Trade and Transport Corridor Management Toolkit.
Title:
Trade and Transport Corridor Management Toolkit.
Author:
Kunaka, Charles.
ISBN:
9781464801440
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (382 pages)
Contents:
Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Introduction. Purpose and Use of This Toolkit -- Why a Toolkit? -- Organization of the Toolkit -- References -- Primer -- Drivers of Corridor Development -- Components and Functions of a Corridor -- Note -- References -- Resources -- Part I Corridor Diagnostic and Performance Assessment -- Module 1. Carrying Out a Corridor Diagnostic -- Setting the Objective -- Conducting a Strategic Assessment -- Assessing Corridor Infrastructure -- Assessing Logistics Services -- Executing a Corridor-Level Assessment -- Tools for Conducting a Corridor Assessment -- Summary of Corridor Assessment Techniques -- Prioritizing Interventions -- Annex 1A Defining and Collecting Data for a Corridor Diagnostic -- Annex 1B Questions for Discussions with Logistics Providers, Exporters, Importers, Distributors, and Wholesalers -- Notes -- References -- Resources -- Module 2. Assessing the Legal and Regulatory Context of a Corridor -- Collaboration, Cooperation, and Management -- Hierarchy of Instruments -- Analysis of Legal Instruments -- Notes -- Reference -- Resource -- Module 3. Institutional Arrangements for Corridor Management -- Why Is Corridor Management Relevant? -- Types of Corridor Management Mechanisms -- Main Activities of Corridor Management Bodies -- Key Considerations in Corridor Management -- Summary of Possible Interventions for Improving Corridor Management -- References -- Resources -- Module 4. Corridor Performance Indicators -- Uses of Corridor Monitoring and Indicators -- Levels of Decision Making -- Characteristics of Indicators -- Parameters to Monitor -- Comparative Analysis of Corridor Performance -- Notes -- References -- Resources -- Part II Improving Corridor Performance -- Module 5. Border Management in a Corridor.
Border Issues Affecting Corridor Performance -- Data and Information Sources -- Improving Border-Crossing Performance -- Summary of Possible Interventions for Improving Border Management -- Annex 5A Flow Chart for Beitbridge Border Post (Cargo Inward), Zimbabwe -- Annex 5B Questions for Discussion of Customs -- References -- Resources -- Module 6. Customs Transit Regimes -- Overview of Customs Transit Regimes -- Transit Issues in Developing Countries -- Data and Information Sources -- Improving Customs Transit Regimes -- Summary of Possible Interventions for Improving Transit Regimes -- Notes -- References -- Resources -- Module 7. Road Freight Transport -- Important Considerations along Corridors -- Data and Information Sources -- Improving Trucking Services within a Corridor -- Summary of Possible Interventions for Improving Trucking Services -- Annex 7A Questions for Discussion of Road Transport -- Notes -- References -- Resources -- Module 8. Rail Transport -- Rail Freight Issues in a Trade Corridor -- Data and Information Sources -- Potential Improvement Measures -- Summary of Possible Interventions for Improving Rail Transport -- Annex 8A Questions for Discussion of Rail Transport -- Notes -- References -- Resources -- Module 9. Shipping and Maritime Transport -- Types of Container Services -- Data and Information Sources -- Adapting to Changes in Maritime Shipping -- Summary of Possible Interventions for Improving Maritime Transport Services -- Annex 9A Questions for Discussion of Shipping and Maritime Transport -- Note -- References -- Resources -- Module 10. Port Operations -- Main Issues Relating to Ports and Corridor Performance -- Data and Information Sources -- Potential Solutions to Ports Issues -- Summary of Possible Interventions for Improving Port Operations -- Annex 10A Questions for Discussion of Port Operations -- Note.
References -- Resources -- Module 11. Land Access to Ports -- Impact of Urban Access on the Functioning of the Port -- Data and Information Sources -- Options for Improving Land Access to Ports -- Summary of Possible Interventions for Improving Land Access to Ports -- Annex 11A Questions for Discussion of Land Access to Ports -- Notes -- References -- Resources -- Module 12. Airfreight -- Airfreight Issues in Corridor Operations -- Data and Information Sources -- Improving Airfreight in a Corridor -- Summary of Possible Interventions for Improving Airfreight -- Annex 12A Questions for Discussion of Airfreight -- Notes -- References -- Resources -- Part III Corridor Impact Evaluation -- Module 13. Evaluating the Economic Impact of a Corridor -- Objectives of Impact Evaluation -- Criteria for Evaluation -- Issues to Consider in an Impact Evaluation -- Economic Evaluation Methods -- Notes -- References -- Resources -- Index -- Boxes -- Figures -- Tables -- Back Cover.
Abstract:
Trade and transport corridors-major routes that facilitate the movement of people and goods between regions and between countries-have existed for millennia. They enable regions and countries to offer high-capacity transport systems and services that reduce trade and transport costs by creating economies of scale. Regional corridors are particularly important to landlocked countries, often providing the only overland routes to regional and international markets. Despite a long and complex history, guidance is often lacking on how to design, determine the components to include, and analyze the impact of corridor projects. The Trade and Transport Corridor Management Toolkit fills this void. The Toolkit synthesizes the experiences of the World Bank and other development agencies in assessing, designing, implementing, and evaluating the impact of trade and transport corridor projects. It saves project developers the task of looking for the best available tools and ensures greater consistency to facilitate comparison and benchmarking. The Toolkit will also be of immense value to policy makers in provincial and national governments as well as regional economic institutions, for several reasons: Corridors affect the space economy of countries; they are best developed with clear estimates of the spatial impacts that can be expected. A corridor system has multiple components, including infrastructure (roads, railways, ports), transport and logistics services, and regulations; it is important to appreciate the linkages between them, particularly as the overall performance of a corridor is determined by the weakest component. Many parties with varying interests and motivations have a stake in corridor development. The Toolkit argues for their full participation in corridor development processes and operations. The best functioning modern corridors in the
world did not happen by accident; they are often the results of coordinated development and cooperation over many years. The general principles outlined in this Toolkit should help project teams, government officials, logistics service providers, and the trade community to better appreciate both the importance of good corridor project design and the challenges of, and possibilities from, improving corridor performance.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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