Resource information
The report presents findings, and the
way forward in respect of the Knowledge and Research (KAR)
Project on vehicle operations in Sub-Saharan Africa,
basically undertaken in Uganda and Ghana. In the first
phase, the study identified problems faced by transport
operators in both countries, and analyzed their impact on
vehicle operating costs, as well as examining transport
regulations, and current organization of transport services
and their impact on vehicle utilization. In the second
phase, to disseminate research findings, raise awareness,
and develop action plans, a national stakeholder workshop
was organized in each country. Main findings in Uganda
highlight the need to introduce competition, through
initiatives in the management of vehicle technical control,
training assistance, and transport as a whole, involving the
private sector. Similarly, in Ghana, highlights include the
need to establish professional freight agents concerning
land transport, in order to consolidate freight transport,
in addition to improved arrangements in transport
management, and transport legislation, and regulations. The
two main focus areas are: support to local governments in
the establishment of a transport operations strategy
framework, and, specifically, support for the development,
and management of bus, and truck parks.
