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TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: Harmonization of Norms and Standards. By Dr. Robert M . Okello Consultant Lyciar LTD, KAMPALA, UGANDA September 2011. TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: Outline of Report. Introduction Overview of TAH AH, TAM, IRAM Existing Regional norms in africa
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TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: Harmonization of Norms and Standards By Dr. Robert M. Okello Consultant Lyciar LTD, KAMPALA, UGANDA September 2011
TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: Outline of Report Introduction Overview of TAH AH, TAM, IRAM Existing Regional norms in africa Proposed regional norms for tah Intergovernmental agreement Conclusions and recommendations
TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS Objectives of the Study PROPOSALS FOR MINIMUM REGIONAL NORMS AND STANDARDS FRAMEWORK INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYSScope 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
TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYSAH Development • Year • 1969 • 1971 • 1975 • 1995 • 1996 • 1999 • 2002 • 2003 • 2006 • Length (km) • 11,200 • 64,363 • 66,078 • 69,000 • 90,000 • 93,200 • 140,479 • 141,000 • 141,236
TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS:REC Norms & Standards EXISTING NORMS AND STANDARDS IN REC INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS ON HIGHWAYS IN REC
TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS:Conclusions & Recommendations Recommendation 1: Member states commit to completion of tah Recs agree schedule for upgrading respective tah sections
TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS:Conclusions & Recommendations Recommendation 2 ADOPTION OF Overall, uniform minimum regional norms and standards for design, construction, maintenance and operations of TAH
TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS:CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDADTIONS Recommendation 3: ADOPTION OF An Inter-governmental Agreement to provide the legal framework for the development of TAH.
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.
TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS:CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDADTIONS Recommendation 5 Where the champion and one or more member states parties to the Agreement are ready, they should proceed with implementation
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.
TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS:CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDADTIONS Recommendation 7 Technical Working Groups should be established to continuously review, adjust, monitor and promote the development of TAH.
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.
TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS:Conclusions & Recommendations RECOMMENDATION 9: AUC, NPCA, AFDB, UNECA Partnership for Resource Mobilization for tah
TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS:CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDADTIONS THANK YOU