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The Gambia National Transport Policy (2018-2027) THE GAMBIA NATIONAL TRANSPORT POLICY (2018-2027) DECEMBER, 2017 THE GAMBIA NATIONAL TRANSPORT POLICY – 2018-2027 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................................... vi LIST OF TABLES………. ....................................................................................................................... viii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND .........................................................................1 1.1 Transport Sector .............................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Country Profile - Physical and Geographic Features ....................................................... 2 1.3 Overview of the National Economy ................................................................................. 3 1.4 Population and Poverty - Impact on the Transport System ............................................ 3 1.5 Role and Challenges of the Transport Sector ................................................................. 4 1.6 Sector Development Context .......................................................................................... 5 1.7 The Strategic Context of the National Transport Policy .................................................. 5 CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL TRANSPORT POLICY (1998- 2006) ......................................................................................................................6 2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Experience and Achievements ........................................................................................ 6 2.2.1 Treatment of Safety ......................................................................................................... 7 2.2.2 Implementation of the Roads Infrastructure Policy ........................................................ 8 2.2.3 Implementation of the Road Transport Policy ................................................................ 9 2.2.4 Implementation of the Maritime and River Transport Policy ....................................... 11 2.2.5 Implementation of the Air Transport Policy .................................................................. 11 CHAPTER 3: THE NATIONAL TRANSPORT POLICY FRAMEWORK .................................................. 12 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 12 3.1.1 The Role of the National Transport Policy ..................................................................... 12 3.1.2 The Institutrional Framework ........................................................................................ 12 3.2 The Overall National Transport Policy Goal................................................................... 13 3.3 The Guiding Principles of the National Transport Policy ............................................... 14 3.4 Consultation .................................................................................................................. 16 3.5 Integration and Prioritization ........................................................................................ 17 3.6 Impact Evaluation .......................................................................................................... 17 3.7 Capacity Building and Institutional Support .................................................................. 18 ii THE GAMBIA NATIONAL TRANSPORT POLICY – 2018-2027 3.8 Sector wide Priorities ..................................................................................................... 19 3.9 Sector-wide Mission and Objectives ............................................................................. 19 3.10 Sector-wide Policy Objectives ....................................................................................... 20 CHAPTER 4: THE ROAD TRANSPORT POLICY ............................................................................... 21 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 21 4.2 The National Roads Networks ....................................................................................... 21 4.2.1 Road Maintenance......................................................................................................... 22 4.2.2 Roles and Responsibilities in the Maintenance of the Road Network .......................... 23 4.2.3 The Road Fund ............................................................................................................... 23 4.2.4 Capacity Challenges in Road Engineering ...................................................................... 27 4.2.5 The Local Construction Industry .................................................................................... 27 4.3 Passenger and Freight Transport ................................................................................... 27 4.3.1 The Fleet of Vehicles ...................................................................................................... 28 4.3.2 Public Transport ............................................................................................................. 29 4.3.3 The Regional and Sub Regional Road Transport............................................................ 30 4.3.4 Deterioration of the Road network - Heavy Vehicle Movement .................................. 32 4.3.5 Challenges along the Corridor ....................................................................................... 33 4.4 Regional and Sub-Regional Cooperation in Road Transport ......................................... 34 4.5 Regulation of the Road Transport Sub sector............................................................... 35 4.6 The Urban Transport Subsector .................................................................................... 36 4.6.1 Traffic Management Within the Central Business District (CBD) .................................. 36 4.6.2 Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) ................................................................................. 37 4.6.3 Public Transport and Physically Challenged .................................................................. 38 4.7 Rural Transport .............................................................................................................. 38 4.8 Road Safety .................................................................................................................... 39 4.8.1 Major challenges for road safety ................................................................................... 41 4.8.2 The Way Forward - Critical Road Safety Steps .............................................................. 43 4.9 Inter-modal Planning and Coordination ........................................................................ 43 4.10 Road Transport Policy (RTP): Mission, Objectives and Strategies ................................. 44 4.10.1 Mission........................................................................................................................... 44 4.10.2 Policy Objectives and Strategies .................................................................................... 44 4.11 Road Safety Policy - Mission, Objectives and Strategies ............................................... 52 iii THE GAMBIA NATIONAL TRANSPORT POLICY – 2018-2027 4.11.1 Mission .......................................................................................................................... 52 4.11.2 Policy Objectives and Strategies .................................................................................. 52 CHAPTER 5: MARITIME AND RIVER TRANSPORT POLICY ............................................................. 55 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 55 5.2 Institutional Arrangements ........................................................................................... 55 5.2.1 The Gambia Ports Authority .......................................................................................... 55 5.2.2 Gambia Maritime Administration (GMA) ...................................................................... 56 5.3 The Port of Banjul .......................................................................................................... 57 5.3.1 Banjul Port Infrastructure .............................................................................................. 57 5.4 Port Management.......................................................................................................... 58 5.4.1 Types of Port Ownership ............................................................................................... 58 5.4.2 Private Sector Participation ........................................................................................... 59 5.5 The Gambia River and River Transport .......................................................................... 59 5.6 The Ferries ..................................................................................................................... 60 5.7 Marina and Leisure Craft ............................................................................................... 61 5.8 Operation of
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