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Figure 8.1 Transport governance conceptual framework
Corridor objectives
and political support
Legal framework
Institutional framework
Infrastructure: financing,
planning and
programming
Corridor promotion and
stakeholder consultation
Corridor performance
monitoring and
dissemination
Capacity building:
technical assistance and
studies
Source: consortium.
The seven governance domains have been used to systematically review the corridor governance of
the international corridors (TEN-T and SEETO) and the seven defined OIC corridors. To this end, the
seven governance domains are further detailed, as presented i
Table 8.2 Elements included in the seven governance domains
Governance domain Elements included
1. Corridor objectives and political support  Objectives of transport corridors: primary and
secondary. The defined corridor objectives
strongly affect the other six governance
domains;
 Transport corridors are included in national
strategies and plans, as an indication of political
support.
2. Legal framework  The legal basis of the corridor (MoU, treaty) and
the extent to which the agreement is binding;
 Harmonisation of (legal) systems and
procedures;
 Mutual recognition of systems and procedures.
3. Institutional framework  Organisation and characteristics, including
presence of a corridor secretariat;
 Involvement of stakeholders, including private
sector and local government.
4. Infrastructure: financing, planning and
programming
 Sources of finance available to effectively ensure
governance of transport corridors;
 Planning and programming of infrastructure
(corridor vs national level).