Review Studies of the Transport Sector in four Lusophone Regional Member Countries

The study aimed to assess and understand the development conditions in the transport sector, as a solid basis to design the Bank's intervention strategies in the transport sector, in four Portuguese-speaking countries of Central and West Africa (Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe) to:

• Improve the dialogue policy with Member-States on development policies for the transport sector;

• Allocate resources and coordinate development activities for pre-identified projects and programmes in which other financial donors are involved.

In particular, the study assessed:

• The current transport demand and the supply of transport services, at national and regional level, in the four countries;

• The capacity building and institutional development needs, within the necessary restructuring of the sector;

• A review of the institutional framework, the maintenance needs, the funding mechanisms, public expenditure, and issues related to security, operation, regulation and management;

• The sectors strengths and weaknesses, including political and institutional issues that are relevant for users and other stakeholders of the transport sector.

Country

Angola
Cape Verde
Guinea-Bissau
Sao Tome and Principe

Sector

Transport, Environment and Energy

Duration of assignment

June 2006 / December 2006

Client

AfDB (African Development Bank)

Funded by

AfDB (African Development Bank)