c21 associates Partnering for Sustainable Solutions Customs and Border Management Advisory Services

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1 c21 associates Partnering for Sustainable Solutions Customs and Border Management Advisory Services

2 Who We Are c21associates delivers advice and pragmatic solutions on all aspects of Customs and Border Management. We are an independent consultancy with the ability to provide highly skilled experts who will deliver in the most complex international environments. The consultancy is led by 3 senior partners whose combined experience covers long term involvement with Customs and trade in over 140 countries as well as employment within major international organisations such as the World Customs Organization, European Union, World Bank, United Nation, World Trade Organisation and International Monetary Fund. Our Services We provide impartial advice to help clients understand and develop the role of Customs and its policies, regarding: Strategy and policy development Integration of trade facilitation, security, revenue and social protection Meeting international and regional standards Sustainable organisational development Streamlining of procedures including the single window/one-stop shop ICT, scanners and technology DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW LOGFRAME PROJECT LOGIC OBJECTIVELY VERIFIABLE INDICATORS GOAL To develop, protect, sustain and improve the economy of client country with regard to trade, security and social protection, and maximise revenue. Current statistics with regard to revenue collection, international trade and inward investment are maintained or improved. Current statistics on border related crime show an improvement. Government revenues increase. The tax base is broadened. MEANS OF MEASUREMENT Comparison of statistics year on year. Survey of trade and public opinion. Pre and post time relea study. Third party surveys Annual trade rep c21 associates - finding solutions Management development and support, HR planning and implementation

3 A New Form of Help Why We Are Different After a considerable number of years experience working in Customs reform c21associates reached the conclusion that ministers and Customs senior managers required a higher and better quality of independent advice on how to modernise their Customs administrations. We provide that advice to governments and Customs senior managers and border managers to help them make the right choice for the development of a modern and competitive border management service based on their national priorities. We then help to tailor and source the exact development required. Many Customs advisory services and donor-led projects provide assistance at an operational level but fail to address policy and managerial support which are crucial to sustaining progress and development. c21associates can provide advice and support on all aspects of Customs reform including organisational development and managerial support which underpin any operational reform.

4 Our Mission To promote the development of effective border management organisations by: Equipping clients with the ability to establish and control their own destiny and influence others Representing the national interest, including at regional and international levels Remaining highly ethical by providing what is actually needed in a tailored and cost-effective approach Providing capacity building at the earliest opportunity to optimise the use of external support Our Approach We work with local management to develop local programme teams to plan, design and implement pragmatic border management reform. The engagement of local expertise is maximised so that realistic and sustainable national goals are achieved whilst working within the framework of regional and international standards.

5 Our Business Model c21associates has a network of over 100 multi-lingual experts and associates across the range of border management knowledge, skills and experience, all of whom are WCO accredited (or equivalent) as diagnostic and development experts. Teams of experts are constructed in such a way as to achieve the specific needs of the client. Deployment of experts and teams is matched transparently to the requirement to avoid time-wasting and hidden costs. We work in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

6 Our Specialist Services Developing the management climate that maximises operational success by providing: Development of national corporate strategies and implementation planning Support with political representation Development programmes to meet national requirements Support with assessing and contracting specialist services Post-conflict restoration of emergency border services Monitoring and reviewing organisational performance Management development Independent advice and support on the requirement, acquisition and deployment of modern border management technology Engagement of donors or other international support

7 Our Experience We have provided support in: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, EU, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, UK Canada Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Kosovo, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Uzbekistan, Vietnam Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Mongolia, Pakistan Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama Dubai, Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestine, UAE Benin, Cote d Ivoire, ECOWAS, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador African Union (AU) Angola, Botswana, East African Community (EAC), Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Southern African Customs Union (SACU), Southern African Development Community (SADC), Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe Australia, Fiji, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Oceania Customs Organization (OCO)

8 Key Personnel JOE KELLY An Irish national, committed to sustainable development. Joe has spent 34 years working in the public sector. Holding operational and managerial posts in Her Majesty s Revenue and Customs, he has worked on, and led, short-term and long-term tax and border development projects in over 80 Countries, extending his considerable experience in programme and change management, and assisting administrations to develop their own strategy and development capacity. He has provided consultancy on behalf of the World Bank, IMF, DFID, WTO, Eurocustoms and the EC. During his career he has undertaken secondments to the European Commission (DG TAXUD) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) where he was Deputy Director for Capacity Building, and responsible for the development and implementation of the WCO s capacity building strategy. JACQUELINE PENFOLD A British national, Jacqueline served in UK Customs for over 18 years, initially in the technical area and subsequently delivering and managing national and international enforcement training. Since becoming a consultant in 1997 she has been working mainly in Sub- Saharan Africa on Customs modernisation programmes which has included setting up Customs training schools in Moçambique and Angola. Jacqueline was the Customs Capacity Building Advisor to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat based in Gaborone, Botswana, for 4 years, where she facilitated the development of a capacity building/training network across the 15 SADC Member States. Since working in Botswana she has carried out short-term assignments providing consultancy on capacity building and training issues for various revenue and Customs authorities, the IMF and projects funded by the World Bank. FRANCK LECOINDRE A French national, Franck is a WCO and SAFE accredited expert in capacity building and non-intrusive inspection systems deployment. He is a specialist in strategic planning, needs analysis, programme definition, procurement and operation and maintenance organisation. He has held senior positions in the scanner industry for 15 years and, since 2004, has assisted more than 50 countries with their border management improvements and technology acquisition. Employed by the WCO, he was responsible for the production of the organisation s non-intrusive inspection policy and guidelines. Having graduated in international trade, his professional experience provides him with the technological background and the Customs knowledge to provide comprehensive assistance to Customs administrations.

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