Improving Transport Project Appraisals
In the Islamic Countries
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Stakeholder
groups
Individual stakeholders
 Council for Regulation of Engineers (COREN)
 Other relevant professional bodies.
Universities,
training
Institutions
 Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria
 Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron
 Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria
 International Aviation College, Ilorin
 Railway Training Institutions
 Other accredited universities and institutions
Others  Relevant civil society organisations and non-Governmental Organisations
(NGOs)
Source: Draft National Transport Policy (2017)
8.4 Capacity and tools
The capacity to carry out project appraisal in the transport sector is to a large extent determined
by the level at which the project appraisal takes place. In general, the capacity at federal level is
substantial, and gradually declines at state and notably at local level. It should be noted that this
coincides with the extent to which project appraisal is carried on a structural basis. As
established in Section 1.2, project appraisal is carried out notably for the IFI funded and large
sovereign funded projects.
Local consultants are of high quality, according to the interviews with stakeholders at the
ministries. For the larger project appraisal activities, for example in economic and financial
feasibility studies, local consultants often enter into consortium with international firms,
facilitating a transfer of knowledge, contributing to local capacity development.
Limited training and capacity building is organised in the field of transport project appraisal. In
the Road Sector Development and Maintenance Program (RSDMP), a capacity building element
was included. Furthermore, road infrastructure experts from the MoPWH are seconded to the
Transport Sector Development Team (TSDT) – see special section below – providing a strong
opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience.
Focus: Road Sector Development Team
The RSDT was established to effectively manage the implementation of the 10-Year RSDMP.
RSDT, which is part of the MoPWH but is physically placed outside the ministry, is managing
road and bridge infrastructure projects and institutional strengthening and reform
programmes98. RSDT has a vision to become a lead in the sustainable transformation of the road
98 RSDT has been supported through a USD330million credit from the International Development Association - IDA (i.e.
WB), which was completed last year, and a USD162million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB), which will
be completed next year.