The development objective of the Customs Development Project of Kazakhstan is to increase the efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of the Customs Control Committee (CCC) in order to: (i) promote internationally acceptable practices for expeditious processing of international trade flows, so as to further integrate the country into the world economy and improve the investment climate and competitiveness; (ii) improve taxpayer compliance with the Customs Code and thereby increase revenue collection; (iii) and support transparency of customs operations in order to reduce the potential for corruption and increase predictability for traders. The Customs Development Project of Kazakhstan will finance the following components: A. Institutional Development, Governance and Human Resource Management which will finance: (i) the comprehensive review of the CCC's organizational structure; (ii) delivery of management training for senior CCC officials; (iii) a detailed review of CCC strategic planning methodology and delivery of training programs to assist the newly created Modernization and Strategic Development Unit; (iv) development of service standards and establishment of a modern Management Information System; (v) review, redesign, development, and implementation of the National Integrity Development Plan within an effective anti-corruption framework; (vi) development and implementation of human resource management strategy, (vii) the development of a comprehensive training strategy and curriculum; (viii) the preparation of a comprehensive change management and continuous improvement strategy; and (ix) implementing a solid cost-based financial management framework. B. Customs Operations which will finance: (i) activities to align the code and the secondary legislation with major international instruments and best practices; (ii) establishment of a special unit staffed with tariff, legal and systems-design specialists; (iii) support to implement a new cargo control and declaration processing regime; (iv) strengthening of the back-end functions of post clearance verification and audit; (v) strengthening of law enforcement functions; (vi) development of a comprehensive control and enforcement strategy to strengthen the CCC's capacity to manage compliance risks; and (vii) activities to strengthen interaction and collaboration within the customs, with other border control agencies both within Kazakhstan and neighboring countries, and with regional and international institutions involved in international trade. C. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) which will finance: (i) activities to strengthen CCC's organizational capacity to plan and manage the ICT systems effectively; (ii) development and enhancement of an integrated ICT systems; and (iii) strengthening of archiving, data warehousing and security capacity of the CCC.
