implementation of the energy interconnection projects under the APG and the TAGP has seen steady progress over the years. However, challenges such as resource constraints, bankability, and technical and regulatory issues will need to be addressed. 6. The study on the establishment of the ASEAN Broadband Corridor has been completed and endorsed in March 2013. This has provided the framework to identify key drivers for broadband rollout and recommendations on specific government initiatives to influence each key driver of broadband rollout. The ASEAN Internet Exchange Network (AIX) project was concluded with a report on the status of peer-to-peer connections between Internet Exchange providers across ASEAN Member States and a recommendation to encourage private sector operators to establish more peer-to-peer connections with their ASEAN counterparts across the borders. The procurement of the implementer of the feasibility study on Establishing an ASEAN Single Telecommunications Market is currently in process. Institutional Connectivity 7. While efforts to operationalise the three transport facilitation agreements of ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit (AFAFGIT), ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation on Inter-State Transport (AFAFIST) and ASEAN Framework Agreement on Multimodal Transport (AFAMT) are currently ongoing, completion of the relevant protocols to AFAFGIT and the ratification of agreements and their protocols remain pending. 8. Both the Air Transport Economic Cooperation Work Plan (2014-2015) and Air Transport Technical Cooperation Work Plan (2014-2015) were adopted to further facilitate the establishment of the ASEAN Single Aviation Market (ASAM). The Implementation Framework of the ASEAN Single Shipping Market including its Action Plan was also developed. 9. Trade facilitative measures are being undertaken to achieve free flow of goods and services. The soft launch of ASEAN Solutions for Investments, Services and Trade (ASSIST) / ASEAN Trade Repository (ATR) took place at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2015. The ASEAN Policy Guidelines on Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures (STRACAP) and the ASEAN Policy Guidelines on Accreditation and Conformity Assessment were adopted in 2015. On 2 March 2016, Indonesia and Singapore began exchanging live electronic ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) Certificate of Origin Form D information in the production environment using the ASEAN Single Window (ASW) enabling infrastructure. Most of the work done on the enhancement of border management capabilities is being done 20 MASTER PLAN ON ASEAN CONNECTIVITY 2025

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