EU DELEGATION in South Sudan Rural Infrastructure Strategy in South Sudan FWC BENEFICIARIES 2013 Lot 2 Transport & Infrastructures Europaid/132633/C/SER/Multi Specific Contract Nr 2015/356308 Final Report 3 July 2015 TiEG Mission implemented by An EU funded project managed by TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE the EU Delegation in South Sudan EXPERTISE GROUP TiEG 1 Rural Infrastructure Strategy in South Sudan Specific Contract Nr. 2015/356308/1 DISCLAIMER This report has been prepared with the financial assistance of the European Commission. The views expressed herein are those of the consultants and therefore in no way reflect the official opinion of the European Commission. Report prepared by Contractor´s name and address Mr. Vincenzo Comito TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE Mr. Richard Edmunds EXPERTISE GROUP EZHZ (TIEG) Mr. Geoffrey Njeru Mr. Michel Doumont, Project Director Staré Grunty 186, SK - 841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia Reviewed by Tel. +421 (0)903 294 937 Fax : +421 (0)2 64 360 171 Mr. Hugo Ruiz E-mail : [email protected] TiEG 2 Specific Contract nº 356308 Final Report TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .......................................................................................................................................... 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................................. 8 INTRODUCTION: BRIEF SITUATION ANALYSIS .......................................................................................................... 10 1. CHAPTER ONE: RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY IN SOUTH SUDAN AND MAIN OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 1.1 FOCUS ON RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE ........................................................................................................................ 12 1.2 PRINCIPLES FOR TRANSPORT ................................................................................................................................. 13 1.3 MARKET DEVELOPMENT....................................................................................................................................... 14 1.4 TRANSPORT SECTOR IN SOUTH SUDAN .................................................................................................................... 14 1.5 OVERALL SUB-SECTORAL OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................................... 15 1.6 GLOBAL AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF ASSIGNMENT .................................................................................................. 15 1.7 METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................................................................. 16 1.8 DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS PROGRAMME ....................................................................................................... 17 1.9 SUBMISSION OF FINAL REPORT .............................................................................................................................. 17 2. CHAPTER TWO: NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION IN SOUTH SUDAN: VISION, GOALS AND POLICY ..................... 18 2.1. VISION .............................................................................................................................................................. 18 2.2. GOALS .............................................................................................................................................................. 18 2.3. TRANSPORT SECTOR POLICY .................................................................................................................................. 20 2.4. INTERMEDIATE MEANS OF TRANSPORT ................................................................................................................... 21 2.5. TRANSPORT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................................. 21 2.6. ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................................................... 23 2.7. LEGAL FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................................................................ 23 2.8. TRANSPORT INSTITUTIONAL POLICY ........................................................................................................................ 23 3. CHAPTER THREE: RURAL TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT FOR IMPROVED AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOODS IN SOUTH SUDAN .................................................................... 24 3.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................... 24 3.2 THE NATIONAL VISION ON AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOODS................................................................. 24 3.3 OVERVIEW OF RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE EXPERIENCES AND NEEDS IN SOUTH SUDAN ....................................................... 25 3.4 SOUTH SUDAN: GEOGRAPHY, AEZS AND DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................... 26 3.5 RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETS IN SOUTH SUDAN .................................................................... 28 3.6 THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION: WFP AND FEEDER ROADS ....................................................................................... 29 3.7 SUPPORTING STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD SECURITY AND INCOMES ................................................................. 33 3.8 IMPROVING RURAL LIVELIHOODS AND ACCESS TO AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY MARKETS ................................................ 38 4. CHAPTER FOUR: ROAD SECTOR ....................................................................................................................... 42 4.1 ROAD SECTOR IN SOUTH SUDAN AND CHALLENGES .................................................................................................... 42 4.2 UPDATE ON ROADS PROGRAMS IN SOUTH SUDAN AND DONORS INTERVENTION IN THE ROAD SECTOR (MARCH 2015) ........... 42 4.3 CLASSIFICATION OF THE EXISTING ROAD NETWORK ..................................................................................................... 44 4.4 DETERMINATION OF THE CURRENT ROADS CONDITIONS AND SELECTION OF ROADS FOR REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION ........ 47 5. CHAPTER FIVE: POSSIBLE SCENARIOS AND OPTIONS IN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR .......................................... 48 5.1 RIVER TRANSPORT .............................................................................................................................................. 48 5.2 AIR TRANSPORT .................................................................................................................................................. 48 5.3 RAILWAY TRANSPORT ........................................................................................................................................... 49 5.4 ROADS .............................................................................................................................................................. 50 5.5 INSTITUTIONAL SET-UP IN THE GOVERNMENT ............................................................................................................ 50 5.6 HUMAN RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................................ 50 5.7 ASSETS ............................................................................................................................................................. 51 5.8 INVOLVEMENT OF PRIVATE SECTOR ......................................................................................................................... 51 5.9 TRANSPORT OPTIONS AND PRIORITIES: METHODOLOGICAL STANDPOINT FOR AN INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM ...................... 52 5.10 POTENTIAL FOR PPPS .......................................................................................................................................... 54 5.11 POVERTY REDUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 55 TiEG 3 Specific Contract nº 356308 Final Report 5.12 INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING ............................................................................................................................ 55 5.13 TOP PRIORITIES AND APPROACHES ......................................................................................................................... 56 5.14 PRIORITIES AND OPTIONS FOR DONORS’ INTERVENTION SCENARIOS IN SUPPORTING THE FUNCTIONING OF AGRICULTURE MARKETS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE LONGER TERM DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................. 57 6. CHAPTER SIX: PROPOSED RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY FOR SOUTH SUDAN, 2016-2010: SCOPE, PRIORITY ROAD SELECTION CRITERIA AND ESTIMATION OF COSTS ......................................................................... 58 6.1 GENERAL ..........................................................................................................................................................