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NTMP: Key Features – Institutional Development
Organizational
Framework
Creation of Transport Master Plan Office (TMPO) within MoWT, whose role
will be to serve as a central transport planning unit responsible for
monitoring implementation of both the master plans. It will also be
responsible for developing and applying methodologies and techniques for
conducting transport planning in accordance with the principles of transport
economics, as well as liaising and coordinating with the land use planning of
the region and the country. The TMPO will in addition monitor development
of the master plans and keep abreast of the socioeconomic parameters of the
country to readily incorporate changes in the investment plan and/or
transport policy.
Capacity
Building
Training of personnel and technical assistance for the professional bodies
responsible for transport planning and operations within MoWT and within
GKMA. As the role of the TMPO and MATE is highly professional, there is a
need for training and technical assistance. It is also recommended that as a
preliminary stage consultant be employed for a short duration to advise in
detail on the functions of each new organisation, the skills needed for each
position, and the selection of candidates. They will also advise on the detailed
responsibilities for each professional body, the way decisions are taken and
the persons responsible for these decisions.
NTMP: Key Features – Legislative Development
Laws
The following laws are attributed to the recommendations of the NTMP:
The Uganda National Roads Authority Act (2006) provides for establishment and
operation of the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) and managing the provision
and maintenance of the national roads network;
The Uganda Road Fund Act (2008) provides for establishment the Uganda Road Fund
to fund routine and periodic maintenance of public roads;
Policies
The following policies are attributed to the recommendations of the NTMP:
The Uganda railway freight services were concessioned to the Rift Valley Railways
consortium (RVR) for a term of 25 years with effect from November 1, 2006;
The National Construction Industry (NCI) Policy (2010) to improve coordination,
regulation and development of the construction industry and establish a Uganda
Construction Industry Commission (UCICO);
Bilateral
Agreements
The following bilateral agreements are attributed to the recommendations of the
NTMP:
Uganda and Kenya signed a bilateral agreement for the joint development and
operation of the Mombasa-Kampala standard gauge railway (2009);
Uganda and Kenya signed a bilateral agreement for the joint development and
operation of a One Stop Boarder Post at Malaba and Busia border crossing.
While the NTMP of Uganda provided the general direction and framework for the transport
sector 2008-2023, the Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) provides more detail on way the
transport master plan is to be implemented (MoWT, 2015).
3.3.6. Data Collection Method
Manual Classified Count (MCC): This is the most common form of traffic data collection in
Uganda and is designed to include all vehicle types (e.g., Motorcycles, Cars, Light Duty Vehicles
(LDV) & Buses, Luxury Buses, Light trucks; and heavy trucks). These data are collected every
two years by teams of traffic enumerators.