Current projects

The transport policy framework covers the five year period 2007-2011 with a two phase implementation strategy. The transport policy recognises that after establishment of the GOSS Ministry of Transport and Roads in October 2005, the effective processes for the recovery and development started thereafter immediately in 2006.

• Recovery Phase (2007-2008): the initial phase is a recovery program phase started in 2006, and focused on establishing the required capacity within both public and private sectors to undertake and manage the construction and maintenance program especially in roads, airports, river, and railways.  The immediate priority is to get the actual reconstruction process started and ongoing.  The overriding issue will however be to focus on measures that will consolidate the peace process, visibly introducing programs that can be seen to be introducing tangible improvements in the lives of local people.  As more data is gathered, recommendation is made for review of the transport sector policy in 2009. Specific issues for the recovery period include: 

1. Sustenance of past and on-going improvements to secure recent improvements on roads and airports infrastructures and systems by putting initial contracts for maintenance;
2. Establishing the institutional structures in both GOSS and the private sector to implement a well-conceived investment program in transport sector and provide the foundation for sustainable management systems;
3. Capacity building, skill development and training in both the public and private sectors;
4. Rehabilitate and develop the roads, river and air, and railway transport systems as a basis for opening up and developing the economy in Southern Sudan, expanding local jobs and incomes, and for consolidating and sustaining peace. 
5. Establish the transport policy.

• Development Phase (2009-2011):  the longer term task of accelerating development entails enhancing project activities started in the recovery phase and establish a fully functioning transport system.  It also requires establishing the various other requirements for vigorous and competitive markets, and to attract and support both local and foreign investment in the region’s productive and trading sectors.  Specific issues will include:
• Establishing legislative framework for the institutions for implementation, operations, management and regulation in roads, air, rail and river transport.
• Continuing the process of developing private and public capacity in the management, building, maintenance, operation of transport infrastructures and transportation services;
• In particular, the process of encouraging the development of small and medium sized contracting companies.  In this fashion, individual contractors will develop and the competent and successful ones will stay in business. 
• An appropriate emphasis on labour-based system for the construction and maintenance works to promote development of both management and building skills among small local enterprises in the relevant areas especially in roads.   
• Institutional and policy issues will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and any necessary reforms will be implemented as the need arises.
• The social and economic impact of developing the transport network will be carefully monitored, with an effort to draw policy implications for investment programmes.