Clinic: uOttawa-Queen's Joint Clinic, Spring 2018 Beneficiary: East African Community Secretariat Executive Summary The full report can be read and downloaded here. Trade facilitation, or the simplification and harmonization of trade processes, has emerged as a vital element in the effort to stimulate global economic development. Simplification and harmonization of trade processes play a key role in the elimination of Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs), reducing the cost of cross-bor