Road Asset Management
Commercialization of Road Management in Sub-Saharan African Countries -- Appraisal of the RMI Concepts Implementation
This note is based on the "Appraisal of the Road Management Initiative (RMI) Concepts Implementation in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) Countries", a study carried out using forms, and procedures prepared…
November 30, 1999
Road Asset Management
Improving Management and Financing of Roads in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Summary Review for 47 SSA Countries
This overview of the road transport sector in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, includes an analysis of current status, and developments since 1989, and examines forty seven countries in four…
November 30, 1999
Road Asset Management
The strategic game "Tariff & Traffic": Lessons from successful tests in Madagascar, Guinea and Rwanda
In many Sub-Saharan African countries, the efficiency of the road maintenance system is not, or is no longer adequate to preserve the network, and provide users with a durable, appropriate level of…
October 01, 1999
Road Asset Management
Unpaved Roads' Roughness Estimation by Subjective Evaluation
Abstract: Road agencies need to estimate road roughness when determining the economic evaluation of proposed maintenance and upgrading options, and in pavement management systems for planning and…
September 30, 1999
Road Asset Management
Improving Management and Financing of Roads in Central African States -- Review of the Road Sector in Member Countries of the Customs and Economic Union of Central African States (UDEAC)
The note is based on a review of the road sector within the member countries of the Customs and Economic Union of Central African States (UDEAC), and describes the road network, indicating conditions…
September 30, 1999
Road Asset Management
Paving of Unpaved Roads Economically-Justified Paving Costs
Abstract: Under certain circumstances, paving of unpaved roads may be economically justified. To help road agencies identify unpaved roads that may be potential candidates for paving, this Note…
September 30, 1999
Road Asset Management
Typical Unpaved Roads Roughness Predicted By the HDM-III Model
The Highway Design and Maintenance Standards Model, HDM-III, based on the Brazil-UNDP field study conducted between 1976 and 1981, predicts the average annual road roughness of engineered…
September 30, 1999
Road Asset Management
Roads Economic Decision Model (RED) for Economic Evaluation of Low Volume Roads
This note presents a consumer surplus model to help evaluate investments in roads with low traffic volumes (between 50 and 200 vehicles per day) which are so prevalent in Africa. The model is…
April 01, 1999
Road Asset Management
Road Management Initiative RMI -- Phase III -- Annual Report 1997/98
October 31, 1998
Road Asset Management
Role of the RMI in Sector Reform In Sub-Saharan Africa
January 31, 1998
Road Asset Management
Establishing an Adequate and Stable Flow of Funds: African Best Practice
May 31, 1997
Road Asset Management
Road Sector Reform: A Tale of Two Countries -- (Part 3) Impact and Lessons
This note is part 3 of a series intended to share information about issues raised in various SSATP reports. This note discusses the impact and lessons learned from road sector reforms in two…
May 01, 1997
Road Asset Management
A New Generation of Road Funds to the Rescue of African Roads
Financing road maintenance through road funds is not a new concept, but it is one that is rekindling interest. A new generation of road funds is emerging in Africa, quite distinct from "classic" road…
May 01, 1997
Road Asset Management
Road Sector Reform: A Tale of Two Countriea,Part 1 Ghana- Serendipity of Foresight?
This note is the first of a series intended to share information about issues raised in various Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP) reports. It discusses the road sector reform…
March 01, 1997
