Where There’s a Way, There's a Will: The World Customs Organization's Capacity-Building in the Field of Strategic Trade Control Enforcement
- World Customs Organization (WCO), Brussels (Belgium)
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
The World Customs Organization’s (WCO) approach to capacity building in the domain of strategic trade control enforcement has been exceptionally effective. This article outlines what the WCO has done, documents some of the impacts, and examines factors contributing to its effectiveness. An important factor contributing to the WCO's success has been a focus on influencing senior policy makers at the national level in addition to upgrading working-level skills and abilities. This strategy in turn owes its success, at least in part, to the WCO’s legitimacy and norm-setting ability as a member-driven international organization, a customizable approach adaptive to various national circumstances, adherence to universal international mandates such as United Nations Security Council Regulation 1540, and the ability to couple training and operational activities.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1573344
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA--140240
- Journal Information:
- Strategic Trade Review, Journal Name: Strategic Trade Review Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 5; ISSN 2506-9691
- Publisher:
- University of LiegeCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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