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The performance of the Northern Corridor transport infrastructure, and facilities [Roads, rail, port, oil-pipeline inland waterways, inland terminals and communications] improved
Sustainable investment schemes for the all northern corridor infrastructure developed.
Effective mechanisms for management and maintenance of the corridor infrastructure established.
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Roads infrastructure and related facilities
• The Northern corridor highway network upgraded and expanded.
• Mechanism for sustainable maintenance in place.
• Institutional reforms for road management and financing enhanced.
• Common classification system for roads adopted
• A common standard for road design, construction and maintenance adopted
• Axle load limits and vehicle weight dimensions harmonized and enforced
• Improved Road safety
• Externalities addressed |
• Mobilise public and private sector resources, as well as support from development partners in financing of the northern corridor road infrastructure
• Mobilise support from development partners
• Contribute to the development of the Northern Corridor Infrastructure master plan
• Facilitate review and harmonisation of the road classification system
• Facilitate review and harmonisation of road design, construction and maintenance standards
• Prepare and facilitate adoption of common manual on axle limits
• Develop mechanisms for cooperation in the areas of joint planning and marketing of projects, between road agencies of member states.
• Facilitate adoption of reforms related to the establishment of road funds and autonomous road agencies.
• Gather and disseminate information relating to research in utilization of local construction materials.
• Safety, environment, HIV AIDS, and governance issues integrated into the road performance activities.
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Railways :
• Programme for rehabilitation and maintenance of the existing infrastructure adopted.
• Construction of missing links to serve Rwanda , Burundi , DRC and Southern Sudan commenced
• Reforms in management of railways facilitated
• Common standards for track construction and rolling stock adopted.
• Cooperation between inter-country railway agencies enhanced. |
• Assess the rehabilitation and maintenance needs for the existing infrastructure
Develop a rehabilitation and maintenance programme.
• Carry out necessary studies relating to the development of missing links.
• Mobilise public and private sector resources, as well as support from development partners in financing of the northern corridor rail infrastructure
• Facilitate harmonization of railway policies, legislation and operations among member states
• Monitor the performance of the Kenya-Uganda Railway concession.
• Facilitate the link between the railway IT systems to the regional cargo tracking system.
• Contribute to the development of the Northern Corridor Infrastructure master plan
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