This annual report 2013 showcases SSATP's continued efforts under the Second Development Plan (DP2) to support African countries undertake needed policy reforms that will improve the performance of the transport sector and make it more efficient in a sustainable way. The annual report highlights the past years results, activities, and events, and provides an overview of SSATP’s project portfolio and financial standing. Implementation of DP2 was originally scheduled to end on June 30, 2014, when the multi-donor trust fund which has provided the financing of DP2 was set to close. But considering that SSATP’s portfolio included a number of activities that still were in an early phase of implementation, SSATP’s donors decided in May 2014 to set March 31, 2015, as the new closing date of the multi-donor trust fund. This annual report covers the period from July 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014. Activities that are finalized after this date will be covered in the DP2 completion report, which will document the accomplishments and results that have been achieved under the entire DP2 period. This report is expected to be issued in the late spring of 2015.