Mission report : To present paper "Africa Rail - The future" to participants on Africa Rail 2000 conference : To participate in meeting of organizers of transit transport seminar for eastern and southern Africa sub-region

Abstract

The mission to Johannesburg was undertaken to represent ECA and present a document on Rail in Africa: the Future to the third conference of Africa Rail 2000. The Conference was organized by AIC Worldwide Ltd., in collaboration with the South African Railways, the Southern African Railways Association, the Union of African Railways and various organizations dealing with railway development in Africa. To participate in the meeting of the Organizers of the Transit Transport Seminar for Eastern and southern Africa hosted by PMAESA and organized by ECA in collaboration with PMAESA, Northern transit Corridor Secretariat (TTCA). The meeting was to discuss and agree on modalities for the organization of the seminar including identification of speakers and venue for the seminar.