Transcript The Sub Sahara Africa Transport Policy Program

The Sub Sahara Africa Transport
Policy Program
Stephen Brushett
Thematic Leader
Road Management and
Financing
Purpose
The Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program
(SSATP) is an international partnership to facilitate
policy development and related capacity-building in the
transport sector of Sub-Saharan Africa. Sound policies
lead to safe, reliable, and cost-effective transport,
freeing people to lift themselves out of poverty, and
helping countries to compete internationally
Interventions
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Sponsoring research, documentation,
conferences and publications
Disseminating information and raising
awareness on transport issues
Advising and facilitating transport policy
development in SSA
Coordinating initiatives and sponsoring links
between SSA institutions and elsewhere
Partnerships
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UNECA and World Bank as host organizations
18 bilateral and international funding partners
since inception
Regional SSA economic and sector institutions
Networks
NGOs and technical support organizations
Since the late 1980s
The five components
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RMI
RTTP
Urban Mobility
Trade and Transport
Railway Restructuring
The three cross cutting themes
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Environment
Gender
Safety
Since the early 2000s
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Program restructuring, new governance structures
Focus on linkages between transport and poverty
reduction strategies
Focus on transport cost reduction as overarching goal
Emphasis on fostering regional integration, corridor
facilitation
New partnerships with SSA - NEPAD
Long Term Development Plan
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US$25 million over 2004-2007
Adopted June 2003 in Kigali
Implementation through annual work plans
Validation through annual SSATP meetings
Link to NEPAD Short Term Action Plan
SSATP coordination function in each country
Program approach – convergence of subsector themes and issues
2004 Work Plan
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Adopted October 2003
National approach – transport sector strategy
responsiveness to poverty reduction and development
agenda, SSATP coordination function
Regional integration – REC capacity building and
transport corridor management
Transport performance indicator development
Three priority thematic areas selected
Five cross cutting themes identified
Budget of US$5.4 million
Linkages to World Bank programs
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Team leaders are the key staff resource for SSATP
SSATP principal vehicle for ESW in transport in SS
Africa
About 30 World Bank client countries are SSATP or
component members
SSATP work underpins policy and institutional reform
agenda of World Bank , e.g. road funds, rural transport
strategies
Importance of transport portfolio for World Bank in
Africa – up to US$1 billion per annum in future?
Business Opportunities
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Web site –publications, presentations, news
and events
http://www.worldbank.org/afr/ssatp/
Consultancy assignments
Training initiatives
Networking and partnerships
Annexes
S S A T P
The Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program
THE 2004 WP – THEMES
RESPONSIVE TRANSPORT STRATEGIES
PovertyReduction, Growth/T ransport Strategy Analysis
Performance Indicators - Data Collection and Management
Programmatic Approach - SSAT P Coordination
T ransition Stretegies and Activities
AFFORDABLE &
APPROPRIATE
TRANSPORT
SERVICES & ACCESS
ROAD MANAGEMENT
& FINANCING
REGIONAL
INTEGRATION
RECs - NEPAD
Corridor Performance &
Management
Gender
Equity
Employment
Generation
Transport
& HIV/AIDS
Safety &
Security
Envionmental impact
Management
S S A T P
The Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program
THE 2004 WP – KEY FEATURES
POLICY IMPLEMENT AT ION
INIT IAT IVES
REGIONAL INTEGRATION
INITIATIVES
"INFORMAL" ESW
Policy, strategy, analysis &
im plem entation;
Institution and Capacity Building
Role of RECs, NEPAD STAP
Corridor perform ance, Managem ent
Adm inistrative, Legal Fram eworks
Studies
Policy/Strategy Im plem entation
Instrum ents
DISSEMINATION
DIALOGUE
Working Papers, Technical Notes,
Discussion Papers, Meetings,
Workshops, Sem inars, Internet, CD
S S A T P
The Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program
THE 2004 WP – ACTIVITIES (1)
RESPONSIVE
TRANSPORT
STRATEGIES
Poverty, Growth/Transport Strategies Analyses
$765,000
SSATP Program Approach
Transport Performance Indicators
Transitional Activities
ROAD MANAGEMENT
& FINANCING
Road Network Management - Tools, Guides, Rapid
$1,110,000
Rural Road Assessments, Priority Strategy Issues
Large Cities - Institutional and Management
Arrangements
Road Fund Enhancement
Road Agency Development
Capacity Building & Training
AFFORDABLE,
APPROPRIATE,
TRANSPORT
SERVICES & ACCESS
Urban Public Transport, Organization, Regulation
Rural Transport Services
Traffic Management in Urban Areas
IMT Audit
NMT Guidelines
Urban Mobility and the Poor
$550,000
S S A T P
The Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program
THE 2004 WP – ACTIVITIES (2)
TRANSPORT &
REGIONAL
INTEGRATION
Corridor Performance: Observatories, West, East,
Southern Africa, Port Security,Trade and Transport
$650,000
Facilitation Audit, Updated N. Corridor Treaty,
Harmonization of legal frameworks
REC Coordination, Capacity Building
Coordination Mechanisms, Transport Policy Capacity
Strengthening, Coordination with Member States
Annual and Regional Meetings
$440,000
Publication, Translation, Paper & Electronic Media
$200,000
Management, inc travel, benefits, & overheads
$1,725,000
TOTAL
$5,440,000
S S A T P
The Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program
THE 2004 WP – SSATP PARTNERS/AFTTR CLIENTS
SSATP
Angola
RMI
RTTP
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Benin
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Burkina Faso
X
Burundi
X
Cam eroon
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X
CAR
Chad
NEW
AFTTR
X
DRC
X
X
Gabon
X
NEW
AFTTR
X
Y
Madagascar
X
X
Y
Y
Malawi
X
X
Y
Y
Mali
Y
Mozam bique
X
Niger
X
Y
Nigeria
Y
Rwanda
Senegal
Ethiopia
RTTP
Kenya
Congo
Cote d'Ivoire
RMI
Y
X
X
SSATP
Y
X
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Y
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Y
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X
Y
X
Y
Swaziland
X
Y
Tanzania
X
Togo
X
Y
Uganda
X
X
Y
Y
Gam bia
X
X
X
Y
Y
Y
Ghana
X
X
Y
Zam bia
X
X
Guinea
X
X
Y
Zim babwe
X
X