at URA HQs in Kampala<br />
Photo 1<br />
Presentation by ICT Consultant of<br />
<strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project<br />
Photo 2<br />
Presentation by Advisor of <strong>JICA</strong><br />
Customs Project<br />
Photo 3<br />
On 27 April 2011, OSBP ICT Systems<br />
(RTMS/CCS) Sensitization Meeting was<br />
held at URA HQs in Kampala with the<br />
participants from not only Customs, but<br />
also Immigration, Police, Bureau of<br />
Standard, Agriculture and Customs<br />
agents in Uganda. The purposes of the<br />
meeting were (1) to sensitize the<br />
concept of OSBP and the functions of<br />
RTMS/CCS, (2) to share the current<br />
progress and the future plan of the<br />
implementation of RTMS/CCS at the<br />
borders in the region, and (3) to garner<br />
the cooperation from OGAs for the<br />
rollout of RTMS/CCS at Malaba and<br />
Busia borders, which is planned to<br />
begin in May 2011. After the<br />
presentation by <strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project,<br />
the very affirmative discussion was<br />
made followed by the expression of the<br />
future cooperation from OGAs.<br />
Photo 4<br />
Discussion<br />
Meeting Scene<br />
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The 4th Activity of Master Trainers Programme for<br />
HS Working Group at RRA Training Institute<br />
In Butare, Rwanda<br />
Photo 1<br />
18 Trainers from Master Trainers Programme and 24 Trainees from RRA and Customs<br />
Clearing Agents Association just before the Training Course on HS Classification at RRATI<br />
in Butare, Rwanda<br />
<strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project held the 4th Activity of Master Trainers Programme<br />
(MTP) for HS Classification (HS) Working Group (W/G) from 11 to 20 May<br />
2011 at RRATI in Butare, Rwanda.<br />
The main purpose of the 4th Activity is that all 18 members of HS W/G,<br />
who have been permanently attached on 2-year MTP from each Customs<br />
of KRA, OBR, RRA, TRA and URA, conduct their training course as the<br />
trainers to the trainees from RRA and Customs Clearing Agents<br />
Association in Rwanda. Totally 24 trainees gathered for the 4-day HS<br />
Classification Training Course from 16 to 19 May 2011.<br />
18 members of HS W/G, in the next 1 year, will become Master Trainers<br />
on HS Classification, and work as Mobile Resource Persons conducting<br />
their seminars/workshops to the Customs officers and Customs Clearing<br />
Agents, who are working at the borders, seaports and airports in the<br />
region.<br />
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The 4th Activity of Master Trainers Programme for<br />
HS Working Group at RRA Training Institute<br />
in Butare, Rwanda<br />
Photo 1<br />
Photo 2<br />
Lecture by WCO Technical Officer to<br />
HS W/G members<br />
Photo 3<br />
Facilitation by Japanese Expert before the<br />
Training Course of HS W/G members<br />
Photo 4<br />
Training Course delivered by HS W/G<br />
member<br />
Photo 5 Photo 6<br />
Training Course delivered by HS W/G<br />
member<br />
Closing Remarks by Commissioner for<br />
Customs of RRA<br />
Wrap-up Session among HS W/G<br />
members<br />
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Delegates from Ethiopia <strong>Revenue</strong> & Customs<br />
<strong>Authority</strong> to <strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project Office<br />
Photo 1<br />
Mr. Shinji Urakawa (Left end)<br />
Chief Advisor of <strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project<br />
Mr. Sisay Sahle (Right in the middle)<br />
Team Coordinator<br />
Foreign Assistance & Resource Mobilization<br />
Ethiopia <strong>Revenue</strong> & Customs <strong>Authority</strong><br />
Mr. Aregay Gesreeziabher (Right end)<br />
Team Coordinator<br />
Border Management & Contraband Contract<br />
Ethiopia <strong>Revenue</strong> & Customs <strong>Authority</strong><br />
Ms. Ebby Khaguli (Left in the middle)<br />
Coordinator of this visit<br />
Senior Assistance Commissioner<br />
<strong>Kenya</strong> <strong>Revenue</strong> <strong>Authority</strong><br />
On 26 May 2011, <strong>JICA</strong> Customs<br />
Project received a visit by 2<br />
delegates from Ethiopia <strong>Revenue</strong><br />
& Customs <strong>Authority</strong> (ERCA).<br />
At this occasion, Mr. Shinji<br />
Urakawa, Chief Advisor,<br />
overviewed the various activities<br />
of <strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project.<br />
After that, they exchanged their<br />
opinions regarding the trade<br />
facilitation and capacity<br />
development of Customs<br />
administrations and Customs<br />
officials in the region .<br />
In their opinion exchange, they<br />
showed their great interest in the<br />
possible support for ERCA by<br />
<strong>JICA</strong>.<br />
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Donation of 3 Projectors to Customs Services<br />
Department of KRA by <strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project<br />
Photo 1<br />
On 6 June 2011, <strong>JICA</strong> Customs<br />
Project donated 3 Projectors to<br />
Customs Services Department of<br />
KRA. Senior management officials,<br />
headed by Mrs. Wambui Namu,<br />
Commissioner CSD, attended the<br />
donation ceremony, held in Times<br />
Tower. At the ceremony, Mr. Shinji<br />
Urakawa, Chief Advisor of <strong>JICA</strong><br />
Customs Project, expressed his<br />
expectation that the Projectors<br />
would be fully utilized within the<br />
organization, especially by the<br />
Working Group Members of the<br />
Master Trainers Programme. Mrs.<br />
Wambui Namu thanked for the<br />
donation of the Projectors and<br />
promised their full utilization.<br />
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Water Coordinating Committee Meeting<br />
in Kisumu, <strong>Kenya</strong><br />
Photo 1<br />
Opening Ceremony<br />
Photo 2<br />
On 7 June 2011, Water Coordinating<br />
Committee (WCC) Meeting was held at<br />
Kisumu, with the participants from<br />
Customs of <strong>Kenya</strong>, Tanzania and<br />
Uganda and Immigration, Police, KEBS<br />
and KEPHIS of <strong>Kenya</strong>. In this meeting,<br />
the participants shared their experience<br />
and challenges of the operations on<br />
Lake Victoria, raised in the past a half<br />
year. Amongst the challenges were the<br />
cost of the operations and the timely<br />
communication among the stakeholders.<br />
They made various recommendations to<br />
these challenges and agreed to feed<br />
back them to the ground operations.<br />
They agreed to have a subsequent<br />
meeting in September 2011.<br />
Progress Report<br />
Photo 3<br />
Photo 4<br />
Discussion<br />
Discussion<br />
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Support to and Cooperation with OBR<br />
Photo 1<br />
Donation of Projectors to OBR<br />
Photo 2<br />
Discussion with CG, Commissioner<br />
and their staffs<br />
Photo 3<br />
On 30 June 2011, Mr. Takao Iwai, the<br />
Advisor of <strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project, had a<br />
courtesy call to Mr. Kieran Holmes, the<br />
Commissioner General of OBR and Mr.<br />
Joseph Ndarishikanye, the<br />
Commissioner for Customs and Excise<br />
Department of OBR.<br />
They discussed the issues of the<br />
upcoming activities of Master Trainers<br />
Programme (MTP) in August in Burundi<br />
to be hosted by OBR. On this occasion,<br />
<strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project donated 3 sets of<br />
Projectors to OBR in order for the<br />
members of MTP in OBR to conduct<br />
their seminars and workshops to their<br />
trainees of Customs officers and<br />
Customs agents in Burundi, which will<br />
take place with OBR’s own initiative.<br />
In addition, they discussed a possibility<br />
to implement Joint Border Surveillance<br />
(JBS) at a border in Burundi. They<br />
agreed to start its preparation at<br />
Kobero/Kabanga, a border between<br />
Burundi and Tanzania, in close<br />
collaboration with TRA.<br />
Discussion with CG, Commissioner<br />
and their staffs<br />
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The 2nd Border Coordinating Committee Meeting<br />
at Namanga<br />
Photo 1<br />
Group photo<br />
Photo 2<br />
Meeting in progress<br />
The 2nd Border Coordinating<br />
Committee (BCC) Meeting was<br />
held at Namanga on 5th August<br />
2011, with the participants from<br />
not only Customs but also OGAs,<br />
such as Police, Immigration,<br />
Bureau of Standard, Quarantine,<br />
etc of both <strong>Kenya</strong> and Tanzania.<br />
This meeting was held<br />
subsequently to the 1st Meeting<br />
held on last February 2011.<br />
In this meeting, the participants<br />
reviewed the results of the<br />
operations in the past 6 months<br />
and discussed the issues to be<br />
addressed in the next operations,<br />
such as insufficient coordination<br />
among the agencies, insufficient<br />
cooperation from the business<br />
sectors and local residents, lack<br />
of the public awareness on their<br />
responsibilities.<br />
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The Special Activity of Master Trainers Programme<br />
for Intelligence Analysis Working Group in<br />
Bujumbura, Burundi<br />
Photo 1<br />
Mr. Charles Ndorimana, Commissioner Investigation & Intelligence,<br />
Mr. Joseph Ndarishikanye, Commissioner Customs & Excise,<br />
Mr. Masaharu Shimoya, Chief Advisor, <strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project,<br />
Mr. Takao Iwai, Advisor, <strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project,<br />
14 IA W/G members from 5 EAC member coutnries, and<br />
26 OBR Customs officers at the photo session<br />
<strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project held the Special Activity of Master Trainers<br />
Programme (MTP) for Intelligence (IA) Working Group (W/G) from 14 to 19<br />
August 2011 in Bujumbura, Burundi.<br />
The main purpose of the Special Activity is to give the training course on<br />
the Intelligence Analysis to the trainees of the OBR Customs officers<br />
through which trainers of IA W/G members can improve their training<br />
skills as the future Master Trainers not only in their own countries but<br />
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also in the entire region.
The Special Activity of Master Trainers Programme<br />
for Intelligence Analysis Working Group in<br />
Bujumbura, Burundi<br />
Photo 1<br />
Photo 2<br />
Lecture by OBR IA W/G member<br />
Photo 3<br />
Lecture by OBR IA W/G member<br />
Photo 4<br />
Case Study by Trainees of OBR Customs<br />
Officers<br />
Photo 5 Photo 6<br />
Case Study by Trainees of OBR Customs<br />
Officers<br />
Case Study by Trainees of OBR Customs<br />
Officers<br />
Case Study by Trainees of OBR Customs<br />
Officers<br />
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The 4th Activity of Master Trainers Programme for<br />
Customs Valuation Working Group in Bujumbura,<br />
Burundi<br />
Photo 1<br />
Mr. Joseph Ndarishikanye, Commissioner Customs & Excise of OBR,<br />
Mr. Masaharu Shimoya and Mr. Takao Iwai, Experts of <strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project,<br />
Mr. Tsuyoshi Togoe and Mr. Shingo Tanagami, Experts of Japan Customs,<br />
Trainers of 17 CV WG Members from 5 Customs in the region, and<br />
Trainees of 40 Customs Officers from OBR and 10 Customs Clearing agents in Burundi<br />
<strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project held the 4th Activity of Master Trainers Programme<br />
(MTP) for Customs Valuation (CV) Working Group (WG) from 24 August to<br />
2 September 2011 in Bujumbura, Burundi.<br />
The main purpose of the 4th Activity is that all 17 members of CV WG,<br />
who have been permanently attached on 2-year MTP from each Customs<br />
of KRA, OBR, RRA, TRA and URA, conduct their training course as the<br />
trainers to the trainees from OBR and Customs Clearing Agents<br />
Association in Burundi. Totally 50 trainees attended the 4-day Customs<br />
Valuation Training Course from 29 August to 1 September 2011. 17
The 4th Activity of Master Trainers Programme for<br />
Customs Valuation Working Group in Bujumbura,<br />
Burundi<br />
Photo 1<br />
Photo 2<br />
Lecture by WCO Officer to future<br />
Master Trainers<br />
Photo 3<br />
Checks on training materials by<br />
trainers with Japanese experts<br />
Photo 4<br />
Consultative session by trainers just<br />
before their training course<br />
Photo 5 Photo 6<br />
Training course to OBR Customs officers<br />
and agents in Burundi<br />
Case Study by trainees<br />
Presentation by trainees<br />
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Meeting at OBR HQs and Field Study at<br />
Kobero/Kabanga Border jointly with OBR and TRA<br />
for Possible Rollout of JBS<br />
Photo 1<br />
Joint Meeting with OBR , TRA and<br />
<strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project for Possible<br />
JBS at Kobero/Kabanga<br />
Photo 2<br />
On 6 September 2011, Joint Meeting<br />
with OBR, TRA and <strong>JICA</strong> Customs<br />
Project took place at OBR HQs to<br />
discuss a possibility of rolling out the<br />
JBS at Kobero/Kabanga border. The<br />
meeting was hosted by Mr. Emile<br />
Sinzumusi, Deputy CG of OBR. They<br />
shared the information including the<br />
trade volume and smuggling trend. All<br />
agreed on the necessity of JBS at<br />
Kobero/Kabanga border to tackle the<br />
smuggling and revenue evasion.<br />
On 7 September 2011, the party carried<br />
out a field study at Kobero/Kabanga<br />
border where great amount of trade<br />
were observed and of smuggling were<br />
predicted through the porously<br />
stretching border.<br />
Kobero Border on Burundi Side<br />
Photo 3<br />
Photo 4<br />
Porous Border without no security<br />
measure<br />
Smuggling at Kobeo/Kabanga in<br />
Present in Front of the Party<br />
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Meeting at RRA HQs and Field Study at<br />
Gatuna/Katuna Border jointly with RRA and URA<br />
for Possible Rollout of JBS<br />
Photo 1<br />
Joint Meeting with RRA, URA and <strong>JICA</strong><br />
Customs Project for Possible JBS at<br />
Gatuna/Katuna<br />
Photo 2<br />
Noman’s Land between Gatuna and<br />
Katuna border<br />
Photo 3<br />
On 12 September 2011, Joint Meeting<br />
with RBR, URA and <strong>JICA</strong> Customs<br />
Project took place at RRA HQs to<br />
discuss a possibility of rolling out the<br />
JBS at Gatuna/Katuna border. They<br />
shared the information including the<br />
trade volume and smuggling trend. All<br />
agreed on the necessity of JBS at<br />
Gatuna/Katuna border to tackle the<br />
smuggling and revenue evasion.<br />
On 13 September 2011, the party carried<br />
out the field study at Gatuna/Katuna<br />
border where great amount of trade<br />
were observed and of smuggling were<br />
predicted through the porously<br />
stretching border. After the field study,<br />
Japanese experts paid a courtesy call<br />
on Mr. Richard Tusabe, Deputy<br />
Commissioner General & Commissioner<br />
Customs of RRA.<br />
Photo 4<br />
Smuggling at Gatuna/Katuna in Present<br />
in Front of the Party<br />
Courtesy Call on DCG & Commissioner<br />
Customs of RRA<br />
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The 4th Activity of Master Trainers Programme for<br />
Intelligence Analysis Working Group in Dar es<br />
Salaam, Tanzania<br />
Photo 1<br />
Mr. Placidius Luoga, DCG of TRA,<br />
Mr. Abubakav Kunenge, Director Human Resource and Administration of TRA,<br />
Mr. Patrick Kisaka, Acting Commissioner Customs and Excise of TRA,<br />
Mr. Makoto Uchiyama and Ms. Rieko Shikimachi, Experts of Japan Customs,<br />
Mr. Masaharu Shimoya and Mr. Takao Iwai, Experts of <strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project,<br />
15 Future Master Trainers in the region and 20 TRA Trainees<br />
<strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project held the 4th Activity of Master Trainers Programme<br />
(MTP) for Intelligence Analysis (IA) Working Group (WG) from 21 to 30<br />
September 2011 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.<br />
The main purpose of the 4th Activity is that all 15 members of IA WG, who<br />
have been permanently attached on 2-year MTP from each Customs of<br />
KRA, OBR, RRA, TRA and URA, conduct their training course as the<br />
trainers to the TRA trainees. Totally 20 trainees attended the 4-day<br />
Training Course from 26 to 29 September 2011.<br />
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The 4th Activity of Master Trainers Programme for<br />
Intelligence Analysis Working Group in Dar es<br />
Salaam, Tanzania<br />
Photo 1<br />
Photo 2<br />
Lecture by Japan Customs’ Experts<br />
to future Master Trainers<br />
Photo 3<br />
Case Study Session by Japan<br />
Customs’ Experts to future Master<br />
Trainers<br />
Photo 4<br />
Opening Ceremony for Training<br />
Course to TRA Trainees<br />
Photo 5 Photo 6<br />
3 Projectors handed over from <strong>JICA</strong><br />
Customs Project to DCG of TRA<br />
Lecture by future Master Trainers to<br />
TRA Trainees<br />
Certificates handed over from Ag.<br />
Com to TRA Trainers<br />
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Testing/Training of Real Time Monitoring System<br />
and Cargo Control System (RTMS/CCS) at<br />
Namanga border<br />
Photo 4<br />
Photo 1<br />
Namanga border<br />
Photo 2<br />
Piles of Papers on the Desk<br />
Photo 3<br />
Since August 2011, <strong>JICA</strong> Customs<br />
Project has tested RTMS/CCS in a live<br />
environment and conducted<br />
RTMS/CCS Operational Training to<br />
Customs officers at Namanga border<br />
on how to use the systems to<br />
generate various reports such as<br />
temporary motor vehicle<br />
transportation. RTMS/CCS is<br />
expected to replace manual process<br />
by the end of 2011.<br />
Project consultant & TRA IT Team<br />
explained RTMS/CCS concept and<br />
functionalities to Custom officers.<br />
Photo 5
The 5th Activity of Master Trainers Programme for<br />
Customs Valuation Working Group in Kampala,<br />
Uganda<br />
Photo 1<br />
Mr. Richard Kmajugo, Commissioner Customs of URA,<br />
Mr. Vincent Seruma, Assistant Commissioner Human Resource of URA,<br />
Mr. Tetsuo Seki, Chief Representative, <strong>JICA</strong> Uganda Office,<br />
Mr. Tsuyoshi Togoe and Mr. Shingo Tanagami, Experts of Japan Customs,<br />
Mr. Masaharu Shimoya and Mr. Takao Iwai, Experts of <strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project, and<br />
17 Future Master Trainers<br />
<strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project held the 5th Activity of Master Trainers Programme<br />
(MTP) for Customs Valuation (CV) Working Group (WG) from 19 to 28<br />
October 2011 in Kampala, Uganda.<br />
The main purpose of the 5th Activity is that all 17 members of CV WG,<br />
who have been permanently attached on 2-year MTP from each Customs<br />
of KRA, OBR, RRA, TRA and URA, conduct their training course as the<br />
trainers to the URA trainees. Totally 30 trainees attended the 4-day<br />
Training Course from 24 to 27 October 2011.<br />
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The 4th Activity of Master Trainers Programme for<br />
Intelligence Analysis Working Group in Dar es<br />
Salaam, Tanzania<br />
Photo 1<br />
Photo 2<br />
Lecture by Japan Customs’ Experts<br />
to future Master Trainers<br />
Photo 3<br />
Lecture by Japan Customs’ Experts<br />
to future Master Trainers<br />
Photo 4<br />
Self introduction by Trainers to Guests<br />
at Opening Ceremony<br />
Photo 5 Photo 6<br />
3 Projectors handed over from CR of<br />
<strong>JICA</strong> Uganda Office to DCG of TRA<br />
Lecture by future Master Trainers to<br />
URA Trainees<br />
Refinement of Training Materials with<br />
Japan Customs’ Experts<br />
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Joint Regional Enforcement Meeting with KRA,<br />
TRA, URA and WCO RILO ESA at Malaba<br />
Photo 1<br />
Opening Ceremony<br />
Photo 2<br />
Progress Report<br />
Photo 3<br />
On 1 November 2011, Joint Regional<br />
Enforcement Meeting was held at<br />
Malaba with KRA, TRA, URA, WCO RILO<br />
ESA and <strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project.<br />
They reviewed the progress in the<br />
enforcement operations at Malaba and<br />
on Victoria for which <strong>JICA</strong> Customs<br />
Project provided necessary equipment.<br />
They also discussed the regional issues<br />
such as how to protect domestic<br />
industries, IPR and rules of origin.<br />
In addition, WCO RILO ESA shared the<br />
information on smuggling trend and<br />
countermeasures taken by Customs<br />
communities in the world.<br />
At the end of the meting, DCs<br />
Enforcement from KRA, TRA and URA<br />
counter-signed the minutes over the<br />
discusses issues and the way forward.<br />
Photo 4<br />
Recognition of the Minutes by DCs<br />
Enforcement from KRA, TRA and URA<br />
Group Photo<br />
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Capacity Building of Customs Clearing Agents<br />
Seminar on HS Classification held<br />
on 2nd – 3rd Nov 2011 in Kampala<br />
The seminar on HS Classification is one of the<br />
various seminars being sponsored by <strong>JICA</strong> within<br />
the EAC region, others being seminars on Customs<br />
Valuation and Compliance. These seminars are<br />
delivered to Customs Clearing Agents within the<br />
EAC region with a view of improving their day to<br />
day operations in the Customs clearance process<br />
and also to enable them adopt the world best<br />
practices as prescribed by Word Customs<br />
Organization.<br />
The seminars are being facilitated by Customs<br />
Officers from the EAC revenue authorities who are<br />
undergoing the Master trainers Program.. which<br />
aims at providing capacity building through<br />
training on fields of HS, CV & Intelligence Analysis.<br />
Seminar on Compliance held on 8th<br />
July 2011 in Dar es Salaam facilitated<br />
by <strong>JICA</strong> expert Mr. Yasui<br />
Seminar on HS Classification held on<br />
8 th – 9 th Sep 2011 Bujumbura<br />
Seminar on HS Classification held on<br />
29th – 30th June 2011 in Mombasa<br />
Seminar on HS Classification held on<br />
13th – 14th July 2011 in Kigali<br />
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RTMS/CCS Review Session at Namanga<br />
by RTMS/CCS Working Group Members<br />
from 5 Member Countries<br />
Photo 1<br />
Photo 4<br />
Delegates Arrival at Namanga<br />
Discussion<br />
Photo 2<br />
Discussion<br />
Photo 4<br />
From 7th to 9th December 2011,<br />
RTMS/CCS Working Group<br />
members from 5 member countries<br />
had a RTMS/CCS Review Session<br />
at Namanga. They reviewed the<br />
progress of implementing the<br />
RMT/CCS and discussed the<br />
challenges for its successful<br />
implementation and rollout to other<br />
borders in the region.<br />
RTMS/CCS is IT system which was<br />
developed by <strong>JICA</strong> Customs<br />
Project to put a OSBP concept in<br />
place at borders by streamlining<br />
the business process not only of<br />
Customs but also other border<br />
agencies.<br />
Discussion<br />
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4th Regional Joint Coordinating Committee<br />
Meeting in Kigali, Dec 2011<br />
Photo 11<br />
Meeting opened by the address of Mr.<br />
Richard Tusabe, DCG and Commissioner<br />
Customs RRA<br />
On 15 December 2011, the 4th<br />
Regional Joint Coordinating<br />
Committee (RJCC) Meeting took<br />
place in Kigali, Rwanda with the<br />
presence of top managements of<br />
RAs, EAC Customs Directorate,<br />
and WCO Regional Offices, Japan<br />
Customs, <strong>JICA</strong> and <strong>JICA</strong> Customs<br />
Project.<br />
In the meeting, the progress and<br />
the way forward for <strong>JICA</strong> Customs<br />
Project were discussed followed by<br />
the presentation made by <strong>JICA</strong> HQ<br />
Mission on the Mid-term Review<br />
Report on <strong>JICA</strong> Customs Project.<br />
Photo 2<br />
Group Photo<br />
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