Improving laws, governance, compliance, skills certification and operating conditions to drive safer, cleaner and more efficient commercial road transport is the aim of a new sector reform guide from the World Bank and IRU. /
The World Bank and IRU, the world road transport organisation, recently published a comprehensive road transport sector reform guide for governments, public authorities and practitioners. /
High accident rates, transport prices and corruption – along with security, environmental and operator profitability issues – block economic and social development, notably in emerging markets. /
The causes run deep: outdated regulations, weak governance, poor regulatory and commercial compliance, lack of training and robust certification, and lack of support for operating firms that do comply with rules and regulations. /
The new guide, produced in collaboration with the Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP), will help governments implement a cooperative approach with the private sector to tackle these issues via actionable reforms. / (....)