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The current NTMP is not complaint with the sustainable development goals as it predated
them. Transport legislation is not as comprehensive and contemporary as it should be nor
is transport legislation adequately enforced. The plan did not include non-motorised
transport nor was the plan kept current through a revision process.
 Data collection: Has identified 18 Golden Key Performance Indicators about which data is
collected. Data for plans and projects are collected as needed by consultants and traffic
forecasting varies with each project as there is not national transport model.
 Monitoring and evaluation: Annual sector performance reporting carried out. Monitoring
is exercised by UNRA for roads. No agency carries out evaluation.
The response to the planning questionnaire also shows a similar trend where the political and
legislative factors being the strongest aspect, while technical factors the weakest.
Figure 26: NTI Planning practice in Uganda
Source: Fimotions
3.3.9. Policy Recommendations
The policy recommendations emanating from the Uganda Case Study are as follows:
 A transport policy is needed
 Both policy and plans should be produced organically,
 Transport plans should be annually revised to keep it up to date and maintain relevance
 Plans should be mandatory and have legal force which should emanate from transport
legislation
 Non-motorized transport should be included
 Institutions must have capacity to implement plans
 Plans should have concrete achievable goals
 Plans should be outcome not output based.
 Plans must be aligned to fiscal space
 SDGs should be mainstreamed into transport plans
 Monitoring and evaluation processes should be strengthened