Table 1: Summary of Issues Discussed in the Panel Discussions and Presentations

Despite the existence of bilateral agreements in the past, transporters have faced challenges with access to markets in the region primarily due to corridor matters. What difference will the TTTFP bring?

• Adoption and domestication of the two principal agreements will supersede bilateral road transport agreements (RTAs)

• Corridor management institutions will be required to ensure that regulations are implemented to improve activities in the corridors (for corridor management efficiency) and also in order to address corridorspecific issues

• Corridor authorities will implement the regulations, policies and standards on behalf of Member States

Shouldn’t an Africa-wide programme be considered since there is now the AfCFTA in order to realise the dream of Cairo to Cape?

• Additional EU support of €12 million is aimed at ensuring that the TTTFP is replicated to other parts of Africa or to make sure that it is rolled out to the rest of the continent

• Meeting will be held in early April 2023 in South Africa and another one in Arusha, Tanzania to discuss and agree on the next steps of the TTTFP and prepare for it to be rolled out to the rest of the African continent

Are there other programmes that are aimed at creating linkages between different modes of transport such as aviation, rail, water and road to ensure synchronisation etc?

AU Agenda 2063 consists mainly of two (2) programmes:

• SAATM is aimed at liberalising the air transport market for the whole African continent and incorporate aspects of the Yamoussoukro Decision

• African Integrated High-Speed Railway Network which is aimed at linking all African capital cities with the high-speed railway network

Stakeholders in the road transport sector are eager to see changes regarding obstacles in the region. What measures are being taken at COMESA Member State-level to ensure that there is an agreed timeframe for accelerated implementation of model laws?

• Main role of the COMESA Secretariat is to provide technical and professional recommendations, but each Member State is sovereign and is free to accept or reject such recommendations

• COMESA Secretariat does not have an enforcement mechanism, but only encourages, advises, negotiates, benchmarks etc

• Previously, Member States were encouraged to domesticate and implement COMESA resolutions through incentives under the Regional Integration Support Mechanism (RISM)