  Namibia will launch their Customs to Business Forum launch in 2013. (Pre preparations ha ve been made) Regular consultations take place in Zimbabwe Regional level 3.2 Ad hoc Consultations 3.2.1 The lack of donor funding to support regional events and meetings does not mean that the private sector is not engaged with the SADC Secretariat. Regional sector or industry bodies engage directly with SADC Secretariat on identified issues or through technical committees. For instance, the SADC Customs Unit involved the private sector in the review of the rules of origin in textiles and clothing and the review of the SADC Regional Customs Bond Guarantee system. The private sector has been part of the working groups for both issues. The SADC Customs Unit intends to present the functional specification, design and demonstration of the COMESA-SADC Transit Management Information System to the private sector prior to its pilot and eventual implementation. Furthermore, not all national BMOs that engage directly with the SADC Secretariat participate in the formal dialogue at the national levels. There could be simple ways to enhance or widen this engagement between the private sector and the SADC Customs Programme. 4.0 4.1 Private sector involvement strategy Based on the conclusion of the assessment the involvement of the private sector with regards to customs issues can be addressed in future by the SADC Customs Unit under three Key Result Areas:    Strengthen Customs to Business dialogue mechanisms at the Member States level (KRA 1) Enhance the quality of Customs Administration to Business dialogue through improving information flows (KRA 2) and Strengthening Private Sector involvement on customs issues at the regional level (KRA 3) 4.2 Each of the key result areas will now be discussed in more detail. First the desired outcome of how the system should work once the strategy is successfully implemented will be described. This will be followed by the main activities that must be implemented and the resource implications. 5.0 Strengthening Customs to Business dialogue mechanisms at the Member States level (KRA 1) 4

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