Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Elaboration Of The Sustainable Market Access For African Road Transport Smart Study Report 1 The African Development Bank Afdb Is The Premier Pan African Development Institution Promoting The Economic Growth And Social Progress Across The Continent The Bank Delivers Financial And Technical Supports To Regional Member Countries Rmcs Through Transformative Projects That Will Significantly Reduce Poverty And Bring Inclusive And Sustainable Economic Growth In Order To Sharply Focus The Objectives Of The Ten Year Strategy 2013 2022 And Ensure Greater Developmental Impact Five Major Areas High 5S Have Been Identified For Scaling Up And Accelerate The BankS Delivery Namely Energy Agro Business Industrialization Integration And Improving The Quality Of Life For The People Of Africa The Transport Sector Is A Key Focus Area For The Bank Within The High 5S 2 AfricaS Economic Development Partly Depends On Reduction Of Trade Transaction Costs Which Are Currently Unacceptably High The Cost Of Transport And Particularly In The Road Subsector Is A Major Contributor To The Problem As Road Transport Accounts For 80 Of Freight Traffic And 90 Of Passenger Traffic Often Transport Costs Account More Than One Fourth Of The Product Value Which Decreases Competitiveness Of African Exports And Raises Import Consumer Prices Especially In The Hinterland 3 One Of The Underlying Factors Is The Inefficiency Of Road Transport Caused By Over Regulation Of Market Access Mainly Through Freight Sharing Schemes Including Queuing Which Are Very Costly And Common In Africa Road Carriers Are Typically Allowed To Operate Only Between The Countries Of Export And Import Based On Bilateral Agreements These Agreements Usually Include A Formula Or Quota On How Many Trips May Be Performed By Carrier From Each Country A Common Source Of Inefficiency Stems From The Fact That Market Access To A Third Country Is Denied Even When It Is Operationally Beneficial As A Result Carriers Must Transport Either Export Or Import Leg Of The Trip Empty And Allocate All The Cost Of The Transport Trip To The Single Leg That Is Paid For The Expense From The Unused Opportunity Of Collecting Cargo From To A Third Country Is Paid By Trader Who Has To Pay For The Cost Of The Whole Trip Added By The Profit Margin Of The Transport Operator Furthermore This Freight Sharing Schemes Also Encourage Vehicle Overloading And Use Of Second Hand Vehicles 4 The Challenge Is To Convince All The Stakeholders That Better Market Access And Thereby Greater Operational Efficiency Would Benefit Everyone Consequently The Vicious Circle Empowered By Low Efficiency High Logistics Costs And Low Volumes Would Gradually Be Broken The Study Will Aim At Promoting High Level Dialogue To Support The Liberalization Of International Road Freight Transport Market In Africa It Will Point Out The Assumedly Significant Potential Of Increasing The Efficiency Of Road Transport Operations And Consequently Result Savings For Freight Forwarders And Eventually For End Consumers 5 The African Development Bank Is Therefore Seeking The Services Of A Consulting Firm With Qualified Professionals For The Elaboration Of The Smart Study Report Sustainable Market AccessFor African Road Transport The Study Will Examine The Market Access Systems ForInternational Road Freight Transport In Africa And Will Propose Innovative Models For Introducing AMultilateral Access License Quota System For International Road Freight Transport In Africa Moreover The Report Will Propose A Methodology To Assess Corridor Management And Performance In Africa The Estimated Duration Of The Services Is Four Months 6 The Infrastructure And Urban Development Department Picu Now Invites Consulting Firms ToIndicate Their Interest In Providing The Services Interested Firms Must Provide Information IndicatingThat They Are Qualified To Perform The Services Brochures Description Of Similar Assignments Experience In Similar Conditions Availability Of Appropriate Skills Among Staff Evidence Of JointVenture If Applicable Etc 7 Eligibility Criteria Establishment Of The Short List And The Selection Procedure Shall Be In AccordanceWith The African Development BankS Rules And Procedures For The Uses Of Consultant May 2008Edition Revised July 2012 Which Is Available On The BankS Website At Http Www Afdb Org TheBank Is Under No Obligation To Shortlist Any Consulting Firm Who Expresses Interest 8 Expression Of Interest Shall Be Submitted Electronically In English And Or In French IndicatingExpressions Of Interest For The Consultancy Services For The Elaboration Of The Smart StudyReport Sustainable Market Access For African Road Transport9 Interested Consulting Firms May Obtain Further Information At The Address Indicated Below During TheBankS Working Hours 0800Hrs 1700Hrs Monday To Friday 10 Expressions Of Interest Shall Be Submitted No Later Than Tuesday 4Th June 2019 To The AddressBelow African Development Bank GroupInfrastructure And Urban Development Picu Office 22W Immeuble Ccia Avenue Jean Paul Ii Plateau01 Bp 1387 Abidjan C te DIvoire T 225 2026 4538To The Attention Of Jean Kizito Kabanguka Transport And Logistics Division ManagerEmail J Kabanguka Afdb OrgCopy To L Ehouman Afdb Org Y Ilboudo Afdb Org
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