Transport performance and results measurement : report of a consultative workshop with African stakeholders, 12-14th June, 2006

This is a report of a consultative workshop on transport sector results and impact measurement, held in Mt Amanzi, Hartbeespoort, South Africa. The workshop was organized through a partnership involving the World Bank's Transport and Urban Department, Transport Unit (TUDTR), the South Africa Department of Transport [DoT], the International Forum for Rural Transport and Development [IFRTD] and the Agence d'Execution des Travaux d'Interet Public (AGETIP). The workshop is a continuation of stakeholders consultations spearheaded by the World Bank's TUDTR, aimed at broadening awareness of the Transport Results initiative as well as making a stronger case for results-based transport sector policies at national, regional and international levels. The workshop was attended by 25 stakeholders from 6 African Countries, and 5 regional and International agencies working in the transport sector. Just like a similar workshop held in Nairobi in June 2004, the discussions were held in the spirit of consultations, sharing and learning. As such, no formal country or institutional policy positions were debated or adopted at the workshop. The presentations made at the workshop do not necessarily represent a comprehensive view of a country's or an institutions position; rather, they are intended to give an indicative view of what generally exists. In broad terms, the workshop provided an opportunity for a more detailed exploration of the availability and necessity of transport travel data; a survey of existing methodologies; and transport travel data a review of the institutional and resource constraints facing data collection.