Gender and Transport A Strategy for Africa

Transport networks and services are integral to the sustained economic development and
growth of countries. This is an accepted fact. Also accepted is that transport is intricately
related to individual subsistence and survival. As a result investments in the sector are
substantial, with future needs significant. The World Bank estimates that over US$1.0
trillion is required to finance transport sector investments in the developing countries
within the next 10 years. The commitment by the multilateral community for this period is
estimated to be about US$50.0 billion, with a further US$10.0 billion committed by the
recipient governments as counterpart financing. In addition it is forecast that the
international private community will also finance a total of over US$300 billion.