Development of a Road Transportation Sustainability Plan for

Namibia Palesa Hekandjo, Roads Authority of Namibia

TRB Transportation for Sustainability – An International Conference May 7, 2015

About Namibia(1)

• Borders 5 countries; - Angola - Botswana - South Africa - Zambia - Zimbabwe and the Atlantic Ocean

• Population < 2.3 million

• Area - 824 292 km² 2

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• Economy mainly based on natural

resources: Mining, Agriculture, Fishing

and Tourism

• Two maritime ports on the Atlantic

Ocean

- Port of Walvis Bay(3000 vessel calls

yearly, handling 5 million tonnes of cargo)

- Port of Luderitz

• Two international Airports and many

smaller airports and Aerodromes

About Namibia(2)

The Roads Authority • MWTC – Road Reform 2000

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Namibia’s Road Network

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Namibia’s Road Network

Introduction • The Roads Authority of Namibia (RA)

identified the need to address sustainability in a broad and strategic manner

• The RA worked with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) to develop a Road Transportation Sustainability Plan as a first step

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Process • Inception (June 2013)

• Training (Nov 2013)

• Literature Review (Dec 2013)

• Interactive Workshop (Mar 2014)

• Draft the plan and report (Aug 2014)

• Publication (Nov 2014)

• Exco Workshop (Apr ‘14)

• Dissemination

• Implementation

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Plan Components

• Sustainability Statement

• Key Transport Sector Needs

• Goals

• Objectives and Performance Measures

• Implementation 9

Sustainability Statement

The Roads Authority strives to achieve sustainability of the transportation system, by providing a safe and efficient national road network which supports economic growth and ensures access for all citizens and other road users, while preserving the environment for current and future generations.

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Key Transport Sector Needs

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Road Safety Accessibility Equity Technological

Innovation

Freight Congestion Funding Environment

Land Use and Urban

Planning

Capacity Building

Infrastructure Preservation

Goals 1. Improve Road Safety

2. Enhance Preservation of Road Infrastructure

3. Promote Capacity Building and Workforce Development

4. Increase Funding for Road Transport

5. Optimise the Balance between Access and Mobility

6. Preserve Namibia’s Environmental and Ecological Systems

7. Pursue New Innovations and Technologies 12

Objectives and Performance Measures - Example

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Goal Objective(s) Performance

Measure(s) 1. Improve Road Safety

Outcome Performance

Measure – Number of

roadway fatalities

1.1 Institutionalise and

improve the effectiveness of

road safety audits

Percentage of network

that is audited

Percentage of audit

recommendations that

are implemented

1.2 Protect vulnerable road

users

Number of fatalities of

vulnerable road users

1.3 Promote awareness and

education regarding traffic

laws and regulations

Percent of population

exposed to awareness

campaigns

1.4 Improve safety on major

roads

Number of fatalities on

trunk, main, and district

roads

Action Plan- Example

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Status

• Incorporated into the Roads Authority Strategic Plan

– Strategic Workshop

• Implementation team approach

– Team formed

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Way Forward

• Endorsement – RA Board and Minister

• Other Stakeholders

• Implement the plan - Define targets in conjunction with management

• Monitor and evaluate

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Contact

• Palesa Hekandjo: +264612847410

• Taapopi Ithana: +264612847106

E-mail Address: TechnologyTransfer@ra.org.na,

Mailing Address: Namibia T2 Centre,

P. O. Box 12030,

Ausspannplatz

Namibia

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