DOCSLIB.ORG

E-News N 90:E-News N7 Coul.Qxd.Qxd

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
E-News N 90:E-News N7 Coul.Qxd.Qxd THE ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF RAILWAYS n°90 - 28th February 2008 Global dimension Regional Activities / Africa Two years on from the first conference of Transport Ministers: Information Session on Regional Activities (SIAFI) for Africa in Brazzaville Presentation of the Vision 2025 strategic document and exchanges between African railways as part of the UIC programme of regional activities ahead of the second conference of Transport Ministers in Algiers The second conference of African Transport Ministers is to be held in Algiers this coming April under the aegis of the African Union. The first such conference took place two years ago in Brazzaville. UIC was present at Brazzaville and will be present again in Algiers to represent the rail sector alongside the African Union of Railways. The SIAFI session provided invaluable material for the specific messages to be conveyed during this conference. It was symbolic that this SIAFI should be held at the The SIAFI for Africa was held at the Parliament Palace of Brazzaville. same venue as the first conference of African Transport Ministers and contri- bute to preparations for the second, involving all participants in framing key analyses and proposals for promoting the development of railways in Africa. Staged by UIC (International Training Competence Centre, Meryem Belhaj) in cooperation with the UAR, the Information Session on Regional Activities (SIAFI) for Africa held from 19 to 22 February in Brazzaville drew around a hundred participants, with representatives from railway compa- nies, international institutions, regional From left to right: Joséphine Drabo (SOPAFER-B), André Michel (UIC General economic communities and funding Secretary and Coordinator for UIC Africa) and His Excellency Mr Emile Ouosso, bodies. Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation of the Republic of Congo. 1 The Session was officially opened by Mr Naffati Ahmed Elghul, Secretary General of the Union of African Railways (UAR), Mr David Kajange, Head of the Transport and Tourism Division of the African Union, Mr André Michel, General Secretary of UIC and Coordinator for UIC Africa, and the Representative of His Excellency Mr Emile Ouosso, Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation of the Republic of Congo, Chairman of the African Conference of Transport Ministers. Mr Michel presented the apologies of Mr From left to right: André Michel, UIC Secretary General and Coordinator Siyabonga Gama, President of UIC Africa and for UIC Africa, Jacques Outoundou, Representative of His Excellency Mr Emile Ouosso, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of the Chairman of UAC, who is particularly attentive Republic of Congo, and Naffati Ahmed Elghul, Secretary General of the to the success of this SIAFI, the first organized Union of African Railways (UAR). in collaboration between UIC Africa and UAC. He also presented the apologies of Mr Vipin Sharma, UIC Deputy Chief Executive, responsible for the global dimension. Mr David Kajange (African Union) for his part presented the apologies of Dr. Bernard Zoba, Commissioner of Infrastructure and Energy for the African Union, who is insisting on the progress of the railway sector for the develop- ment of Africa. David Kajange, African The SIAFI event was structured around 5 sessions and provided a construc- Union, Head of the tive framework for participants to develop specific cooperation initiatives in a Transport and Tourism Division. range of fields: - the main lines of progress for the rail system in Africa and the contribution of UIC based on the "Vision 2025" document; - the different modes of railway management and the privatisation process; - current situation and prospects for railway infrastructure; - financing as an essential means of facilitating the expansion of railways and the approach to security issues; - health issues and the impact of disease on rail transport. The first session, which focused on the main lines of progress for the rail system in Africa over the next fifteen years, was chaired by André Michel. This was an opportunity for Jan-Louis Spoelstra of the UIC Africa Regional Office in Johannesburg to present the Vision 2025 referen- ce document prepared by UIC. The association plans to identify similar visions and conduct spe- cific actions in all of the "UIC regions" of the world. Drawing on macro-data from the United Nations, the African Development Bank, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, the Vision document incorporates key variables for the future of the continent, including the cost of energy, demographic growth and environmental conditions. This prospective document, produced between January and November 2007, offers a backbone for the strategies and subsequent work conducted in the framework of UIC Africa. It will be the basis for a development plan incorporating the other partners in the transport chain and reflecting the need for cooperation between modes. The development of efficient intermodal chains is essential, particularly in the fight against the growing costs of logistics, harnessing the scope for complementarity between transport modes (rail, road and shipping). n°90 - 28th February 2008 2 Vision 2025 must now be worked on at regional level with regional cooperation organisations before being validated by the political authorities, since a strong political will is cru- cial to the development of railways and their interconnection across the African continent. The railway experts representing a range of African railway companies and organisations at the round table that conclu- ded the first session (Mr Ouedraogo of SOPAFER-B / Burkina Faso; Mr Bel Bachir of ONCF / Morocco; Mr Debeka of OFAC From left to right : Joachim Debeka, OFAC and CFCO / Congo; Mr Diagne UIC consultant for Africa) all Secretary General, and Adama Diagne, UIC confirmed that demand for transport was set to grow in Africa Consultant for Africa. and that a substantial share of the market would belong to the railways once their quality of service and operating conditions had improved. A synopsis of these contributions, incorporating the range of specific cases presented at the SIAFI session (on issues like infrastructure development, human resources and security), will be added to the Vision 2025 document. UIC, as the organisation for international rail-sector cooperation and partner of the African Union, will present the Vision 2025 document at the first ple- nary conference of African Union Transport Ministers, to be held from 20 to 24 April next in Algiers. The second session, which focused on different railway management modes, was chaired by Jan-Louis Spoelstra, and gave an overview of the mechanisms of restructuring and privatisation. Jan-Louis Spoelstra, UIC The papers given at this session (with contributions from Mr Elias of Africa Regional Office in Johannesburg. Mozambique railways, CFM; Mr Kadjo N’Guetta of SIPF / Ivory Coast; Mrs Drabo of SOPAFER-B / Burkina Faso) reviewed the impact of privatisation on State-owned com- panies in the field of rail transport. Joséphine Drabo, Director General of SOPAFER-B, described the franchising (or affermage, a type of concession contract) of railway operations between Abidjan and Ouagadougou (Ivory Coast / Burkina Faso) which began in 1995, marking the start of private financing of railways in Africa. The contribution from the World Bank looked at aspects of concessioning as applied to African railways, drawing attention to the fact that their long-term survival depended on the injection of public investment. The question was raised as to how far railway privatisation should go in Africa, in view of the fact that the companies remai- ned largely dependent on political decisions. Generally speaking, this political will to restructure the transport sector in Africa is encouraged by international financing bodies such as NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa's Development), UNTACDA (the United Nations Transport and Communications agency) or cooperation for bilateral development. One of the points in the Brazzaville Declaration drawn up at the First Conference of African Transport Ministers from 13 to 14 April 2006 (which also featured an Action Plan for the years 2006-2008) sought to encourage governments to implement or continue structural reforms, particularly in connection with public / pri- vate partnerships. n°90 - 28th February 2008 3 The presentations given during the African SIAFI demonstrated that while organisational considerations clearly influenced transport efficiency, the diffe- rent strategies adopted by railway companies across Africa could each deli- ver satisfactory results in a given context. Morocco, for example, had a struc- ture that was State-owned while South Africa had opted for a blend of finan- cial and organisational tools based on corporatisation (similar to State-owned subsidiaries). The third session was devoted to a review of the current situation and futu- Ignacio Barron de Angoiti, re prospects for railway infrastructure. It was led by Ignacio Barron de UIC. Angoiti, UIC Director for High Speed and Coordinator of the Latin America region. The need to have satisfactory infrastructure in a decent condition was confir- med as essential to the proper functioning of any transport system, and rail transport systems in particular. Ignacio Barron outlined potential ways of improving rail service performance in Africa. All the component parts of the rail system, adjusted to the key characte- ristics and needs of each country in each region, were essential to an efficient and
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Results of Railway Privatization in Africa
    36005 THE WORLD BANK GROUP WASHINGTON, D.C. TP-8 TRANSPORT PAPERS SEPTEMBER 2005 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Results of Railway Privatization in Africa Richard Bullock. Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized TRANSPORT SECTOR BOARD RESULTS OF RAILWAY PRIVATIZATION IN AFRICA Richard Bullock TRANSPORT THE WORLD BANK SECTOR Washington, D.C. BOARD © 2005 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington, DC 20433 Telephone 202-473-1000 Internet www/worldbank.org Published September 2005 The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent. This paper has been produced with the financial assistance of a grant from TRISP, a partnership between the UK Department for International Development and the World Bank, for learning and sharing of knowledge in the fields of transport and rural infrastructure services. To order additional copies of this publication, please send an e-mail to the Transport Help Desk [email protected] Transport publications are available on-line at http://www.worldbank.org/transport/ RESULTS OF RAILWAY PRIVATIZATION IN AFRICA iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface .................................................................................................................................v Author’s Note ......................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • 2.4 Benin Railway Assessment
    2.4 Benin Railway Assessment Benin railway network was constructed between 1900 and 1936. It’s structured around a single track, narrow gauge (1m) of 577 km in total and divided in three lines: 1. The Central line, from Cotonou to Parakou - 438km. 2. The West line, linked to the central line at Pahou (Pobè) - 32 km from Pahou to Segbohoue via Ouidah. 3. The East line, from Cotonou to Pobe via Porto-Novo, 107 km. For the moment, only the central line is being used and the last two lines have been put out of operation: Cotonou – Pobè and Cotonou – Sègbohoué. In November 2013, Benin and Niger signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of a railway line linking Cotonou to Niamey, Niger. In addition to linking Parakou with Gaya, this project aimed to rehabilitate and modernize the Cotonou-Parakou railway line. The end of the work was originally scheduled for September 2015 but has been delayed. The governments of Benin and Niger decided to launch the project AFRICARAIL together with Togo and Burkina Faso. The objective of the project is for the first phase to build 1,300 km of rails to connect to the partner countries. For further information on contact details for railway companies please see the following links: 4.1 Benin Government Contact List 4.9 Benin Railway Companies Contact List Travel Time Matrix Travel Time from Capital City to Major Towns (Hours) Cotonou Abomey Parakou Cotonou - 2h 9h Abomey 2h - 7h Parakou 9h 7h - Railway Companies and Consortia The former joint organization Benin Niger Railways and Transport Organisation (OCBN) was privatised in 2014 to become Benin Rail.
    [Show full text]
  • Summary Report
    Bénin - Burkina Faso - Niger - Togo Government of Togo Grand-Duché de Luxembourg UNIDROIT/Africarail Colloquium The Cape Town Convention and its Rail Protocol A new driving force for rail investments in Africa Lomé, 17 November 2006 - Summary Report - Background The Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment was adopted in Cape Town, South Africa on 16 November 2001. The Convention aims primarily at facilitating the financing of mobile equipment operated in the territories of more than one State by means of international rules for the creation, registration and enforcement of “international interests” held in such equipment. The same day, a first protocol dealing with aircraft equipment was adopted alongside the Convention under the joint auspices of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (I.C.A.O.). Its implementation has already revealed its economic impact, some companies actually finding that ratification of the Aircraft Protocol constitutes the key to access to new civil aircraft, essential equipment for the development and consolidation of their markets. A new sectoral protocol dealing with railway rolling stock will be submitted for adoption by States at a Diplomatic Conference to be held in Luxembourg from 12 to 23 February 2007. In the run-up to these negotiations, and in follow-up to two other such regional symposia held in Europe (Warsaw, Poland) and Latin America (Mexico), respectively, Africarail and UNIDROIT took the opportunity, on the occasion of the Convention’s fifth anniversary Convention, to invite actors involved in railway infrastructure projects in Africa to a meeting intended to illustrate the economic benefits that would accrue both to States and investors from the application of the future Rail Protocol.
    [Show full text]
  • Conference Brochure
    CONFERENCE BROCHURE 13-14 June 2017 | Sandton Convention Centre | Johannesburg, South Africa Africa’s largest and only rail exhibition 100 Speakers| 7500 attendees | 850 VIP buyers | 250 exhibitors #africarail /africarail Created by: Visit www.terrapinn.com/africarail “It is a very informative conference and “Plenty of knowledge regarding African “This is a must attend event for the rail “Congratulations, one of the best and a good opportunity to network” railways is shared during the event.” industry!” most professional conferences outside Hlengiwe Sayd, Director, Department Of Transport Arvind Khare, Former CEO, Campanhia Dos Matthias Handschin, Business Development Europe!” Caminhos De Ferro Da Beira S.A.R.L. - C.C.F.B. Director, Alstom Christoph Uhl, VP Sales, Voith Turbo GmbH & Co KG “Its extremely informative and great place for networking“ Edwin Besa, Chief Director: Financial Analyst, Department of Public Enterprises – 2 – – 3 – OUR STORY AFRICA’S LONGEST RUNNING AND MOST SUCCESSFUL RAILWAYS EVENT NOW ENTERS ITS 20TH SUCCESSFUL YEAR. From humble beginnings as a small conference with a handful of exhibition stands, it now takes up 2 massive halls at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. And has grown to become Africa’s most important and best supported railways conference and exhibition. For 2 decades, Africa Rail has become the undisputed leader. It is an unrivalled platform for the continent’s railways industry to come together … to learn, to network and to do business. Billions of dollars of business have either been initiated, Its where they open the doors to fantastic opportunities. concluded or influenced at this show. And it continues to Its where they form new and lucrative relationships & provide the meeting place for buyers, sellers and their partnerships.
    [Show full text]
  • The Railways of Africa “Visions 2025”
    THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF RAILWAYS UNION INTERNATIONALE DES CHEMINS DE FER THE RAILWAYS OF AFRICA “VISIONS 2025” Background paper, UIC strategy Preliminary version 12. July 2007 PRELIMINARY 12-07-2007 1 Introduction The paper is a start-up document concerning UIC’s future strategies for the African railways. This paper is prepared for the International Union of Railways by a working group reporting to Sectrétaire Général Mr. André Michel, UIC. The project manager is Mr. Stig Nerdal. The project team consists of staff from Transportutvikling AS; Mr. Kjell Heggelund, Mr. Jan Terje Henriksen and Mr. Jean Manirakiza and Mr. Adame Diagne from UIC. During the working period, the project team has been assisted by the following experts from the African railways: • Mr. Devan Naidoo, Executive Manager, Spoornet, South Africa • Mr. Adam Tamou Tabe, CEDEAO, Nigeria • Mr. Ahamado Ouedraogu, Technical Director, Sopafer-B, Burkina Faso • Mr. Said Chandid, ONCFM, Morocco • Mr. Linford Mboma (or Kesy), TRC, Tanzania • Others to be included X expert group meeting have been held as well as several meeting with African railways and organizations. A preliminary report/structure was presented for the UIC Regional Assembly for Africa in Rabat on April 17. 2007. The final report will be presented for the General Assembly of UIC Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 21-2007. Information obtained from the railways of Africa is of different quality and for some countries satisfactory figures is not possible to obtain. During the next phases of UIC’s strategic work for the African railways, the information should be assessed and refined through UIC’s organizational network according to future requirements The study has been made during January through August 2007.
    [Show full text]
  • Burkina Faso Commercial Guide
    Burkina Faso Doing Business in Burkina Faso: 2017 Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies Table of Contents Doing Business in Burkina Faso _____________________________________ 5 Market Overview ______________________________________________________________ 5 Market Challenges _____________________________________________________________ 5 Market Opportunities ___________________________________________________________ 6 Market Entry Strategy ___________________________________________________________ 6 Political Environment _______________________________________________ 8 Selling US Products & Services ______________________________________ 8 Establishing an Office __________________________________________________________ 8 Franchising ___________________________________________________________________ 8 Direct Marketing _______________________________________________________________ 8 Joint Ventures/Licensing ________________________________________________________ 9 Selling to the Government _______________________________________________________ 9 Distribution & Sales Channels ____________________________________________________ 9 Express Delivery _______________________________________________________________ 9 Selling Factors & Techniques ____________________________________________________ 9 eCommerce ___________________________________________________________________ 9 Trade Promotion & Advertising ___________________________________________________ 9 Pricing ______________________________________________________________________
    [Show full text]
  • Final Report Opportunities for Cross-Border Cooperation in West Africa
    Version 6.0 FINAL REPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION IN WEST AFRICA: A Contribution to the regional integration process (Reference No 2010CE160AT057 ) Association of European Border Regions (AEBR) 22 nd January 2012 AEBR – AGEG – ARFE Tel: +49 (0)2562 70219 Enscheder Strasse, 362 Fax: +49 (0)2562 70259 D-48599 Gronau [email protected] Germany www.aebr.eu TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Lists of annexes, tables and maps 3 Abbreviations 4 Executive Summary 7 1. INTRODUCTION 12 1.1 Context 12 1.2 Border Conflicts in West Africa 16 1.3 Structures active in CBC 20 1.3.1 Supranational and multilateral institutions 20 1.3.2 Financial institutions 25 1.3.3. The sub-national level and the non-governmental sector 26 1.4 Role of the EU 27 1.5 Purpose and objectives of the study 29 1.6 Tasks 30 2. WORKING METHODS AND ACTIVITIES 32 2.1 Inception meetings experts and desk research 32 2.2 Key research questions and Interview Guide 34 2.3 Mini-Workshops and meetings on the ground 36 2.4 CBC areas under study in West Africa 38 3. CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION IN WEST AFRICA 39 3.1 Current situation of CBC in Africa 39 3.2 General overview West Africa 42 3.3 Case studies in West Africa 43 Description of Case Study 1 (SKBo) 45 Description of Case Study 2 (River Senegal and Karakoro Basin) 49 Description of Case Study 3 (Southern Senegambia and Guinea-Bissau) 55 Description of Case Study 4 (MKK) 58 Description of Case Study 5 (MAC Programme and West Africa) 63 3.4 The importance of transport development in West Africa 65 3.4.1 Highways 65 3.4.2 Railways 66 3.4.3 Airports 67 4 SWOT-ANALYSIS FOR CBC IN WEST AFRICA 69 4.1 Overall analysis 69 4.2 West African CBC 71 5 CONCLUSIONS 73 5.1 Lessons learned 73 5.2 Obstacles identified 77 5.3 Good examples 79 5.4 Relevance of the European Experience 82 2 Page 6 RECOMMENDATIONS 87 6.1 Action plan specific for the case studies 90 6.1.1 Concrete initiatives 90 6.1.2 Short-term and mid-term action plan 93 6.2 Road map for the development of Cross-Border Cooperation in West Africa 97 Annexes : I.
    [Show full text]
  • Landlocked Countries Aspire to a Transit Role 50 Transit Systems: from Vicious to Virtuous Cycles 52 Note 55 References 55
    Public Disclosure Authorized DIRECTIONS IN DEVELOPMENT Trade Public Disclosure Authorized Connecting Landlocked Developing Countries to Markets Trade Corridors in the 21st Century Public Disclosure Authorized Jean-François Arvis Robin Carruthers Graham Smith Christopher Willoughby Public Disclosure Authorized Connecting Landlocked Developing Countries to Markets Connecting Landlocked Developing Countries to Markets Trade Corridors in the 21st Century Jean-François Arvis, Robin Carruthers, Graham Smith, and Christopher Willoughby © 2011 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000 Internet: www.worldbank.org All rights reserved 1 2 3 4 14 13 12 11 This volume is a product of the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this volume do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of The World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The bound- aries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgement on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries . Rights and Permissions The material in this publication is copyrighted. Copying and/or transmitting portions or all of this work without permission may be a violation of applicable law. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank encourages dissemination of its work and will normally grant permission to reproduce portions of the work promptly.
    [Show full text]
  • Arms Transportation, Brokering and the Threat to Human Rights
    Table of Contents TABLE OF BOXES AND MAPS ...........................................................................................................1 DEFINITIONS .........................................................................................................................................2 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................3 FACING THE SQUEEZE - EXPORT SOUTH .................................................................................................. 5 STATES FAILING TO ADDRESS THE CHAIN ............................................................................................... 7 2. THE PROBLEM OF DELIVERY – SOME ILLUSTRATIONS ..................................................11 CHINESE AND US ARMS TO NEPAL – BY TRUCK AND BY AIR................................................................ 11 BROKERING LOGISTICS FOR US CLANDESTINE OPERATIONS ................................................................ 14 ARMS BROKERS AND TRAFFICKING TO THE COLOMBIAN PARAMILITARIES .......................................... 16 THE KARIN CAT – HELPING PREPARE A MAJOR INVASION .................................................................... 18 ARMS FROM BRAZIL SEIZED IN SOUTH AFRICA ................................................................................... 20 INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING NETWORK FOR ARMS FROM CHINA TO LIBERIA ......................................... 22 3. ORGANIZING MILITARY SUPPLY CHAINS AND ARMS
    [Show full text]
  • E-News N33 Coul.Qxp
    The electronic newsletter of the International Union of Railways n°33 - 4th December 2006 Infrastructure UIC participated to the Annual RailNetEurope Business Conference in Vienna The Annual RailNetEurope (RNE) Business Conference took place on 30th November in Vienna and was well attended by more than 180 participants from Infrastructure and Railway Undertaking companies and other related businesses. The morning programme was devoted to updating the participants on RNE achievements to date and future plans in the areas of the international timetabling processes, corridor mana- gement, IT and European Performance Regime. The afternoon session was split between two Panel discussions. The first related to the Key tasks and Market expectations of organisations involved in Rail Infrastructure Managers Business. Mr Gerard Dalton, UIC Director Infrastructure Department, was a member of the panel together with Dr. Johannes Ludewig, CER Executive Director, Mr Michael Robson, EIM Secretary General and Ms. Asa Tysklind from the European Commission Directorate General for Energy & Transport. The second discussion related to European hinterland Traffic - Trends, Challenges and Opportunities, at which Mr Eric Peetermans, Chairman of the UIC Combine transport Group participated along with Dr. Eric Pfaffmann, from Railion Deutschland AG. The Conference was also attended by Mr Luc Aliadière, UIC Chief Executive, and by Mr Oliver Sellnick, UIC Director Railway Undertaking Department. Further information can be found on the RNE Website: http://www.railneteurope.com 1 Sustainable Development UIC Meeting with European Environment Agency "Transport and Environment: facing a dilemma" On 29th November a special meeting between UIC Environment Platform Chairman and European Environment Agency (EEA) has been held at UIC Headquarters in Paris, opened by UIC CEO Luc Aliadière and joined by some members of the UIC Core Group Environment as well as by Bulgarian Railways representatives.
    [Show full text]
  • “International Transport Corridors in the OIC Member Countries”
    A STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT CORRIDORS IN OIC MEMBER COUNTRIES Prepared by September 2011 This publication was commissioned and funded by the Islamic Development Bank. PGlobal Global Advisory and Training Services This report has been prepared by “PGlobal Global Advisory and Training Services” upon the request of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) in 2011. Please see the “Disclaimer” section for further explanation. Preface Pre face The Study on Transport Corridors in OIC Member Countries is an assessment of the role and importance of transport corridors (TC) in contributing to economic growth and cooperation, trade and regional integration with a view to identify a policy framework among the 57 OIC member countries. It has conducted in order to present and to discuss prioritization of transport corridors passing through in OIC Member Countries in an international workshop in Izmir, attended by delegates from 21 OIC member countries and 11 international institutions. This exercise aims to identify priority TC and challenges together with policy formulation. In a more globalized and integrated world, TCs are commanding attention and gaining importance, particularly in developing economies and emerging markets, because of their role in economic development and trade facilitation. The report begin with examining potential trade movement among the countries by identifying the comparative advantage of each country adjacent to the relevant TCs, as well as the existing trade flow patterns and utilization level of those corridors. The report, therefore, aims to heavily underscore the need for efficient international TCs among the OIC member countries, as well as propose a set of priority TCs that deserve attention and inclusion in the political and development agenda of member countries and international organizations.
    [Show full text]
  • A L'issue De L'audience Qui S'est Tenue Devant La Cour Le 17 Octobre Dernier, Monsieur Le Juge Cançado Trindade a Posé Aux Parties Les Questions Suivantes
    Observations écrites du Burldna Faso en réponse aux questions posées aux Parties à l'issue de l'audience de la Cour du 17 octobre par Monsieur le Juge Cançado Trindade 1. A l'issue de l'audience qui s'est tenue devant la Cour le 17 octobre dernier, Monsieur le Juge Cançado Trindade a posé aux Parties les questions suivantes : « Premièrement, les Parties pourraient-elles indiquer sur une carte les zones fréquentées par les populations nomades à l'époque de l'accession à l'indépendance et aujourd'hui, et préciser dans quelle mesure le tracé de la frontière aura une incidence pom ces populations ? Deuxièmement, dans quel rayon autour de la frontière séparant les deux Etats ces populations évoluent-elles (merci d'indiquer sur une carte, si possible, quelles sont exactement les portions de la frontière concernées)? Troisièmement, quels sont les villages susceptibles d'être affectés par le tracé de la frontière que les Patties revendiquent ? ». Le Burkina Faso y répond ci-dessous. 1) Le Burkina pourrait-il indiquer sur une carte les zones fréquentées par les populations nomades à l'époque de l'accession à l'indépendance 2. Selon Hemi Barral, géographe, qui était dans les années 1960 directem de recherches 1 à l'ORSTOM , dans son étude intitulée «Les populations d'éleveurs et les problèmes pastoraux dans le nord-est de la Haute Volta (Cercle de Dori - subdivision de l'Oudalan, 2 1963-1964) »publiés aux Cahiers de l'ORSTROM en 1967 , il faut faire un distinguo entre « - les purs nomades s'adonnant exclusivement à l'élevage ; - les nomades cultivateurs
    [Show full text]