Recommendations from Transport Observatory Reports

Category	Recommendation	Updates	Status	Time Frame	Document Stakeholders	Way Forward
Customs Processes and Automation	Upgrade Customs Systems	Most custom systems are upgraded	Ongoing	Long-term		Awaits KRA to finalise upgrading of Customs system
Customs Processes and Automation	Uganda should consider expanding goods cleared under SCT and work towards full roll-out. It will also minimise diversion of goods in transit. Border crossing time has been seen as the second cause of delays	Goods to Uganda and Rwanda are cleared under SCT	Ongoing	Long-term		Need to sensitise more traders to have their goods cleared under SCT
Customs Processes and Automation	DRC and South Sudan should consider joining the Single Customs Territory (SCT) for clearance of goods as the benefits are many, including faster clearance and movement of goods.	Stakeholders: Customs Authorities	Pending	Long-term		NCTTCA to recommend and influence to have goods for DRC and SS cleared under SCT
Roadblocks	There is a need for NCTTCA to work closely with stakeholders to establish one stop inspection centre to centralise inspection processes	Partially Done	Ongoing	Long-term		NCTTCA need to come up with a strategy on how to implement the recommendation
Roadblocks	Also, there is a need to sensitise traffic police officers along the Northern Corridor understand trade facilitation, and be able to facilitate transit trucks rather than stopping them	Partially done	Ongoing	Long-term		NCTTCA need to come up with a strategy on how to implement the recommendation
Roadblocks	There is a need to involve police officers in validation workshops and any other activities of the northern corridor. This will enable them to get to know and appreciate the need to ensure trade facilitation along the corridor	Partially done	Ongoing	Long-term		Partially done
Roadblocks	It was reported there exist many police roadblocks along the Northern Corridor routes which contribute to a lot of delays in the movement of cargo. There is a need to carry out campaigns to sensitise all players and stakeholders on trade facilitation and the need to accord special treatment to transit trucks once they are cleared.	Partially done	Ongoing	Long-term		NCTTCA need to come up with a strategy on how to implement the recommendation
Roadblocks	Full implementation of the presidential directive on the removal of all roadblocks and police checks.	There still exist roadblocks and police check along the Northern Corridor	Pending	Long-term		Carry out a survey to ascertain the exact position on the roadblocks along the NC routes
Weighbridges and Axle Load Compliance	Education and sensitisation of shippers on existing regulations to enhance compliance at weighbridges in Uganda is required	Done Partially Stakeholders: Road Agencies, Ministry of Roads in Member states	Ongoing	Long-term		Done Partially
Weighbridges and Axle Load Compliance	In Uganda, it is evident that weighbridge axle compliance has not been fully achieved at most of the weighbridges. This calls for roll-out and implementation of VLC by all stakeholders and the roll-out of the media communication campaign against overloading	NCTTCA need to work closely with UNRA and Ministry of Transport in Uganda to carry out sensitisation and roll out Axle load self-compliance campaigns	Ongoing	Long-term		NCTTCA need to work closely with UNRA and Ministry of Transport in Uganda to carry out sensitisation and roll out Axle load self-compliance campaigns
Weighbridges and Axle Load Compliance	Develop a “culture of compliance” among shippers, logistics chain providers, and Government entities. Broad initiatives such as the signatories to the Port Community Charter at Mombasa would provide appropriate forums	Done Partially Stakeholders: Road Agencies, Ministry of Roads in Member states	Ongoing	Long-term		Done Partially
Weighbridges and Axle Load Compliance	Implementation of the voluntary vehicle load control charter should be fast-tracked, and awareness campaigns extended along the corridor to cover all the Member States	Done Partially Stakeholders: Road Agencies, Ministry of Roads in Member states	Ongoing	Long-term		Done Partially
Weighbridges and Axle Load Compliance	Member states to fully domesticate the provisions of the EAC vehicle load control bill	Done Partially Stakeholders: Road Agencies, Ministry of Roads in Member states	Ongoing	Long-term		Done Partially
Weighbridges and Axle Load Compliance	Advocate for voluntary weight compliance across the region- Axle load compliance campaign	Done Partially Stakeholders: Road Agencies, Ministry of Roads in Member states	Ongoing	Long-term		Done Partially
Weighbridges and Axle Load Compliance	NCTTCA to liaise with stakeholders and carry out Axle load self-compliance campaigns.	Done Partially Stakeholders: Road Agencies, Ministry of Roads in Member states	Pending	Long-term		Done Partially
Weighbridges and Axle Load Compliance	All stakeholders and especially those involved in the movement of cargo along the corridor to take up sensitisation campaigns on axle load compliance	Done Partially Stakeholders: Road Agencies, Ministry of Roads in Member states	Ongoing	Long-term		Done partially
NCTTCA Reports	The NCTTCA Secretariat should roll out Performance Dashboards to Member States urged to provide data on a monthly basis to the Secretariat to enable this roll out to take place.	Ongoing Stakeholders: All data providers for the weekly dashboard	Ongoing	Long-term		OBR is providing weekly data but not sufficient to report on a weekly basis, can consider monthly reporting
Data Sharing and Automation	Linking stakeholder’s ICT systems with observatory to enhance seamless transmission of data	Pending	Pending	Long-term	Kenya Revenue Authority Office Burundais Des Recettes Rwanda Revenue Authority Kenya National Highway Authority Uganda National Roads Authority	NCTTCA to engage stakeholders to sell the idea before actual implementation of API
Data Sharing and Automation	Sensitisation of transporters on GPS survey and identify other possible sources of GPS data	No GPS data being collected	Pending	Long-term	Rwanda Revenue Authority Kenya Revenue Authority Uganda Revenue Authority	Pursue access to RECTS for data as well as enhancing mobile data collection
Data Sharing and Automation	Automation of data transfer should be embraced by stakeholders to ensure delays and other related challenges are reduced	Ongoing	Ongoing	Long-term	Kenya National Highway Authority Kenya Ports Authority Uganda Revenue Authority Rwanda Revenue Authority	Follow up with URA, KeNHA, KPA & RRA to have data sharing automated.