Co-operation between Namibia and Sweden in the Transport and Communication Sector (1990 - 2000)

Participatory Review and Evaluation (PRE) of Cooperation between Namibia and Sweden in the Transport and Communications Sectors

Final Report - Introduction

N Bruzelius, H Marais, F Poolman, G Seydack

The Review Report of the PRE was presented to stakeholders and interested parties at a workshop in Windhoek, Namibia, on 7 and 9 March 2006. Copies of the report, a selection of related key documents, and the workshop proceedings, were distributed to workshop participants on a CD-ROM.
The content of the CD-ROM is the basis of the information presented here.

Key documents prepared under the cooperation

1. SWECO. Transport and Communications in Namibia, Report prepared for the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication, Republic of Namibia (Blue Book). 21 Mar 1990.
2. Policy Guidelines for the Incorporation of the Namibian Post and Telecommunications Services. February 1992.
3. MWTC2000 Project for the Restructuring of the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication - Revised Project Document. April 1995.
4. White Paper on Transport Policy. Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication, Republic of Namibia, 26 June 1995.
5. Bruzelius, Nils. A Proposal for Restructuring of the Namibian Road Sector. Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication, 31 March 1996.
6. Swedish Development Consulting Partners AB. Transport in Namibia; How much and for whom? Report to Sida, June 1997.
7. Swedish Development Consulting Partners AB. Aid to Telecom in Southern Africa; What has it Achieved? Final Report to Sida, September 1997.
8. MWTC2000 Project for the Restructuring of the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication - Expanded Project Document. February 1998.
9.1 KM International. National Transportation Master Plan, Final Report (10 vols.). Volume 1 - Summary Findings and Recommendations. Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication, Namibia, September 1998.
9.2 Volume 2 - Road Planning and Budgeting in Namibia.
9.3 Volume 3 - Traffic Forecast
9.4 Volume 4 - Guideline on Contracting of Routine Road Maintenance in Namibia
9.5 Volume 5 - Aerodrome Standards
9.6 Volume 6 - Implementation and Funding of the National Aerodrome Network
9.7 Volume 7 - National Transportation Master Plan for Namibia
9.8 Volume 8 - Road User Charges
9.9 Volume 9 - Layman's Draft of New Namibian Roads Act
9.10 Volume 10 - Proposal for Reclassification of Proclaimed Roads in Namibia
10. Bruzelius, N; FW Poolman; W Ravenscroft. The Namibian Road Sector Reform. Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication, May 2000.
11.1 Memorandum: Road Sector Reform in Namibia, Volume 1 - Background, Policies And Structures. March 2000.
11.2 Memorandum: Road Sector Reform in Namibia, Volume 2 - Roads Authority Act. March 2000.
11.3 Memorandum: Road Sector Reform in Namibia, Volume 3 - Road Fund Administration Act. March 2000.
12. Bruzelius, N and F W Poolman. The Namibian Road Sector Reform; Background, Structure and Philosophy. Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication, May 2000.
13. Bruzelius, NA; EAM de Paauw, H Venter. The New Legal Framework for the Namibian Railways. May 2000.
14. Policy on Road Safety in Namibia. Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication, June 2000.
15. Report on a Governance Policy Framework for State-owned Enterprises in Namibia. 25 October 2001.
16. Heggie, Ian. Summary of the Road Sector Reform Review. 2001.
17. Statham, L. Adjudication on Road Traffic Offences in Namibia. Draft Issues Paper prepared by JB Consult for the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication. March 2002.
18. National Road Safety Council. Project Document: Establishment of a Road Safety Agency and Development of a Five-Year National Road Safety Plan. Oct 2001.
19. The Namibian Road Sector Reform: Three and a half years after implementation. Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication, February 2004.
20.1 RUC Legal Consulting Group. Review of the Road User Charging System, Part A: Review of Legislation; Report on Strengths and Weaknesses of RFA Legislation and Conflict between RFA Act and other Laws - Final Report. Road Fund Administration, 9 July 2004.
20.2 RUC Legal Consulting Group. Review of the Road User Charging System, Part A: Review of Legislation; Report on Strengths and Weaknesses of RFA Legislation and Conflict between RFA Act and other Laws - Draft Legal Amendments. Road Fund Administration, July 2004.
21.1 Africon Namibia. Review of the Road User Charging System, Part B: MIEERS Study and Part C: Road User Charges Review. Volume B0 - Executive Summary. Road Fund Administration, October 2004.
21.2 Volume B1 - Road Sector Overview
21.3 Volumes B2 & C1 - Road User Charges Review
21.4 Volume B3 - Review Fuel Taxation Policy
21.5 Volume B4 - Economic Warrants of Loans
21.6 Volume C2 - Fuel Levy Refunding System
21.7 Volume C3 - Mass-Distance Charges
21.8 Volume C3 - Mass-Distance Charging System Implementation Terms of Reference
21.9 Volume C4 - Cross-Border Charges
21.10 Macro-economic Impact of Road User Charges
22. Seydack, Günter; Friedrich W Poolman; William Ravenscroft. Experiences with a Second Generation Road Fund in Namibia Four Years after Establishment. Paper presented at the IRF World Meeting, Bangkok, June 2005.

Legislation prepared under the cooperation

1. Posts and Telecommunications Companies Establishment Act (Act No. 17 of 1992), Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia, No. 447, 31 July 1992. (PDF).
2. Post and Telecommunications Act (Act No. 19 of 1992) Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia, No. 448, 31 July 1992.
3. Namibian Ports Authority Act (Act No. 2 of 1994) Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia, No. 810, 28 February 1993.
4. National Transport Services Holding Company Act (No. 28 of 1998), Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia, No. 1961, 23 September 1998
5. Roads Contractor Company Act, 1999 (Act No. 14 of 1999) Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No. 2208, 18 October 1999.
6. Roads Authority Act, 1999 (Act No. 17 of 1999) Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No. 2215, 21 October 1999.
7. Road Fund Administration Act, 1999 (Act No. 18 of 1999) Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No. 2217, 22 October 1999.
8. Road Traffic and Transport Act, 1999 (Act No. 22 of 1999) Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No. 2251, 24 December 1999.
9. Namibian Ports Authority Amendment Act, 2000 (Act No. 12 of 2000) Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No 2365, 5 July 2000.
10. Posts and Telecommunications Companies Establishment Amendment Act, 2000 (Act No. 20 of 2000), Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No. 2425, 16 October 2000.
11. Roads Contractor Company Amendment Act, 2002 (Act No. 11 of 2002) Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No. 2868, 3 December 2002.
12. Roads Authority Amendment Act, 2004 (Act No. 20 of 2004) Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia No. 3353, 20 December 2004.