Improving Transport Project Appraisals
In the Islamic Countries
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3.2.3 Capacity and tools
To prepare project appraisals for all transport projects, there should be enough capacity at hand.
Exactly half of the respondents stated that there is not enough capacity to prepare project
appraisals for all transport projects, while the other half stated that capacity is sufficient to
execute all project appraisals. Furthermore, 67% of the respondents indicated that there is no
knowledge centre in the country that provides state-of-the-art knowledge and expertise in
transport project appraisals and 67% pointed out that training programmes to build capacity in
the country are not available.
Figure 3.5: Availability of sufficient capacity to carry out appraisals
Source: survey
In the questionnaire, the question whether there exist guidelines on transport project appraisals
was also asked. Forty-three percent of the respondents stated that those guidelines exist, 14%
said that there are no guidelines and another 43% did not know. It was also pointed out by half
of the respondents that the guidelines differ with respect to transport mode.
Figure 3.6: Availability of guidelines to perform project appraisals
Source: survey
50% 50%
Yes No
43%
14%
43%
Yes No I don't know