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