Sustainable road financing and investment
Arusha (Tanzania), 16-20 April 2007
The Ministry of Infrastructure Development of the United Republic of Tanzania in collaboration with the World Road Association (PIARC) through its Technical Committee on Financing Road System Investment (TC 1.2), African Road Maintenance Funds Association (ARMFA), Association of African Road Managers and Partners (AGEPAR), The Association of Southern Africa National Roads Agencies (ASANRA), and the Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP) have organized an International Seminar on Road Financing and Investment in Arusha (Tanzania), from April 16 to 20, 2007.
Participants to the Seminar
This Seminar, which objective was to facilitate sharing and exchange of experiences, best practices, and innovative solutions on road financing and investment, has been attended by 187 participants from 37 countries.
Session 1: Mechanisms and modalities for revenue collection and its allocation | ||
The harmonization of cross-border road user charges in the SADC region |
Paul LOMBARD |
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Session 2: Policies, legislation and reforms in road financing and management | ||
Best practices in managing road funds |
Frank NYANGAGA |
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Status of road sub-sector reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa |
Addo ABEDI |
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Session 3: The role of road infrastructure in achieving Millenium development goals | ||
Estimating the impact of rural road investments on socio-economic developments |
Paul LOMBARD |
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Session 4: Road investment planning and its management | ||
IRF experience on road financing and investment worldwide |
Anthony PEARCE |
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History of road finance and investment in Japan |
Takaaki NAMBU |
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The importance of infrastructure investments in the urban agglomerations cities of Africa |
Aka ASSAFOU |
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Transport infrastructure and the transport supply chain |
Tony DUFAYS |
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Session 5: Road investment planning and its management | ||
L'INVESTISSEMENT ROUTIER POUR LA DURABILITE DU RESEAU ET DES ENTREPRENEURS NATIONAUX |
Adam ANDRESKI |
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Roads in the Marketplace A Search for Sustainable Growth Engines for SSA |
Fred AMONYA |
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Development of corridors: emphasizing economic function to accelerate infrastructure development |
Smak KAOMBWE |
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Session 6: Performance based contracting | ||
Welcome address ARMFA |
Joseph HAULE |
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Performance based road management & maintenance - Experiences worldwide |
Gunter ZIETLOW |
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Session 7: Road investment planning and its management | ||
Road Network Evaluation Tools |
David LUYIMBAZI |
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RoadSoft-GIS, a Transportation Asset Management Solution for Counties and Cities in Michigan and its application to agencies in Africa |
Fernando de MELO E SILVA |
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CHALLENGES IN FINANCING ROAD MAINTENANCE IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA |
Addo ABEDI |
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Road Asset Valuation & Management - Case Study Finland |
Jani SAARINEN |
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The Walvis Bay Corridor Group Experience |
Johny M. SMITH |
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Sustainable Asset Management System in the Context of the Namibian Road Sector Reform - A Model for Africa & Beyond |
Sophia-Belete TEKIE |
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commercialisation of roads in SSA: an unfinished agenda |
Mustapha Benmaamar |
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Session 8: Road Investment Planning and its Management | ||
Public-private partnership as a viable alternative of road financing under public budgetary constraints |
Massimo MARCONI |
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PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN SOUTH AFRICA |
J.J. SMIT |
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ARMFA Presentation |
Jérôme Obiete |
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CRDB Bank Limited |
Bennett Bankobeza |
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Session 9: Mechanisms and Modalities for Revenue Collection and its Allocation | ||
FINANCING COMMUNITY ROADS - TASAF EXPERIENCE |
Elisifa KINASHA |
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Sustainable Road Financing in Developing Countries: A Pragmatic Cost-Revenue Model General methodology and examples for Ghana and Namibia |
Charles AMOATEY |
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Session 10: Mechanisms and Modalities for Revenue Collection and its Allocation | ||
The Evolution of Road Funding in South Africa - within it's SADC Context |
Peter COPLEY |
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Road Tolls and Road Pricing Innovative Methods to Charge for the Use of Road Systems |
Daphnée BENAYOUN |
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Communication Strategies for Road Management Organisations (RMOs) |
Mark THRISCUTT |
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Session 11: Cross Cutting Issues/ Good Governance | ||
Governance in Road Transport Roundtable Discussion Forum |
Charles MELHUISH |
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Stephen VINCENT | ||
Session 12: Cross Cutting Issues/ Good Governance | ||
PACS - PROJECT ANTI-CORRUPTION SYSTEM |
Catherine STANSBURY |
English |
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING - SOME EXPERIENCES AND STRATEGIES |
James ODECK |
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AGEPAR BRIEF PRESENTATION |
Auguste NAMBEA |
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Makuyuni - Ngorongoro road