Recommendations from  Transport Observatory Reports

Category Recommendation Updates Last Updated Status Date of Issue Time Frame Document Stakeholders Way Forward Completed Comments Pending Comments Reference
Road Safety
    Fast-tracking implementation of the roadside stations with amenities would minimise unnecessary multiple stops. It will also reduce driver fatigue, which is also a major course of accidents along the corridor
    Partially done
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NCTTCA to follow up towards complete implementation of the roadside stations

Transport Costs
    Enhancing the Northern Corridor Transport Observatory Portal to capture the cost of doing business and intraregional trade.
    Pending
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NCTTCA to work on establishing a portal.

One Stop Border Post
    Digital scanner is necessary to minimise delays or easy verification of goods at the border stations
    Scanners installed in some of the borders especially on OSBPs
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NCTTCA need to ascertain exact position in all the borders; Recommend and follow up to ensure digital scanners have been installed where scanners do not exist

Transport Costs
    Different transport costs characterise different modes of transport since each has its capacity limitations and operational conditions. When two or more modes are directly competing for the same market, the outcome often results in lower transport costs. Investing in rail will ultimately reduce the cost of doing business.
    Kenya has invested in SGR as an alternative mode of transport hence enhancing competition and reducing transport costs
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Other member states starting with Uganda to consider enhancing railway as an alternative mode of transport

Road Conditions
    Development partners to support South Sudan and DR Congo in developing/improving the road network where 95 % and 81% of the networks are in bad conditions, respectively
    NCTTCA has been working closely with relevant agencies towards sourcing for funds for use in improving road conditions
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NCTTCA to continue working closely with road agencies towards seeking for funds towards improving road conditions

Delays along the Corridor
    Development of the new Terminal Operating System (TOS) and Truck Appointment System (TAS) should be expedited to enhance container handling and truck turnarounds time at the port Terminal to ease congestion at the port and its environs.
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NCTTCA to follow up with KPA to ascertain exact position and lobby to have it expedited

Road Safety
    Development of harmonised road safety strategy in the region: this involves the development of a road crash database. Sharing of experience across the agencies involved in road safety matters should be encouraged as well as the roll-out of the driver training program and sensitisation to reduce accidents along the corridor. All the member countries should have strict enforcement of traffic laws. Fast-tracking implementation of the Roadside Stations with amenities would minimise unnecessary multiple stops made by drivers along the corridor. It will also avail resting places for drivers to reduce driver fatigue which is also a major cause of accidents along the corridor
    Ongoing in some Member States and Partially done in others
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NCTTCA to follow up and implement with the relevant stakeholders

Road Safety
    Development of harmonised road safety strategy in the region- this should also involve the development of a road crash database. Need for sharing of experience across the agencies involved in road safety matters. Roll out the driver training program and sensitisation to reduce accidents along the corridor
    Ongoing in some Member States and partially done in others
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NCTTCA to follow up and implement with the relevant stakeholders

Railways Transport and Inland waterways
    Delegates recommend that NCTTCA should advocate for reopening of the Kisumu-Jinja-Port Bell waterway to boost trade between Kisumu and Jinja
    Ongoing
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NCTTCA to follow up with relevant authorities and advocate for the reopening

Delays along the Corridor
    Delay at document process centre calls for sensitisation of clearing agents on proper and timely submission, and automated documents processing would be an instrument in lowering the time taken to process the documents
    Ongoing
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NCTTCA to work closely with transport associations and clearing agents towards sensitising on timely submission of clearing documents and automated documents processing towards lowering the time taken at DPCs

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