The Federation of East African Freight Forwarders Associations (FEAFFA) in partnership with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is set to roll out the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme for customs agents and freight forwarders in Uganda next month on a pilot basis.
The roll out of the CPD program was planned for January this year but was postponed due to the looming general elections that were recently concluded in Uganda.
The training will be coordinated by the National Curriculum Implementation Committee (NCIC) in Uganda. As part of the preparations for piloting, a training needs assessment (TNA) was conducted in 2019 and a number of key areas identified for CPD. They were categorized in terms of priorities. A prospectus for the year 2021 has been developed to inform participants on the trainings and their corresponding dates.
The CPD programme, supported by the Trademark East Africa (TMEA), will ensure that all the East Africa Customs and Freight Forwarding Practicing Certificate (EACFFPC) graduates are kept technically and professionally updated, as the industry takes new and dynamic trends.
The CPD will test three major components; technical competencies, emerging issues and matters on leadership and personal development.
“FEAFFA already developed the CPD framework with the implementation guidelines and tools. The tools will guide the NCIC of national associations of customs agents and freight forwarders in the region in piloting and rolling out the program in their respective countries,” FEAFFA President Mr. Fred Seka said.
Uganda is one of the countries earmarked for the piloting of the CPD program to ascertain its success before rolling it out fully in the entire East Africa Community (EAC) region.
