Proceedings of the 13th Meeting of the
Transport and Communications Working Group
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 Ensure the availability of updated data for forecasting (i.e. a transportation statistics
system). A comprehensive transportation statistics system should ensure the availability of
updated data for forecasting traffic according to state-of-the-art methodologies.
Conclusions and recommendations
Mr. SMIT presented the general conclusions of the study, in line with the seven defined aspects
of the conceptual framework, as indicated below.
Legal basis:
 Although in many cases there may not be a specific law, which requires project appraisal to
be carried out, often some kind of legislation is in place that (indirectly) calls for project
appraisal to be implemented as a pre-condition for funding. For example procurement Law
or PPP Law.
 Despite the lack of a specific legal provision, project appraisal is often mainstreamed in the
development of new transport projects in OIC countries.
 Whereas the need to carry out project appraisal is often in place, a description of how to carry
out project implementation is mostly lacking.
Governance:
 A combination of public and private sector representatives are involved in transport project
appraisals: the public sector manages the appraisal process and, in most cases, contracts
private consultants for providing supporting inputs, such as demand studies and feasibility
studies.
 In most OIC member countries, such as Jordan and Nigeria, a broad range of stakeholders is
involved, often mobilized early in the process to identify project needs.
 The development partners and IFIs form an important part of the institutional landscape.
Capacity and tools
 All countries have organized themselves to manage the project appraisal process, often
relying on relevant lead institutions, such as Ministries of Transport, or mode-oriented
agencies or authorities, which are part of these ministries.
 Training on project appraisal does not take place on a large scale. This finding is supported
by a result of the survey, where 67% of the respondents pointed out that training
programmes to build capacity in the country are not available.
 Guidelines, if any, mostly focus on rather general process steps to apply in project appraisal.
Specific guidelines or manuals on how to carry out project appraisal is mostly lacking.