 The Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP) is a unique partnership of 35 African countries,
8 regional economic communities,
3 African institutions - AU/NEPAD and UNECA, national and regional organizations as well as international development partners - all dedicated to the goal of ensuring that transport plays its full part in achieving the developmental objectives of Sub-Saharan Africa: poverty reduction, pro-poor growth, and regional integration. The Program is currently funded by the European Commission, Denmark, France, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, the Islamic Development Bank, the African Development Bank and The World Bank.
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Latest SSATP Publications  SSATP Annual Report 2007
This year's annual report not only covers achievements of 2007 but provides an overview of progress made towards strenthening the role of transport in poverty reduction and achieving MDGs. A section is also dedicated to transport developments in SSATP member countries.
Available in: English, French (pending)
 2nd Development Plan 2008-2011
The second SSATP Development Plan will be implemented over the period 2008-2011. This new DP-2 reflects SSATP partners' response to the changing development environment by promoting sound transport policies and strategies in areas where SSATP has unique expertise. Available in: English, French SSATP Discussion Paper No 7
Lessons of Corridor Performance MeasurementThis SSATP paper presents the lessons of corridor performance measurement carried out in Africa. It shows that based on current experience, the core of monitoring activities should rely on existing consolidated data and limited surveys to benchmark corridor performance. Available in: English, French  SSATP Working Paper No 87-A
A Methodology for Rapid Assessment of Rural Transport Services
The present methodology was designed to allow researchers and transport planners to have in a relatively short time a good understanding of a given rural transport situation in a developing country and provide information to assist with policy formulation. The methodology involves obtaining estimates of the existing transport services and their costs, the demand for such services for economic, social, health, educational and community reasons. Available in: English SSATP Working Paper No 86
Institutional Arrangements for Transport Corridor Management in Sub-Saharan Africa
Corridor efficiency is important to the competitiveness of African economies, particularly in the case of landlocked countries. Corridors with corridor management institutions have shown improvements in their operations and these institutions have been instrumental in facilitating dialogue between stakeholders and harmonizing procedures and documentation used in transit operations along a corridor, resulting in reduced transit time and cost. This paper reviews the legal and institutional options for establishing a corridor management institution.Available in: English
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Feature Stories Ethiopia Completes
PRTSR ReviewAfter experiencing a long gestation period, Ethiopia finally carried out and successfully completed the PRTSR review in September 2007. More
Upcoming Events  ARMFA (AFERA)Annual General Meeting
October 6 - 9, 2008, Maputo, Mozambique
- Training: Introduction to Public Transport Service and Operations Planning
April 24 to 26, Accra, Ghana
Key SSATP Texts (PDF) - 2nd Dev. Plan 2008-2011:
- Main Text: English, French - DP2 Strategic Framework
English, French
- 1st Dev. Plan 2004-2007:
- Main Text: English, French
- Annexes: English, French
- LTDP Mid-Term Review:
English
- Coordination Functions:
English, French - Work Programs:
- En: 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
- Fr: 2005, 2004 - Annual Reports:
- En:2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Fr: 2005, 2004, 2003 - Membership Commitment Statement:
English, French - Governance Structure
(SSATP Framework):
English, French
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