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The World Bank, in conjunction with MOC, NTRC is
organising a Transport Workshope from 24 to 26 April,
2001. Find more click here.
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Transport
plays an important part in the growth and well being of a
country. It currently contributes slightly more than 10% to
Pakistan's GDP - trade and transport together contribute
25.6%, which is slightly higher then the contribution of the
agriculture sector (24.5%). The infrastructure covering
Pakistan's transport sector is, unfortunately, inadequate and
outdated. The poor conditions prevailing at the present time
have placed a severe restraint on the economic growth of the
country. It is therefore, extremely important to address the
issues that are adversely hampering this sector and to make
every effort to correct them.
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The
TSDI Process has begun |
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A first consultation with public
sector institutions was held in July, 1999 (Annex A) and was
attended by all the senior government stakeholders. This workshop
was extremely beneficial in obtaining the views of the public sector
institutions involved in the Transport Sector, and identification of
public sector champions to continue the dialogue within the various
sub-sectors. The follow-up activities agreed at this workshop were
delayed due to change in the government in October 1999. But soon
after, the dialogue was restarted, and a second workshop was held to
obtain the perspective of civil society in January 2000 in
Karachi.
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The
Background
The GOP government, the private sector, and the civil society of Pakistan are in the process of developing the first integrated transport sector policy and its implementation strategy. It is hoped that a dynamic and comprehensive Transport Sector development initiative for Pakistan will emerge through this consultative and participatory process. This initiative, not only complements the broader sustainable growth and poverty alleviation initiative for Pakistan but also strengthens the public sector's partnership with private sector and civil society to usher in a new era of development. The initiative will help build consensus on the essential elements of a Transport Sector Strategy for Pakistan, and the ownership ['pull'] hence developed will assist in rapid implementation of the required reforms in the sector.
Transport Sector Development Initiative: Objectives, Tasks, and Expected Outcomes-
The activity initiation summary for TSDI was cleared by management on Sep-24-99, with the following strategic objectives.
- In consultation with civil society and other stakeholders, indicate the policy direction for developing Pakistan's transport sector (over the next decade) that would ensure equitable, economic, efficient, and integrated transport services and infrastructure for both people and goods.
- Indicate the areas in Pakistan's transport sector where Bank can (or, is naturally positioned to) lead the donor assistance effort, to best utilize bank resources and to improve effectiveness of bank's interventions.
The broad tasks outlined to achieve these objectives are:
- Carry out wide ranging transport policy consultations through workshops, meetings, and other information sharing and discussion mediums
- Develop 'informal think-tanks' amongst stakeholders while ensuring inclusion and transparency in all activities; and [where needed] educate and inform stakeholder discussions on policy
- Undertake focussed issues research in areas of Pakistan's transport sector where available information is not substantial/available
- Facilitate the development and adoption of the government's transport sector policy and implementation action-plan/strategy in collaboration with other international donors and financial institutions and local stakeholders
- Provide input to the revised CAS/country partnership strategy specifically in areas where bank lending is already planned
- Update the Bank's Transport Sector Strategy for Pakistan in consultation with all stakeholders including poor commuters and women
Through the TSDI, the Bank will achieve the following outcomes related to Pakistan's Transport Sector:
- A shared vision for the development of the sector that underpins GOP's overall poverty alleviation and development agenda-a vision that ameliorates conditions for the poor and which is more sensitive to the needs of women
- A policy environment for achieving this vision backed by a strategy/action-plan
- An agreement on broad reforms required in the sector
- Consensus on "who does what" in the sector
- Clear definition in consultation with all stakeholders on the Bank's role in the sector
- An internal, but "ground-real" (in terms of how well it increases the efficiency of operations) Pakistan's Transport Sector Strategy, feeding into the upcoming Bank's CAS
What is the Bank doing?
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Transport
Sector Groups (TGPs)
The workshop participants
selected thirteen private sector coordinators for the transport
sector. These coordinators would help build a partnership between
the private and public sectors and users, apprise each other of the
key issues confronting them, build consensus and develop a strategy
and action plan for the comprehensive development of the transport
sector in Pakistan. The following six Transport Policy Groups were
formed during the workshop and are currently active in follow-up
work:
- Policy Planning,
Management & Implementation
- Financing,
Infrastructure Investment & Maintenance
- Road & Railways
- Urban & Public
Transport
- Ports & Shipping
- Aviation
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Draft
Transport Policy
Transport policy is the fundamental document which guides the development of transport in any country. The National Transport Policy sets forth the policy consideration that should
underlay the Government's response to the national transportation needs. The Transport Policy is an evolving process that reflects and builds on existing laws, precedents,
programs, public perceptions and indicates the changes that are required to move towards a better transportation system consistent with other important national priorities and aspirations. The Policy also helps towards a more useful definition of Federal responsibilities
viz-a-viz the Provincial/Local Governments and the Private Sector.
Download the draft Transport policy prepared by Planning division
online. Click here |
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July
1999 |
First
consultation with public and private sector on transport issues. |
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January
2000 |
Perspective
of Civil Society on the Transport Sector in Pakistan. |
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The workshop outcome (refer Annex B-summary report of Jun-2000 workshop) also emphasised the need for greater information sharing, education, and communication in the transport sector. The various stakeholders, acknowledged the Bank's role [so far] in facilitating the process of interaction and information sharing through initial support to Roadpeople, a private sector agency that established an e-policy site for the TSDI at http://www.roadpeople.org/tsdi4.
GOP's formal request for IDF or similar grant funding-
In February 2000, Government of Pakistan formally requested the Bank to sustain the effort, and provide additional resources-through an Institutional Development Fund (IDF) or similar grant funds-to bring this effort to fruition.
This request was discussed with the TPGs. There was consensus, that it would be appropriate to provide such funding after a draft transport policy document (TPD)-the green paper stage-has been discussed and is in the process of approval-the white paper stage. This would also provide time to the groups to 'establish' the consultative and feedback mechanisms necessary for sustainable dialogue between the GOP and the private sector and users, so that the broader spirit of consultation and consensus building may not be lost. This opinion merits consideration, as quite a lot of public sector players are also active in these groups-and support this view-and the groups are working closely with all public entities.
The Bank team agreed with this approach, and subsequently discussed this with GOP, during the May mission meetings, and developed the revised action plan which is presented later in this paper. But first, the outcomes achieved by the TSDI work, since July-99, are summarized as follows.
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The TSDI work has delivered the following outcomes to-date.
- Public and private sector stakeholders consultations [professionally facilitated] with high level GOP [and other IFIs/donors] participation resulting in the formation of six transport policy groups (TPGs)--four sector-wise, and two thematic,
TPGs.
- Web site launched for TSDI, to promote information dissemination, stakeholder education, and on-line consultations and discussions ensuring inclusion and transparency
- Receipt of GOP request for IDF grant for the formulation of the transport policy and subsequent discussions with GOP that led to revised action plan for the policy effort
- Continuing meetings of the TPGs in Lahore, Islamabad, and Karachi--with active participation and resource contribution by all stakeholders, especially the private sector
- A highly successful First Bank Mission, concluding with responsive meetings with high ranking GOP officials and a range of other stakeholders
- Specific agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to collaborate on this effort
- Draft report on transport policy and strategy for Pakistan prepared by the TPGs and circulated to a 150+ actively participating stakeholders (both public and private) for review
- Draft 'Transport Policy Paper' prepared by GOP (Planning Commission & MOC) and submitted to the TPGs and the broader TSDI team working with NTRC (National Transport Research Center of the MOCommunications) for further deliberation and final policy preparation and also circulated to the stakeholders
- Draft report on "Resource Generation and Expenditure in the Transport Sector" completed with PIDE [Pakistan Institute of Development Economics]--to be finalised and circulated soon
- TPG participation in the "India: Long Term Issue in the Transport Sector" Workshop in June, to broaden visualisation of the TPGs on a regional level
- Continuing meetings/dialogue with transport sector stakeholders who may become "affectees" of this policy--e.g., PIA and PR labour unions, and with 'closed' ministries such as Ministry of Defence
- First draft of the Transport Policy being prepared by GOP/NTRC with Bank's assistance [will be ready in a month's time]
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April
2001 |
The World Bank, in conjunction with MOC, NTRC is organising
a Transport Workshope from 24 to 26 April, 2001. Find
more click here. |
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October 2,
2000 |
Transport Policy in
Few Weeks
from The Nation, Monday October 2, 2000
ISLAMABAD - The government will hopefully
announce Transport Policy in the current month if the World Bank
expedites the plan. This was stated by Javed Ashraf, Minister for
Railways and Communications, in an exclusive interview with
The Nation. Read
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January 24,
2001 |
New Transport Policy
soon, says Pakistan Minister
from
Business Recorder
LAHORE : The
Federal Minister for Communication, Railways and Works, Lieutenant
General Jawed Ashraf (Retd) has expressed the hope that new
Transport policy will soon be out, as its draft is in final
stages.Perspective of Civil Society on the Transport Sector in
Pakistan. Read More
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January 24,
2001 |
Workshop's Recommendations: Highway Authority Role be
Extended as Service Provider for all Road User Needs.
from
Business Recorder -circulation 75000.
KARACHI : The
Association of Road Users of Pakistan (Arup) has recommended that
the role of National Highway Authority (NHA) should be gradually
shifted from the highways and roads development to a network
operator and service provider with greater customer
focus
. Read More
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April
20, 2001 |
Draft
Transport policy is submitted from review. Click
here to read.
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