Relevant Organisations & Websites

SSATP (Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Programme)

	Nigel Ings, Room J7-007, World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433, USA ssatp@worldbank.org +1 (202) 473 0767 www.worldbank.org/afr/ssatp SSATP is a joint initiative of WB and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), to improve transport sector performance by promoting policy reform and institutional changes in Sub-Saharan Africa. This programme includes five components:Road Management Initiative (RMI), Rural Travel and Transport Program (RTTP), Urban Mobility (UM), Trade and Transport (T&T) and Railway Restructuring (RR). The programme and its components sponsor transport research, publications, seminars and conferences. The web site is the main method of dissemination of the programme information. Although it is not stated, the web site seems to be addressed to policymakers in developing countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. It includes description of the programmes, general policy information and related documents. The information provided focuses on the issues that must be considered in the planning and implementation of transport programmes in developing countries. Some of the information is available in French.