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Transport Governance Indicators in Sub-Saharan Africa: Summary

Core Content

This document outlines the development of transport governance indicators for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), focusing on how these indicators can be used to assess and improve the governance of the transport sector. It is part of the SSATP (Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program), an international partnership aimed at promoting policy development and capacity building in transport.

The report emphasizes that good governance is essential for sustainable transport development and economic growth in Africa, where the demand for transport infrastructure is rapidly increasing. It highlights the importance of budget discipline, transparency, accountability, equity, and anti-corruption in achieving this goal.

Main Points

1. Purpose of the Study

• To identify a critical subset of transport governance indicators that can measure governance quality in a clear and measurable way.
• To support the development of a monitoring and evaluation system that can guide policy reform and improve the effectiveness of transport projects.

2. Governance Dimensions

• The study used a framework of governance dimensions to organize the indicators, rather than proposing one per subsector.
• These dimensions include:
  • Institutional mandates and responsibilities
  • Strategic priorities
  • Budget discipline
  • Program design
  • Procurement
  • Delivery
  • Sustainability
  • Information dissemination
  • External scrutiny
  • Accountability

3. Indicator Selection Criteria

• Indicators must be actionable, credible, relevant, sensitive, understandable, available, reliable, and useful for external advocacy.
• The study focused on second-generation indicators, which are generated through a transparent process, available in many countries, and accurate and specific.

4. Key Findings

• There is a consensus among stakeholders on the importance of governance in the transport sector.
• Political interference, lack of integrated policy, blurred institutional boundaries, unrealistic budgets, and lack of objective prioritization criteria are major governance challenges.
• Civil society plays a critical role in holding the state accountable and ensuring transparency.
• The study found that perception-based indicators are difficult to measure due to the lack of robust data sets.

5. Recommendations

• SSATP should conduct a pilot test in one or more countries to rate the indicators using a red-amber-green system.
• The indicator set should be presented in a more accessible way to stakeholders, such as through short summaries, guides, and specific forums.
• The study concludes that the proposed indicators offer the potential for impact on transport sector performance and should be further developed and implemented.

Key Indicators

Conclusion

The study concludes that the development of governance indicators is a crucial first step in improving transport sector performance in SSA. However, monitoring and action are equally important to ensure that these indicators lead to measurable improvements. The report also highlights the need for institutional commitment and stakeholder ownership to make the indicator set sustainable and effective.