EAC unveils online tool to measure performance of OSBPs
Addis Ababa, July 10, 2023 (FBC) – The East African Community (EAC) unveils One Stop Border Post (OSBP) Performance Measurement Tool that is set to enhance the collection and analysis of OSBP data performance in real-time across the region.
Launched on the sidelines of the 14th African Union High-Level Private Sector Forum, the Tool also provides current performance rates, wait times, clearance processes, and trade flows, EAC stated.
Hosted by the African Union Commission (AU-Economic Development, Trade, Tourism Industry & Minerals /AU ETTIM), in collaboration with the East African Community Secretariat (EAC), the 14th AU High-Level Private Sector Forum is being held in Nairobi, Kenya.
One Stop Border Post (OSBP) is a border facility that combines two stops for national border control processing into one and consolidates border control functions in a shared space for exiting one country and entering another. Under this concept, multiple border agencies cooperate and collaborate with each other, and effectively coordinate their activities to maximize their operational efficiency. OSBP arrangement brings together under one roof, all the Government agencies performing border crossing controls procedures, doing away with the need for motorized traffic and persons to undergo clearance twice at both sides of the border. This arrangement expedites movement, release, and clearance of goods and persons across borders, by streamlining border procedures, automation of the border processes, and simplification of trade documents.