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The Rapid Assessment of Rural Transport Services Intermediate Technology Consultants WSP International Management Consulting The Rapid Assessment of Rural Transport Services Paul Starkey Draft final report, March 2006 i Cover photographs © Paul Starkey All photos taken during the survey work in: Tanzania, Tanzania, Zambia Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso, Cameroon Cameroon, Tanzania, Zambia ii Intermediate Technology Consultants (ITC) WSP International Management Consulting networking with members of the International Forum for Rural Transport and Development Rapid Assessment of Rural Transport Services Draft final report prepared by Paul Starkey Rural Transport Consultant (Team Leader) in collaboration with Abdul Awadh, Transport Specialist, Tanzania Priyanthi Fernando Transport and Gender Consultant WSPimc Paul Murray Mapping Specialist, ORH Ltd, UK Henry Musonda Transport Specialist, Zambia Peter Njenga Transport Planner, IFRTD ESA Secretariat Stephen Newport Transport Planner, WSPimc Gnanderman Sirpé Transport Specialist, Burkina Faso Liz Tapper Project Planner, ITC Kemtsop Tchinda Transport Specialist, Cameroon March 2006 iii Contents Acknowledgements................................................................................................................................vi Acronyms, abbreviations and exchange rates....................................................................................vii Chapter 1: Summary..............................................................................................................................1 Chapter 2: Background and introduction............................................................................................5 Aim of study and terms of reference.....................................................................................................................5 Planning the methodology in Ethiopia..................................................................................................................5 Selecting regions to survey...................................................................................................................................6 Implementing the surveys.....................................................................................................................................6 Reviewing the methodology and survey results....................................................................................................7 Survey reports.......................................................................................................................................................7 Report on the methodology and lessons learned...................................................................................................8 Specific follow-up initiatives................................................................................................................................8 Chapter 3: Rural transport hubs and spokes.......................................................................................9 The concept of hubs and spokes ...........................................................................................................................9 Rural transport hubs, spokes and catchment areas..............................................................................................10 Rural transport services operating from hubs .....................................................................................................15 Chapter 4: The survey methodology...................................................................................................16 Introduction to the methodology.........................................................................................................................16 Planning and selection........................................................................................................................................17 Stratifying the survey and determining sample size............................................................................................21 Data collection tools and techniques...................................................................................................................26 Literature review and initial contacts..................................................................................................................26 Interviews ...........................................................................................................................................................28 Interview topics ..................................................................................................................................................31 Traffic counts......................................................................................................................................................35 Survey results, analysis, outputs and follow-ups ................................................................................................36 Chapter 5: Rapid assessment of transport services in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso ..........39 Introduction to Boucle du Mouhoun...................................................................................................................39 Transport patterns: hubs, spokes and corridors...................................................................................................40 Transport services and regional fleet ..................................................................................................................41 Key observations and lessons learned.................................................................................................................42 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................................................46 Chapter 6: Rapid assessment of transport services in the Southern Province of Cameroon.........47 Introduction to the Southern Province ................................................................................................................47 Some key observations and lessons learned .......................................................................................................48 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................................................56 Chapter 7: Rapid assessment of transport services in the Iringa Region of Tanzania...................57 Introduction to the Iringa Region........................................................................................................................57 Some key observations and lessons learned .......................................................................................................58 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................................................62 Chapter 8: Rapid assessment of rural transport services in the Singida Region of Tanzania.......64 Introduction to the Singida Region.....................................................................................................................64 Some key observations and lessons learned .......................................................................................................65 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................................................71 Chapter 9: Rapid assessment of transport services in Luapula Province, Zambia ........................72 Introduction to Luapula Province .......................................................................................................................72 Some key observations and lessons learned .......................................................................................................73 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................................................79 Chapter 10: Lessons and implications for rural transport ..............................................................81 Context and caveat..............................................................................................................................................81 Understanding rural transport systems................................................................................................................81 Intermediate means of transport .........................................................................................................................85 Regulating rural transport...................................................................................................................................87 Promoting rural transport services......................................................................................................................89 Crosscutting issues in rural transport..................................................................................................................91 Chapter 11: Conclusions and implications........................................................................................95 Methodology.......................................................................................................................................................95 Findings..............................................................................................................................................................95
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