1. Implementation of a Risk Management System by Cameroon Customs
Prepared by:
Gasper KONNEH NEBA
Inspector of Customs
10 July 2012

2. Outline Background Implementation issues Benefits Some challenges
Some lessons learned

3. Background: motivation for the reform
As part of a general Customs reform program;
Pressure from the trade and international partners;
Government policy to improve on the business environment in the country;
Time release studies and other studies;
The deployment of a new Customs management system - ASYCUDA++.

4. Implementation issues
Institutional arrangements: creation of a Risk Management Unit;
Legal framework: reform of Customs procedures;
Logistical, technical and financial issues;
Partnership with other stakeholders: FAL Committee and Customs/Enterprise Forum;
Phased out implementation process: selectivity, performance monitoring, other modules.

5. Some benefits Benefits for the government: Benefits to the trade:
Increase in revenue;
Improvement of governance in the Customs environment;
Performance monitoring;
Benefits to the trade:
Reduction of clearance time and costs;
The rationalization of Customs controls;
Predictability in the nature and level of controls;
The existence of objective indicators to assess the compliance level of traders.

6. Some challenges
Resistance to change and lack of cooperation from other agencies and stakeholders;
Coping with the informal sector;
Lack of adequate funding;
Availability of Customs and computing expertise.

7. Some lessons learned
100% controls are not necessarily more efficient than selective controls;
The need for high level support for the project;
The need for dedicated staff and appropriation of the project by the staff;
Support from partners (traders, other stakeholders, and international institutions (World Bank, WCO, etc.)
Gradual implementation: the different modules were rolled out gradually and continue to be developed.

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