The customs administration reforms’ financing by the International bank for reconstruction and development

The article analyzes the experience of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in financing customs reforms. Examples of projects of such reforms in developing countries and in Russia are given. The author highlights the key positions of project financing and analyzes the results of their implementation. He comes to the conclusion that modernization of customs services is necessary for developing countries, especially during the period of comprehensive reforms, since this is one of the areas of improving the public administration system, and the financing of this process by the IBRD has a significant positive effect.