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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
Annual Report 2010

The Annual Report for the year 2010

December 31, 2010

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

Programmatic
SSATP Annual Meeting 2009 -- Lilongwe, Malawi

December 01, 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

Regional Integration
The Chirundu Border Post: Detailed Monitoring of Transit Times

This paper presents the findings of an initiative undertaken by the SSATP and its regional partners to monitor transit performance along the North-South corridor, a major trade corridor. Based on the…

September 01, 2009

Regional Integration
Gazing into the Mirror: Operational Internal Control in Cameroon Customs

Cameroon is a model example of a developing country facing the challenges of trade facilitation, in light of its geographic location within Central Africa. Close to 20 percent of its Customs revenues…

January 01, 2009

Programmatic
Annual Report 2008

The Annual Report provides a summary of all activities conducted during the 2008 reporting period.

December 31, 2008

Road Asset Management
A User Guide to Road Management Tools

This user guide gives an overview of selected tools for road infrastructure management, and explains how they can assist road authorities and contribute to road management. It captures, in a single…

November 30, 2008