BY DR. ROBERT M. OKELLO

CONSULTANTLYCIAR LTD, KAMPALA, UGANDA

SEPTEMBER 2011

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TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: Harmonization

of Norms and Standards

• INTRODUCTION•OVERVIEW OF TAH•AH, TAM, IRAM•EXISTING REGIONAL NORMS IN AFRICA•PROPOSED REGIONAL NORMS FOR TAH•INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT•CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: Outline of

Report

PROPOSALS FOR MINIMUM REGIONAL NORMS AND STANDARDS

FRAMEWORKINTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT

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TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS

Objectives of the Study

•REVIEW TAH, AH, TEM, IRAM

•EXISTING NORMS AND STANDARDS IN AFRICA

•PROPOSE REGIONAL NORMS AND STANDARDS

•PROPOSE MODEL INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT

•VALIDATION WORKSHOP

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TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS

Scope of the Study

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TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYSAlignment

TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYSAH Development

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Year196919711975199519961999200220032006

Length (km)11,20064,36366,07869,00090,00093,200140,479141,000141,236

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TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS IRAM

•EXISTING NORMS AND STANDARDS IN REC

•INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS ON HIGHWAYS IN REC

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TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS:

REC Norms & Standards

RECOMMENDATION 1:• MEMBER STATES COMMIT TO COMPLETION OF TAH•RECS AGREE SCHEDULE FOR UPGRADING RESPECTIVE TAH SECTIONS

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TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS:Conclusions & Recommendations

RECOMMENDATION 2

ADOPTION OF OVERALL, UNIFORM MINIMUM REGIONAL NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS OF TAH

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TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS:

Conclusions & Recommendations

RECOMMENDATION 3:

ADOPTION OF AN INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TAH.

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TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS:

CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDADTIONS

RECOMMENDATION 4:INVOLVEMENT OF MEMBER STATES

AT ALL STAGES OF THE PROCESS IN ORDER TO ENSURE SUCCESS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TAH.

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TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS:

CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDADTIONS

RECOMMENDATION 5WHERE THE CHAMPION AND ONE OR MORE MEMBER STATES PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT ARE READY, THEY SHOULD PROCEED WITH IMPLEMENTATION

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TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS:

CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDADTIONS

RECOMMENDATION 6

THE SCOPE AND ALIGNMENTS OF TAH SHOULD BE REGULARLY REVIEWED AND MODIFIED AS NECESSARY WITH A VIEW TO THE INTEGRATION OF TAH INTO PIDA.

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TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS:

CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDADTIONS

RECOMMENDATION 7

TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED TO CONTINUOUSLY REVIEW, ADJUST, MONITOR AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TAH.

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TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS:

CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDADTIONS

RECOMMENDATION 8

ESTABLISH A SINGLE CO-ORDINATION MECAHNISM TO SERVE AS SECRETARIAT TO FACILITATE THE TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS ON TAH.

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TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS:

CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDADTIONS

RECOMMENDATION 9:•AUC, NPCA, AFDB, UNECA PARTNERSHIP FOR RESOURCE MOBILIZATION FOR TAH

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TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS:Conclusions & Recommendations

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TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS:

CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDADTIONS