Involving participants from Mozambique, South Africa, and Swaziland, the MCLI
provides an interesting point of comparison for regional logistics sector integration
projects in the Asia-Pacific. It groups together countries of vastly different market size
and development level, and includes one landlocked country. The MCLI takes a
broad-based approach to logistics, covering infrastructure and service sector
development. Importantly, it serves as a forum for stakeholders to convene and
exchange views – a process which importantly includes logistics users. Although the
primary activities of the MCLI necessarily focus on the supply side, the demand-side
perspective (Challenge 3) is also integrated.