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The USAID-Timor-Leste Customs Reform Project (CRP) has helped the Customs Authority develop and implement a new risk management procedure, which has shown measurable results: the number of physical inspections undertaken by customs at Dili Seaport was reduced by around 80%. the average time to import goods through Dili Seaport decreased from 9 days in 2017 (when CRP commenced) to just 2.24 days in 2020[1]. This cut represents a 75% reduction in time. This risk-based approach

The US government’s Indo-Pacific Vision (IPV) envisions a “free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific region in which all nations are independent, strong, and prosperous.” USAID organizes its approach to the IPV around three pillars: governance - a free Indo-Pacific; economy - an open Indo-Pacific; and security - a secure Indo-Pacific. IBI partners with USAID on projects in Timor-Leste, Lao PDR, and the ASEAN member states to provide expert trade facilitation, digital economy, custo

One of the opportunities to improve Pakistan’s public financial management (PFM) systems and increase transparency and accountability is by automating procurement processes. Working with the IBI team for the USAID-funded Pakistan Capacity Development Services – Small Business project, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (KPPRA) has prioritized digitalization and harmonization of the procurement functions across various procuring agencies. With suppo