Gender Inclusion Better Achieved by Design Gender inclusion in road transport projects can be considerably high, if the project was designed with a mandatory inclusion policy and practices, an SSATP survey of nine projects in three countries demonstrates. The best engendered project which was in Uganda, had inclusion rates of up to 32% compared to 3-5% in the other projects. The SSATP women and transport group initiated at the 2005 Annual meeting in Bamako identified the survey of transport and gender inclusion, as one of its priority activity for the 2006 work program. The rationale was that, while some attention had been given to gender (in rural transport), the subject had yet to be seriously addressed across the full range of SSATP actions. The survey was therefore suggested as a first step, in the process to identify issues and solutions towards the strengthening of women inclusion in transport projects of member countries. Full story: English, French
The Output to Purpose Review (OPR) of the Long Term Development Plan The recently completed OPR has proposed that the second Long Term Development Plan (LTDP) should concentrate on the development and promotion of transport knowledge and good practices to support effective and viable transport policies. There is a consensus within member States that such policies should facilitate both poverty reduction and economic growth. The OPR was intended to assess progress of the (LTDP 2004-2007) and provide proposals for its successor. The review was carried out between May and December 2006 in a participatory manner, involving 23 SSATP member countries, 7 Regional Economic Communities, partner institutions and donor agencies. Full story: English, French
Events Stakeholder workshop
A workshop to agree on the framework of the new strategic development plan will be held in Nairobi April 23-24, 2007. The workshop will be attended by representatives of selected member countries, regional economic communities, regional associations and organizations.
RONET (Road Networks Evaluation Tools)
A new evaluation model at macro road network level, comprising two modules: the Current Condition Assessment Module providing network data (road condition, traffic levels, asset values, monitoring indicators) and the Performance Assessment Model II (PAM II) calculating road works distribution, road user benefits, network condition, asset values and corresponding budgets for different scenarios. Four pilot countries, Ghana, Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda have calibrated and tested the model. The last review meeting was held in Washington in March, and Version 1.0 is expected to be released in July.
New Resource Guide Mainstreaming Gender in TransportA new Resource Guide CD-ROM is now available to provide guidance and background materials to mainstream gender in the transport sector. It contains checklists, tools, case studies, best practices, training manuals and reports on gender and transport.  This guide was prepared under the Transport and Infrastructure Services Learning and Sharing Partnership (TRISP), a partnership between the UK Department for International Development (DfID) and the World Bank and with the support of the SSATP. The CD-ROM can be obtained through the SSATP Program or consulted on the SSATP website www.worldbank.org/afr/ssatp
About SSATPThe SSATP is an international partnership to facilitate policy development and related capacity building in the transport sector in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sound policies lead to safe, reliable and cost-effective transport, freeing people to lift themselves out of poverty, and helping countries to compete internationally. To learn more, visit SSATP website: www.worldbank.org/afr/ssatp
| Contents • Gender Inclusion
• Malawi SSATP Coordination
• Output to Purpose Review
• News in Brief
• Events
• New Resource Guide
In Focus SSATP Coordination
in MalawiMost SSATP member countries have established a SSATP coordination function to facilitate the development of transport policies consistent with good practices in the region. In this process, member countries designate a national coordinator to champion the promotion of sound transport policies. SSATP Newsletter has invited Jephter G. Chagunda, Malawi's national coordinator to share the experience of Malawi's transport policy development process.  Mr. Chagunda is the Coordinator of the Malawi Rural Travel and Transport Program (MRTTP), under the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. Mr. Chagunda was officially designated as the national coordinator in 2005, after being a coordinator of the Rural Travel and Transport Program. Full story: English, French
News in Brief Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA)
Hachim Koumare, Chairman of the SSATP Board attended the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) meeting, in Berlin, from 17 to 18 January, 2007.
Mr. Koumare moderated the session on road transport development in Africa and made a presentation on "how does transport respond to regional integration demand and changing trade patterns", with an emphasis on what SSATP has done and will be doing in this respect.
The need to support capacity building efforts of the Regional Economic Communities and the African Union Commission in infrastructure attracted much attention.
SSATP Constituent Assembly meeting
The SSATP Constituent Assembly (CA) met in Brussels January 30-31, 2007 to give guidance on the way forward in developing the new SSATP strategic development plan. It was clearly expressed that the new plan had to focus on areas where the Program has a comparative advantage: policy development, networking, convening power and dissemination.
Financial support to the new strategic development plan
On March 29, 2007, during the World Bank Transport Forum, SSATP briefed donors on the draft framework of the new development plan. This briefing exercise allowed them to express their intentions towards supporting the Program. SSATP will keep the dialogue in order to ensure their full commitment.
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