Kenya : Transport Sector Memorandum, Volume 2. Sector Papers

This Memorandum is intended to initiate discussion regarding the appropriate infrastructure strategy and policy direction which will lead to a sustainable transport sector which provides access for people and goods within Kenya and integrates Kenya...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Other Infrastructure Study
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2013
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spelling okr-10986-146272021-04-23T14:03:16Z Kenya : Transport Sector Memorandum, Volume 2. Sector Papers World Bank TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT POLICY ROAD TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS RAIL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PORT MANAGEMENT AIR TRANSPORT PRIVATIZATION OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES PRIVATIZATION OF SERVICES ROAD MAINTENANCE & REPAIR ROAD CONSTRUCTION ROAD FINANCE BUS TRANSPORTATION PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION CONCESSION ROAD & HIGHWAY NETWORKS TRANSPORTATION SAFETY EXPORT PROMOTION COMPETITIVENESS ROAD REHABILITATION REGULATORY FRAMEWORK LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK RESOURCES MOBILIZATION AIR CARGO AIR SERVICE AIR TRANSPORT AIR TRANSPORT REGULATION AIRLINE AIRPORTS AIRPORTS AUTHORITY AIRWAYS BLACK SPOT BLACK SPOTS BRIDGE BUS BUS SERVICES BUSES CARS CIVIL AVIATION COMMERCIAL FREIGHT CONCESSION FEES CONCESSIONAIRE CONCESSIONS CONGESTION CONSTRUCTION CONTAINER TERMINAL CORRIDOR DAILY TRAFFIC DEATHS DISTRICT ROADS DOMESTIC AIR SERVICES DRIVER LICENSES EARTH ROADS ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS EROSION FATALITIES FOOTPATHS FOREIGN AIRLINES FRAMEWORK FREIGHT FREIGHT TRAFFIC FREIGHT TRANSPORT FUEL FUEL CONSUMPTION FUEL LEVY FUEL LEVY FUNDING GARAGES GRAVEL GRAVEL ROADS HEAVY VEHICLES HIGHWAYS INJURIES LOCAL AUTHORITIES MAIN ROADS MAINTENANCE RESOURCES MOTORIZED TRANSPORT NATIONAL ROADS PASSENGER PASSENGER SERVICE PASSENGERS PEDESTRIANS PERIODIC MAINTENANCE POLICE POTHOLES PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION RAIL TRANSPORT RAILWAYS RANGE REGIONAL AIRLINES RESTRICTIONS ROAD ACCIDENTS ROAD ACCIDENTS ROAD AGENCIES ROAD CONDITIONS ROAD DAMAGE ROAD DEATHS ROAD FINANCING ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ROAD MAINTENANCE ROAD MANAGEMENT ROAD MARKING ROAD NETWORK ROAD NETWORKS ROAD REHABILITATION ROAD SAFETY ROAD SECTOR ROAD TOLLS ROAD TRANSPORT ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY ROAD USERS ROADS ROADS ROADWORK ROUTE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE RURAL ROADS SAFETY AGENCY SAFETY AUDITS SAFETY PROGRAM SERVICE SMART CARDS SPEED STRUCTURES TOLLS TOWNS TRAFFIC TRAFFIC DISTRIBUTION TRAFFIC EDUCATION TRAFFIC FLOW TRAFFIC FLOWS TRAFFIC LAWS TRAFFIC REGULATIONS TRAFFIC SAFETY TRAINS TRANSPORT TRANSPORT SECTOR TRUCKS UNPAVED ROADS URBAN AREAS URBAN NETWORK URBAN PASSENGER URBAN ROAD URBAN ROADS URBAN TRANSPORT USER COSTS VEHICLE VEHICLE INSPECTION VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS VEHICLES This Memorandum is intended to initiate discussion regarding the appropriate infrastructure strategy and policy direction which will lead to a sustainable transport sector which provides access for people and goods within Kenya and integrates Kenya into the global economy. Unless these two objectives are achieved, the prospects for substantial and continuing social and economic development in Kenya are limired. Large segments of Kenya's population will remain isolated in the rural areas, and the economy will continue as a producer of primary commodities and basic manufactues for domestic and perhaps regional consumption. The report states as the first and most important action to reverse the deterioration in the transport sector, a very major change in the philosophic approach of politicians to the sector is needed. They have to start to treat infrastructure as integral to the economic rather than the political process. Beyond this overarching change in approach, the following should also be considered as needed steps for implementing the strategy: increase private sector investment and management in the ports, airports, railways, and roads systems; reduce the role of the public sector in day-to-day management while retaining core functions for all modes of transportation and increasing public funding; and in terms of financing, rely on performance contracting under either maintenance concessions or long-term performance-based contracts. 2013-07-26T21:44:55Z 2013-07-26T21:44:55Z 2003-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/2487589/kenya-transport-sector-memorandum-vol-2-3-sector-papers http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14627 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Infrastructure Study Economic & Sector Work Africa Kenya
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topic TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORT POLICY
ROAD TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
RAIL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
PORT MANAGEMENT
AIR TRANSPORT
PRIVATIZATION OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
PRIVATIZATION OF SERVICES
ROAD MAINTENANCE & REPAIR
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
ROAD FINANCE
BUS TRANSPORTATION
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
CONCESSION
ROAD & HIGHWAY NETWORKS
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
EXPORT PROMOTION
COMPETITIVENESS
ROAD REHABILITATION
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
RESOURCES MOBILIZATION AIR CARGO
AIR SERVICE
AIR TRANSPORT
AIR TRANSPORT REGULATION
AIRLINE
AIRPORTS
AIRPORTS AUTHORITY
AIRWAYS
BLACK SPOT
BLACK SPOTS
BRIDGE
BUS
BUS SERVICES
BUSES
CARS
CIVIL AVIATION
COMMERCIAL FREIGHT
CONCESSION FEES
CONCESSIONAIRE
CONCESSIONS
CONGESTION
CONSTRUCTION
CONTAINER TERMINAL
CORRIDOR
DAILY TRAFFIC
DEATHS
DISTRICT ROADS
DOMESTIC AIR SERVICES
DRIVER LICENSES
EARTH ROADS
ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
EROSION
FATALITIES
FOOTPATHS
FOREIGN AIRLINES
FRAMEWORK
FREIGHT
FREIGHT TRAFFIC
FREIGHT TRANSPORT
FUEL
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUEL LEVY
FUEL LEVY FUNDING
GARAGES
GRAVEL
GRAVEL ROADS
HEAVY VEHICLES
HIGHWAYS
INJURIES
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
MAIN ROADS
MAINTENANCE RESOURCES
MOTORIZED TRANSPORT
NATIONAL ROADS
PASSENGER
PASSENGER SERVICE
PASSENGERS
PEDESTRIANS
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
POLICE
POTHOLES
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
RAIL TRANSPORT
RAILWAYS
RANGE
REGIONAL AIRLINES
RESTRICTIONS
ROAD ACCIDENTS
ROAD ACCIDENTS
ROAD AGENCIES
ROAD CONDITIONS
ROAD DAMAGE
ROAD DEATHS
ROAD FINANCING
ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
ROAD MAINTENANCE
ROAD MANAGEMENT
ROAD MARKING
ROAD NETWORK
ROAD NETWORKS
ROAD REHABILITATION
ROAD SAFETY
ROAD SECTOR
ROAD TOLLS
ROAD TRANSPORT
ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
ROAD USERS
ROADS
ROADS
ROADWORK
ROUTE
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
RURAL ROADS
SAFETY AGENCY
SAFETY AUDITS
SAFETY PROGRAM
SERVICE
SMART CARDS
SPEED
STRUCTURES
TOLLS
TOWNS
TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC DISTRIBUTION
TRAFFIC EDUCATION
TRAFFIC FLOW
TRAFFIC FLOWS
TRAFFIC LAWS
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
TRAFFIC SAFETY
TRAINS
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT SECTOR
TRUCKS
UNPAVED ROADS
URBAN AREAS
URBAN NETWORK
URBAN PASSENGER
URBAN ROAD
URBAN ROADS
URBAN TRANSPORT
USER COSTS
VEHICLE
VEHICLE INSPECTION
VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS
VEHICLES
spellingShingle TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORT POLICY
ROAD TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
RAIL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
PORT MANAGEMENT
AIR TRANSPORT
PRIVATIZATION OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
PRIVATIZATION OF SERVICES
ROAD MAINTENANCE & REPAIR
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
ROAD FINANCE
BUS TRANSPORTATION
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
CONCESSION
ROAD & HIGHWAY NETWORKS
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
EXPORT PROMOTION
COMPETITIVENESS
ROAD REHABILITATION
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
RESOURCES MOBILIZATION AIR CARGO
AIR SERVICE
AIR TRANSPORT
AIR TRANSPORT REGULATION
AIRLINE
AIRPORTS
AIRPORTS AUTHORITY
AIRWAYS
BLACK SPOT
BLACK SPOTS
BRIDGE
BUS
BUS SERVICES
BUSES
CARS
CIVIL AVIATION
COMMERCIAL FREIGHT
CONCESSION FEES
CONCESSIONAIRE
CONCESSIONS
CONGESTION
CONSTRUCTION
CONTAINER TERMINAL
CORRIDOR
DAILY TRAFFIC
DEATHS
DISTRICT ROADS
DOMESTIC AIR SERVICES
DRIVER LICENSES
EARTH ROADS
ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
EROSION
FATALITIES
FOOTPATHS
FOREIGN AIRLINES
FRAMEWORK
FREIGHT
FREIGHT TRAFFIC
FREIGHT TRANSPORT
FUEL
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUEL LEVY
FUEL LEVY FUNDING
GARAGES
GRAVEL
GRAVEL ROADS
HEAVY VEHICLES
HIGHWAYS
INJURIES
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
MAIN ROADS
MAINTENANCE RESOURCES
MOTORIZED TRANSPORT
NATIONAL ROADS
PASSENGER
PASSENGER SERVICE
PASSENGERS
PEDESTRIANS
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
POLICE
POTHOLES
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
RAIL TRANSPORT
RAILWAYS
RANGE
REGIONAL AIRLINES
RESTRICTIONS
ROAD ACCIDENTS
ROAD ACCIDENTS
ROAD AGENCIES
ROAD CONDITIONS
ROAD DAMAGE
ROAD DEATHS
ROAD FINANCING
ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
ROAD MAINTENANCE
ROAD MANAGEMENT
ROAD MARKING
ROAD NETWORK
ROAD NETWORKS
ROAD REHABILITATION
ROAD SAFETY
ROAD SECTOR
ROAD TOLLS
ROAD TRANSPORT
ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
ROAD USERS
ROADS
ROADS
ROADWORK
ROUTE
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
RURAL ROADS
SAFETY AGENCY
SAFETY AUDITS
SAFETY PROGRAM
SERVICE
SMART CARDS
SPEED
STRUCTURES
TOLLS
TOWNS
TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC DISTRIBUTION
TRAFFIC EDUCATION
TRAFFIC FLOW
TRAFFIC FLOWS
TRAFFIC LAWS
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
TRAFFIC SAFETY
TRAINS
TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT SECTOR
TRUCKS
UNPAVED ROADS
URBAN AREAS
URBAN NETWORK
URBAN PASSENGER
URBAN ROAD
URBAN ROADS
URBAN TRANSPORT
USER COSTS
VEHICLE
VEHICLE INSPECTION
VEHICLE OPERATING COSTS
VEHICLES
World Bank
Kenya : Transport Sector Memorandum, Volume 2. Sector Papers
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description This Memorandum is intended to initiate discussion regarding the appropriate infrastructure strategy and policy direction which will lead to a sustainable transport sector which provides access for people and goods within Kenya and integrates Kenya into the global economy. Unless these two objectives are achieved, the prospects for substantial and continuing social and economic development in Kenya are limired. Large segments of Kenya's population will remain isolated in the rural areas, and the economy will continue as a producer of primary commodities and basic manufactues for domestic and perhaps regional consumption. The report states as the first and most important action to reverse the deterioration in the transport sector, a very major change in the philosophic approach of politicians to the sector is needed. They have to start to treat infrastructure as integral to the economic rather than the political process. Beyond this overarching change in approach, the following should also be considered as needed steps for implementing the strategy: increase private sector investment and management in the ports, airports, railways, and roads systems; reduce the role of the public sector in day-to-day management while retaining core functions for all modes of transportation and increasing public funding; and in terms of financing, rely on performance contracting under either maintenance concessions or long-term performance-based contracts.
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title Kenya : Transport Sector Memorandum, Volume 2. Sector Papers
title_short Kenya : Transport Sector Memorandum, Volume 2. Sector Papers
title_full Kenya : Transport Sector Memorandum, Volume 2. Sector Papers
title_fullStr Kenya : Transport Sector Memorandum, Volume 2. Sector Papers
title_full_unstemmed Kenya : Transport Sector Memorandum, Volume 2. Sector Papers
title_sort kenya : transport sector memorandum, volume 2. sector papers
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/01/2487589/kenya-transport-sector-memorandum-vol-2-3-sector-papers
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14627
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