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FINAL REPORT Municipal Financing to Face Urban Challenges of Sekondi -Takoradi, Ghana PPIAF Sub National Development Technical Assistance Program Transportation Challenges in Sekondi -Takoradi May , 2013 Transport Challenges in Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana 2013 The World Bank PPIAF Sub National Development Technical Assistance Program Transportation Challenges in Sekondi-Takoradi Kwasi Bosompem Fernando de Mergelina Kwasi Apenteng Ricardo Figueroa Ricardo Montes Ana Cristina Mejia de Pereira May, 2013 1 Transport Challenges in Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana 2013 List of Acronyms CBD: Central Business District DA: District Assembly DACF: District Assemblies Common Fund DFR: Department of Feeder Roads DUR: Department of Urban Roads DVLA: Driver´s & Vehicle Licensing Authority GHA: Ghana Highway Authority GRFS: Ghana Road Fund Secretary GTTC: Government Technical Training Centre GUMPP: Ghana Urban Management Pilot Project HIPC: Highly Indebted Poor Countries IDA: International Development Agency IGF: Internally Generated Funds MLGDRE: Ministry of Local Government and Local Development MMDAs: Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies MMTL: Metro Mass Transit Limited NDPC: National Development Planning Commission NHS: National Health Service NRSC: National Road Safety Commission PPIAF: Public Private Infrastructure Facility PPP: Public Private Partnership SIF: Social Investment Fund SNTA: Sub National Technical Assistance SPV: Special Purpose Vehicle STCCI: Sekondi Takoradi Chamber of Commerce and Industry STMA: Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly 2 Transport Challenges in Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana 2013 INDEX Executive Summary. ...................................................................................................................................................5 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 10 I. Background ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 II. CHAPTER I: STMA Road Network, Transportation and Traffic Problems ........................................................ 14 III. CHAPTER II: Transportation Sector Regulations in Ghana. .............................................................................. 29 IV. CHAPTER III: STMA Current Financial Situation .............................................................................................. 36 V. CHAPTER IV: Financing the Proposals for Urban Road Network Improvement. ............................................. 53 Bibliography ............................................................................................................................................................. 69 Annexes ................................................................................................................................................................... 70 List of Tables Table 1: Suggested Intervention .................................................................................................................................6 Table 2: Sekondi- Takoradi Metro Revenue Performance (2010-2012). ................................................................ 38 Table 3: Composite Budget ..................................................................................................................................... 38 Table 4: STMA financial statements ........................................................................................................................ 40 Table 5: Total Revenue and Expenditure (2007-2012) ............................................................................................ 40 Table 6: Internally Generated Fund ......................................................................................................................... 42 Table 7: The STMA Composite Budget for fiscal year 2012 .................................................................................... 44 Table 8: Taxpayers .................................................................................................................................................. 44 Table 9: Total Property ........................................................................................................................................... 46 Table 10: Properties total increase (2012) .............................................................................................................. 46 Table 11: Lands ........................................................................................................................................................ 47 Table 12: Fees and Fines .......................................................................................................................................... 48 Table 13: Service Sector Statistics ........................................................................................................................... 49 Table 14: Rents ....................................................................................................................................................... 50 Table 15: Tax Management .................................................................................................................................... 51 Table 16: Estimated Net Increases ......................................................................................................................... 57 Table 17: Projected revenue ................................................................................................................................... 59 Table 18: Loan Projections ..................................................................................................................................... 59 Table 19: Cash Flow of SPV 1 ................................................................................................................................... 60 Table 20: Traffic related to the port ........................................................................................................................ 60 Table 21: Classification of Commodity Traffic ......................................................................................................... 62 Table 22: Vehicle type ............................................................................................................................................ 63 Table 23: Revenue Projections ................................................................................................................................ 64 Table 24: II Loan Projections ................................................................................................................................... 64 3 Transport Challenges in Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana 2013 Table 25: SPV II Cash Flow Projections .................................................................................................................... 65 Table 26: Action Plan, Implementation of short term works for the urban road network in Sekondi-Takoradi .... 66 Table 27: Schedule. ................................................................................................................................................. 68 Table 28: Annex I ..................................................................................................................................................... 70 List of Images Image 1: Meetings with Authorities .......................................................................................................................