Africa's Transport Infrastructure : Mainstreaming Maintenance and Management.
This book presents and analyzes the results of a comprehensive collection of data on the extent and condition of transport infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa, identifies the reasons for poor performance, and estimates future financing needs. The transport facilities of Sub-Saharan Africa were buil...
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| 505 | 0 | |a Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; About the AICD; Series Foreword; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 The Legacy of History; Chapter 2 Roads: The Burden of Maintenance; Chapter 3 Railways: Not Pulling Their Weight; Chapter 4 Airports and Air Transport: Policies for Growth; Chapter 5 Ports and Shipping: Moving toward Modern Management Structures; Chapter 6 Urban Transport: Struggling with Growth; Chapter 7 Spending to Improve Connectivity; Chapter 8 Financing: Filling the Gaps; Chapter 9 Governance: The Key to Progress. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Chapter 10 Conclusion: An Agenda for ActionAppendix 1 Introduction; Appendix 2 Roads; Appendix 3 Rail Transport; Appendix 4 Airports and Air Transport; Appendix 5 Ports and Shipping; Appendix 6 Expenditure Needs; Appendix 7 Financing; Index; Back Cover. | |
| 520 | |a This book presents and analyzes the results of a comprehensive collection of data on the extent and condition of transport infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa, identifies the reasons for poor performance, and estimates future financing needs. The transport facilities of Sub-Saharan Africa were built primarily for the colonial exploitation of mineral and agricultural resources. The chief goal of road and rail networks was to link mines, plantations, and other sites for the exploitation and transformation on natural resources to ports, rather than to provide general connectivity within the regio. | ||
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