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ISMED Support ProgramRTA Assistance Mission
16-18 Sep., Cairo
SUPPORT TO THE REFORM OF THE EGYPTIAN TRANSPORT SECTOR (EuropeAid129110/SER/C/EG)
Public-Private Dialogue on Public-Private Partnerships in Egypt’s River Transport Investment Security in the Mediterranean (ISMED) Support Program
Cairo, 18 September 2014
ISMED Support ProgramRTA Assistance Mission
16-18 Sep., Cairo
AGENDA
1. Budgetary Support Overview
2. Governance
3. Use of IT w/in the Sector
4. Sustaining Navigation (M&O)
ISMED Support ProgramRTA Assistance Mission
16-18 Sep., Cairo
1. Budgetary Support (18 targets)
GovernanceInstitutional
(7)
FinancialSustainability
(4)
Multimodal.Freight Trans.
(5)
SafetySecurity
(2)
€80 mil
ISMED Support ProgramRTA Assistance Mission
16-18 Sep., Cairo
1.i Budgetary support targets
1. New org. for MoT.
2. Establish market regulators.
3. Landlord concept for RTA.
4. Cross-sector planning w/ other ministries/authorities.
5. Update transport legislation.
6. Use of performance indicators & monitoring sys.
7. Proper set up of PPP Unit.
8. Planning & appraisal based budget (M.O.Finance).
9. User-Pay principal (ENR)
10. Budget autonomy for state-owned providers (ENR).
11. PPP (ENR)
12. Safety regulations (road/rail).
13. Environmental regulations.
14. Improve multimodality (ENR)
15. Promote river freight.
16. Logistic centers & dry ports.
17. Land transport reg.
18. X-Sector ICT and EDI
ISMED Support ProgramRTA Assistance Mission
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1.ii Grant Breakdown
Web Portal for MoT
Database for RTA
Feasibility Study, Ain-Shams Al-Rubeiki railway
Masterplan, East P.Saied Indus.Zone
Tech. Assistance to M.o.T (€ 3.2 mil.)
Supplementary fund to M.o.T (€76.0 mil.)
€0
.8 m
il.
Total = € 80.0 million
Total = € 80.0 million
ISMED Support ProgramRTA Assistance Mission
16-18 Sep., Cairo
2.i Instit. reform & re-organization
CURRENT STATUS
FUTURE STATUS
STRATEGIC PLANNING
RTA Purpose:1. Vision2. MissionWhat does RTA want to achieve (Goals):3. Overall goals4. Strategic goals & perf. standards
Where is RTA now:5. Stakeholders analysis6. External environmental
analysis (PEST)7. SWOT analysis
How to achieve goals:8. RTA activities & responsibilities9. RTA organizational structure and
different roles within RTA10. Required resources; human and
financial.
ISMED Support ProgramRTA Assistance Mission
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2.ii Where is RTA now (PEST/SWOT)
Need for a strategic
transport plan
Need for coordination
bet. government
agencies
Need to review existing
legislation, especially
those promoting
private investment in
the sector
More attention should be
given to river transport
challenges facing the land
transport (Road & Rail)
Economical and
environmental benefits
ISMED Support ProgramRTA Assistance Mission
16-18 Sep., Cairo
2.iii Where RTA wants to be (Goals)
Market Share
Clients & Stakeholders
Supporting procedures & Processes
HR & Internal Structure
Financial & Technical Resources
Once strategic goals are
developed, PERFORMANCE
MEASURESwere
determined for each goal and deliverables of each strategic period are set.
ISMED Support ProgramRTA Assistance Mission
16-18 Sep., Cairo
2. iv The need for RTA to restructure
There was an inevitable need to restructure RTA to enable the achievement of objectives and goals.
The project held a series of workshops and individual interviews to analyse current regulatory and functional conditions.
Ratio between administrative and technical workforce is not balanced.
Lack of some vital departments; e.g. planning.
Large number of departments reporting to RTA Chairman.
Joint responsibilities bet. two or more depts., creating a lack of a unified responsible entity.
Lack of performance measures for departments and individuals.
Assessment, recruitment & employment are conducted w/o integration with training.
Absence of good governance, e.g.; licensing and contracting are mixed with implementation and oversight.
ISMED Support ProgramRTA Assistance Mission
16-18 Sep., Cairo
2. v Basics of the new RTA structure
An entity responsible for developing and updating RTA strategic plans
An entity responsible for infrastructure planning, operation and maintenance.
An entity responsible for planning and regulating entry into the market including shipping lines, monitoring of prices, tariffs, etc.
An entity responsible for monitoring the technical performance to assure adherence to regulations
Reorganize the work of the Technical Department to separate project planning from project supervision.
Activate of the role of the regions to facilitate works and monitor projects
Establish a General Department for Human Resources to manage all affairs related to RTA personnel (e.g. career path, training, performance indicators, capacity building, etc.)
ISMED Support ProgramRTA Assistance Mission
16-18 Sep., Cairo
3.i Automation and multi-modality
LACK OF AUTOMATION AND RELIABLE INFORMATION
Flow of main information flows is on paper and procedures are done mostly manually.
There isn’t an appropriate information system to gather data on barge status, waterway conditions (e.g. depth levels).
There is no reliable statistics tool for river transport.
Lock operators have no network access.
ISMED Support ProgramRTA Assistance Mission
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3.ii RTA as a Single WindowImplementing EDI will allow RTA to work as a Single Window for the whole RT Community. Stakeholders will only need to submit the information once into the BTMS, so public and private companies will be able to operate far more efficiently
Currently, data is often bilaterally exchanged throughout the IWT Value Chain by means of telephone, fax, e-mail or simply verbally.
BTMS enables order and coordination. Through one single point of entry, companies and government bodies will be able to easily send and receive all their information via the Internet or EDI.
RTA will ensure that data will be properly distributed and that feedback will be rendered. And all this with as much reuse of data as possible.
The new scenario RTA
Calamity CentersBarge operators
Skippers
CustomsRiver Authorities
Lock operators
River-Port terminals
Port Authorities
ISMED Support ProgramRTA Assistance Mission
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3.iii BTMS Architecture
ISMED Support ProgramRTA Assistance Mission
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4.i Sustaining Navigation (M&O)
There is a need to develop a contemporary M&O program to support IWT navigation requirements
Dredging is currently the only method used to obtain sufficientnavigational water depth.
It is faced with continuously shifting erosion and siltation patterns It is mostly done on local basis, i.e. not within an overall M&O plan
along the whole navigational path. It has to be repeated periodically with substantial investment.Operators still complain of inadequate water depths. This handicap is putting pressure on developing demand for IWT.
ISMED Support ProgramRTA Assistance Mission
16-18 Sep., Cairo
4.ii Obstacles and Solutions
M&O techniques based only ondredging.
Absence of navigational aidsand updated charts.
Lack of coordination betweenstakeholders.
Capacity of skippers needsupgrading.
Standard width of thenavigational channel.
Outdated contractual vehicleswith dredging companies.
Need controlled M&O plansw/ engineered solutions
This is a must to continue to“sweep” the channel
M.o.W.Resources has realtime data for water levels
A must; navigational aidsand electronic charts is
A reduced width reducesM&O
FIDIC is now used fordredging contractors.
ISMED Support ProgramRTA Assistance Mission
16-18 Sep., Cairo
4.iii Recommendation
* PB: Performance - Based**ECI: Early Contractor Involvement (International Association of Dredging Companies)
Adv. Contracting Techniques(FIDIC, PB*,
ECI**)
Closer Collab. w/ M.o. Water
Resources
Maintain an active M&O
program
Optimize waterway
dimensions
Expand the use of IT
Adapt intl. guidelines for disposing of
dredged materials
ISMED Support ProgramRTA Assistance Mission
16-18 Sep., Cairo
SUPPORT TO THE REFORM OF THE EGYPTIAN TRANSPORT SECTOR(EuropeAid 129110/SER/C/EG)
THANK YOUHisham Fouad, Team [email protected]