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Other important parties involved in the appraisal of transport projects are the relevant
infrastructure authorities (Nigerian Ports Authority; Nigerian Maritime Administration and
Safety Agency; National Inland Waterways Authority; Nigerian Railway Corporation; Federal
Airport Authority of Nigeria; Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority); the Ministry of Budget and
National Planning; the Road Sector Development Team (RSDT), the IFIs, the private sector and
a range of stakeholders, as specified below an
An overview of roles in preparation of transport projects is presented i
Table 8.2: Role of key players in appraisal of transport projects
Organisation Role
Ministry of
Transportation
(MoT)
The MoT is the lead agency for transport policy, planning and investment. In
addition, MoT is the authority for managing infrastructure other than roads
(see below). Amongst the primary tasks are: integrated nationwide transport
planning and decision making; and developing a coordinated approach to
identifying transport priorities and securing investment.
Ministry of
Power, Works
and Housing
(MoPWH)
The MoPWH is charged with the responsibility of developing the Nation's
Federal Highway infrastructure. Amongst the primary tasks are: (i) planning,
construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of Federal Roads; and (ii)
planning, construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of bridges along
Federal Highways; MoPWH closely collaborates with the Federal Roads
Maintenance Agency (FERMA), responsible for maintaining the federal road
network.
State and local
Government
At state and local level, infrastructure is managed by state and local
authorities, playing a similar role as its counterparts at federal level, as
described above.
Ministry of
Budget and
National
Planning
(MoBNP)
The Ministry of Budget and National Planning has the mandate to determine
and advise the Government of Nigeria on matters relating to National
Development and overall management of the national economy. It is involved
in key initiatives, such as the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP);
National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (NIIMP); the Transformation
Plan and Nigeria Vision-20: 2020. One of the tasks of the MoBNP is to
formulate and prepare long-term, medium-term and short-term national
development plans and to co-ordinate such plans at the Federal, State and
Local government levels, providing the starting point for the project appraisal
process. A special case of appraisal is described in the ERGP focus lab
approach (see Sectio .
Road Sector
Development
Team
Part of Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, see special case description in
Sectio
International
Financing
The IFIs play an active role in providing funding for transport infrastructure
projects, while at the same time requiring specific formats for preparation and
appraisal of projects. IFI financed projects will need full feasibility studies, as