Railways
Rail Transport: Framework for Improving Railway Sector Performanance in Sub Saharan Africa
When The African continent has been making regular headlines with double digits growth economies, an emerging middle class, an explosion in mobile communications, and huge untapped mineral resources…
March 11, 2013
Transport governance
Transport governance indicators in Sub-Saharan Africa
Good governance-or the absence of it-has concerned policy makers and other stakeholders in the transport sector for decades. Most stakeholders recognize that effective governance is crucial if…
January 07, 2013
Urban Transport & Mobility
The Soft Side of BRT: Lessons from 5 Developing Countries
This publication is based on an extensive review of the literature, interviews with stakeholders, and analysis of primary data to document lessons from the BRT experience in Jakarta, Indonesia;…
November 01, 2012
Rural Access & Mobility
Rural Transport : Improving its Contribution to Growth and Poverty Reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa
The paper provides a framework that will help policy makers in Africa to move from stand-alone rural transport policies to comprehensive and integrated policies, positioning rural transport within…
October 31, 2012
Programmatic
Progress Report January-June 2012
This latest progress report contains important information for all SSATP's stakeholders and partners related to the current activities of the Program for 2012 and its future , in particular the…
June 30, 2012
Programmatic
SSATP Annual Report 2011
Changes in the Board of SSATP and the Management Team in 2011 provide the opportunity to initiate a new phase in the Second Development Plan of SSATP in tune with the developments in the transport…
February 29, 2012
Road Asset Management
Progress on Commercialized Road Management in Sub-Saharan Africa
Some 20 Road Authorities have been established in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), most since 2000. These agencies were created broadly in line with the principles espoused in the Road Management Initiative…
January 01, 2012
Regional Integration
Gazing into the Mirror II - Performance Contracts in Cameroon Customs
This second volume of Gazing into the Mirror presents the results of the bold and original reform process initiated in 2009 to modernize the Cameroon Customs Administration and to instill a radically…
November 30, 2011
Programmatic
SSATP 1987-2011
Since its launch in 1987, the Program has greatly evolved while remaining faithful to its mandate of putting the transport sector in the forefront of development. Africa has greatly grown too - in…
June 30, 2011
Regional Integration
Emerging Good Practice in Overload Control in Eastern and Southern Africa
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…
April 30, 2011
Urban Transport & Mobility
Understanding the Emerging role of Motorcycles in African Cities: A political Economy Perspective
This publication discusses the growth in the use of commercial motorcycles in sub-Saharan cities as a manifestation of the inability to address the delivery of urban transport services. This paper…
April 01, 2011
Programmatic
SSATP Annual Meeting 2010 - Proceedings & Presentations
The 2010 Annual Meeting of the Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP) was held October 18-20 in Kampala, Uganda. This meeting was an opportunity to bring participants up to date on current transport…
December 01, 2010
Urban Transport & Mobility
The Dakar Bus Renewal Scheme: Before and After
This publication recounts the story of the renovation of the Dakar bus transportation system and the financial and leasing mechanism behind this successful project which started in 2002 at the…
May 31, 2010
Regional Integration
Overload Control Practices in Eastern and Southern Africa Main Lessons Learned
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…
March 31, 2010
Regional Integration
Guidelines on Vehicle Overload Control in Eastern and Southern Africa
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…
March 01, 2010
Road Safety Observatory
Data Systems
This manual provides step-by-step guidance to countries wishing to improve a particular aspect of road safety, according to recommendations outlined in the World Report on Road Traffic Injury…
January 01, 2010
Programmatic
Annual Report 2009
The Annual Report provides a summary of all activities conducted during the 2009 reporting period.
December 31, 2009
Policies & Strategies
A Framework for a Pro-growth, Pro-poor transport Strategies
The purpose of this framework document or guidance note is to highlight possible options for the formulation of a pro-growth, pro-poor transport strategy (PGPTS), an essential instrument to promote…
September 30, 2009
Urban Transport & Mobility
Lagos Bus Rapid Transit: Africa's First BRT Scheme
This document describes how the first bus rapid transit system based on the well known good practice examples of Columbia and Brazil, adapted to the local context of Lagos, was implemented. It shows…
September 01, 2009
