Governance of Transport Corridors in OIC Member States:
Challenges, Cases and Policy Lessons
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Figure 2.3 Aspects to consider for setting up a corridor management structure
Source: Arnold (2006).
Institutions involved in corridor governance
A range of institutions may be established to facilitate the governance of transport corridors. For
example, the TEN-T governance structure includes all the parties listed i
Table 2.5 Institutions structures related to the governance of corridors
Potential governance parties Role
Ministerial meetings  Set broad course of action
Steering committee  Coordinating participants, take care of planning and
promotion.
(Technical) Secretariat  Provide technical support to steering committee.
National coordinators  Coordinate between participants and secretariat.
Working groups / corridor forums  Expert group meetings, aimed at involving stakeholders.
Corridor coordinator  Responsible for the coordination of a specific corridor within
a regional transport plan.
Source: consortium.
Responsibilities and working principles of transport corridor governance bodies
Duties for the corridor management, the decision-making process, working principles and financing
needs to be set out in the agreements. Arnold (2006) lists the following activities for the corridor
management: planning, financing, legislating, regulating, operating, monitoring, promoting. According
to Kunaka & Carruthers (2014), the main activities of corridor management bodies are:
 Planning, prioritizing, and financing corridor improvements;
 Advocating for legislative and regulatory reforms;
 Monitoring corridor performance;
 Promoting corridor use;
Type of Corridor
Mode
Single
Multimodal
Intermodal
Location
Domestic
Bilateral
Multilateral
Participation
Private
Shippers
Transport
Logistics
Infrastructure
Public
Executive
Legislature
Department
Regulator
Operator
Goals
Possible activities
Planning
Financing
Legislating
Regulating
Operating
Promoting
Monitoring
Organisation
Structure
Task Force
Comittee
Division
Authority
Association
Scope of Management
Trade and Transit Agreement
Infrastructure and Facilities
Transport and Logistics services
Regulation and Standards
Overall Performance
Appropriate
Management
Structure