Emerging Good Practice in Overload Control in Eastern and Southern Africa
April 30, 2011
This third volume on overload control presents the case studies carried out in Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana. They all offer a different but complementary approach to tackle…
Overload Control Practices in Eastern and Southern Africa Main Lessons Learned
March 31, 2010
In this second volume, the author presents some important findings and recommendations following from a survey conducted by regional economic communities, international bodies, private sector…
Guidelines on Vehicle Overload Control in Eastern and Southern Africa
March 01, 2010
Endemic overloading of commercial vehicles has led to the deterioration of roads in most Sub-Saharan African countries. Unless the problem is taken seriously, there is no doubt that it will negate…
The Chirundu Border Post: Detailed Monitoring of Transit Times
September 01, 2009
This paper presents the findings of an initiative undertaken by the SSATP and its regional partners to monitor transit performance along the North-South corridor, a major trade corridor. Based on the…
Gazing into the Mirror: Operational Internal Control in Cameroon Customs
January 01, 2009
Cameroon is a model example of a developing country facing the challenges of trade facilitation, in light of its geographic location within Central Africa. Close to 20 percent of its Customs revenues…
Lessons of Corridor Performance Measurement
May 01, 2008
This paper presents the methodological lessons of several corridor performance measurements carried out in Africa. Based on current experience, the authors conclude that while road driver trip…
Port and Maritime Transport Challenges in West and Central Africa
April 30, 2007
This Working Paper presents the current trends in maritime transport and port sectors in West and Central Africa (WCA), and proposes several policy recommendations to improve maritime transport and…
Review of Selected Railway Concessions in Sub-Saharan Africa
May 31, 2006
Guidelines For Land Road Border Stations
November 04, 2005
Baseline Survey of Key Non-Physical Barriers along the Northern Corridor
October 01, 2005
The objective of the study is developing and implementing sound policies that will facilitate cost-effective transport operations along the Northern Corridor. This is to be achieved through the…
Non-Motorized Transport in African Cities -- Lessons from Experience in Kenya and Tanzania
August 30, 2005
This document is based on a program of Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) Infrastructure and Services in Kenya (Nairobi and Eldoret), and Tanzania (Temeke, ward of Dar es Salaam and Morogoro). It aims to…
Terms of Reference
April 30, 2005
Best Practices in Corridor Mnagament
January 31, 2005
Facilitation of Transport and Trade in Sub-Saharan Africa -- A Review of International Legal Instruments -- Treaties, Conventions, Protocols, Decisions, Directives
April 30, 2004
Facilitating trade flows between countries belonging to the same sub-region does not only require adequate transport infrastructure, or the availability of competitive and reliable transport services…
Transport and Trade Facilitation -- East and Southern Africa
June 30, 2003
Concessionning of the Ifrikya Railway: A Case Study
May 01, 2003
The case study of the concessioning of the Ifrikya railway is based in part on several recent actual case studies on railway concessioning in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, several features of the…
A Railway Concessioning Toolkit: Application to African Networks
April 01, 2003
The toolkit presented here is intended to provide African countries, in summary form, with an overview of the experience to date with railway concessioning in Sub-Saharan Africa. The reader will note…
Nepad Short- Term Action Plan Infrastructure
April 30, 2002
Trade and Transport Facilitation -- A Toolkit for Audit, Analysis and Remedial Action
November 30, 2001
The Abidjan-Ouagadougo Railway Concession
June 01, 1998
Since the 1980s, most Sub-Saharan African railways have been experiencing a severe crisis: declining traffic and revenue, lack of market orientation and poor service, continued operation of high-loss…
Multiple Ports of Call versus Hub-and-Spoke: Containerized Maritime Trade between West Africa and Europe
January 01, 1998
Although traffic volumes in many Sub-Saharan countries have increased significantly during this decade, containerized maritime trade in West Africa is still in its infancy. Intermodalism, which is…
