Improving Transport Project Appraisals
In the Islamic Countries
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Appraisals are carried out in the framework of urban transport masterplans merely because it
is acknowledged that they represent a good practice.
9.3 Governance
The 2011 National Transport Strategy identified the abovementioned National Transport
Infrastructure Plan as the new instrument to coordinate mode-specific planning processes. A set
of institutional actors would contribute to the Plan under the overall coordination of the Ministry
of Transport, in charge of managing the transport infrastructure planning of all modes.
Contributions on specific modes or horizontal issues were foreseen based on the competences
of various organisations.
Table 9.1: Institutional actors involved in the preparation of the National Transport
Infrastructure Plan110
Role Institution
Leadership and
overall coordination
of the Plan
 Ministry of Transport
Cooperation for the
preparation of the
Plan
 Ministry of Economy and Planning 111
Specific
contributions
 Budget estimations: Ministry of Finance
 Aviation: Ministry of Defence and Aviation and General Authority of
Civil Aviation (GACA)
 Municipalities, urban roads and transport: Ministry of Municipalities
and Rural Affairs
 Ports: Saudi Ports Authority112
 Rail transport: Railway Commission113
 Hajj and Umrah transport: Ministry of Hajj
 Vehicle fleet and road safety: Ministry of Interior
 Border roads: Border Guards
 Agricultural roads: Ministry of Agriculture
 Public infrastructure funding: Public Investment Fund
 Border crossing facilities: Saudi Customs
 Trade and industrial development: Ministry of Commerce and
Investment
Source: National Transportation Strategy (2011)
110 As established by the 2011 National Transportation Strategy
111 The Ministry of Economy and Planning is responsible for the formulation of the 5-year National Development Plans as
well. Its cooperation with the Ministry of Transport for the National Transport Infrastructure Plan will therefore ensure
an identification of priorities consistent with other development goals, and appropriate resource allocations.
112 Saudi Ports Authority operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Transport.
113 The Railway Commission, originally established in 2008, was merged with the Public Transport Authority (PTA) in 2016.