The world bank has approved $ 150 million International Development Association credit for Transport Sector Improvement Project (TSIP) in Ghana. The facility is aimed to improve regional connectivity in the Northern Region involving rehabilitation of feeder roads to link Agricultural value chains.
The project is expected to reduce travel time , promote road safety, and strengthen the institutional management of the transport sector. According to Henry Kerali, World Bank Country Director for Ghana, '' World Bank's support to Ghana under the TSIP seeks to respond to Government's priorities of inclusive economic growth , job creation, increased efficiency in delivering public services, and a better accountability to citizen.''
The activities of the TSIP will cover three main areas of support:
- innovative perfomance-based contracting on trunk and feeder road networks
- Development of computerized Road Accident Data Management System and Driver licensing system
-Public Private Partnerships in the road sector with the development of a road tolling policy.
