As part of their technical assistance projects, UNCTAD and the World Bank supported the establishment of
national transport and trade-facilitation committees in more than 30 countries. While the model was based on
the Economic Commission for Europe recommendation No. 4, most NTTFCs have in practice a broader scope of
action and include transport facilitation. These committees act as a consultative mechanism to promote facilitation,
examine international trade and transport regulations, make policy recommendations, prepare recommendations
and regulations, and foster administrative transparency on major trade and transport issues. The goal of NTTFCs
is mainly to encourage the modernization of trade and transport practices to support foreign trade (Economic
Commission for Europe, 2013).