1. BY DR. ROBERT M. OKELLO CONSULTANT LYCIAR LTD, KAMPALA, UGANDA SEPTEMBER 2011 1 TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: Harmonization of Norms and Standards

2. INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW OF TAH AH, TAM, IRAM EXISTING REGIONAL NORMS IN AFRICA PROPOSED REGIONAL NORMS FOR TAH INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 2 TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: Outline of Report

3. PROPOSALS FOR MINIMUM REGIONAL NORMS AND STANDARDS FRAMEWORK INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT 3 TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS Objectives of the Study

4. REVIEW TAH, AH, TEM, IRAM EXISTING NORMS AND STANDARDS IN AFRICA PROPOSE REGIONAL NORMS AND STANDARDS PROPOSE MODEL INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT VALIDATION WORKSHOP 4 TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS Scope of the Study

5. 5 TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS Alignment

6. TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS AH Development 6 Year 1969 1971 1975 1995 1996 1999 2002 2003 2006 Length (km) 11,200 64,363 66,078 69,000 90,000 93,200 140,479 141,000 141,236

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9. EXISTING NORMS AND STANDARDS IN REC INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS ON HIGHWAYS IN REC 9 TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: REC Norms & Standards

10. RECOMMENDATION 1: MEMBER STATES COMMIT TO COMPLETION OF TAH RECS AGREE SCHEDULE FOR UPGRADING RESPECTIVE TAH SECTIONS 10 TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: Conclusions & Recommendations

11. RECOMMENDATION 2 ADOPTION OF OVERALL, UNIFORM MINIMUM REGIONAL NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS OF TAH 11 TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: Conclusions & Recommendations

12. RECOMMENDATION 3: ADOPTION OF AN INTER- GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TAH. 12 TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDADTIONS

13. RECOMMENDATION 4: INVOLVEMENT OF MEMBER STATES AT ALL STAGES OF THE PROCESS IN ORDER TO ENSURE SUCCESS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TAH. 13 TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDADTIONS

14. RECOMMENDATION 5 WHERE THE CHAMPION AND ONE OR MORE MEMBER STATES PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT ARE READY, THEY SHOULD PROCEED WITH IMPLEMENTATION 14 TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDADTIONS

15. RECOMMENDATION 6 THE SCOPE AND ALIGNMENTS OF TAH SHOULD BE REGULARLY REVIEWED AND MODIFIED AS NECESSARY WITH A VIEW TO THE INTEGRATION OF TAH INTO PIDA. 15 TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDADTIONS

16. RECOMMENDATION 7 TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED TO CONTINUOUSLY REVIEW, ADJUST, MONITOR AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TAH. 16 TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDADTIONS

17. RECOMMENDATION 8 ESTABLISH A SINGLE CO-ORDINATION MECAHNISM TO SERVE AS SECRETARIAT TO FACILITATE THE TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS ON TAH. 17 TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDADTIONS

18. RECOMMENDATION 9: AUC, NPCA, AFDB, UNECA PARTNERSHIP FOR RESOURCE MOBILIZATION FOR TAH 18 TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: Conclusions & Recommendations

19. 19 TRANS AFRICAN HIGHWAYS: CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDADTIONS