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SOUTHERN AFRICAN RAILWAYS SOUTHERN AFRICAN RAILWAYS ASSOCIATION PRESENTATIONASSOCIATION PRESENTATION
SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
TRANSPORT MEETING TRANSPORT MEETING
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WH0 IS WH0 IS SSARA ARA
NAMIBIA
BOTSWANA
ANGOLA
LESOTHO
ZAMBIA
SWAZILAND
MOCAMBIQUE
TANZANIA
DEMOCRATIC REPBULIC OF CONGOCONGOKENYA
SARA MEMBER RAILWAYSSARA MEMBER RAILWAYS
BEIRA
MOMBASA
WALVISBAAI
MAPUTOLÜDERITZ
DAR-ES-SALAAM
PORT ELIZABETH
EAST LONDON
DURBAN
CAPE TOWN
SALDANHA
LOBITO
LUANDA
NACALA
RICHARDS BAY
MALAWI
ZIMBABWE
SOUTH AFRICA
LUSAKA
GABORONE
WINDHOEK
HARARE
JOHANNESBURG
KINSHASA
BLANTYRE
BEITBRIDGE
PLUMTREE
VICTORIA FALLS
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VISION, MISSIONVISION, MISSION
To be the leader in the promotion of trade, movement of goods and passengers, and economic growth in the SADC region and Africa as a whole.
To facilitate the creation of an environment whereby the railway industry is a top performer in the transport sector and make rail the mode of choice.
VISIONVISION
MISSIONMISSION
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OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES To promote the railway industry in the SADC by
putting in place strategies for the improvement of the viability of the railway transport business through the provision of a safe, integrated, cost effective and predictable one stop seamless service to all international customers.
Advocate for fair and sustainable competition among all providers of surface transport in the region.
To exploit interconnectivity and achieve cross border operability.
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OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES
To promote regional and continental rail network connectivity where rail links do not exist and strengthen existing interconnections through targeted activities and funding.
To promote alliances for the exchange of technical information, strategies, skills development and training, among others.
To develop, enhance, and harmonise policies, governance and business processes.
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OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES
To establish SARA as a catalyst for regional, continental and global objectives.
To promote alliances with other modes of transport where the opportunities exists in order to achieve synergy and provide total logistical solutions
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CURRENT CHALLENGESCURRENT CHALLENGES
Turnaround of the Public Image of Rail
The policy environment in line with restructuring of SADC Secretariat and other regional and international organisations
Commitment by SARA members (ownership of interventions)
Financial resources
Safety
Customer services
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CURRENT CHALLENGESCURRENT CHALLENGES
Bureaucracy
HIV/AIDs
Joint planning (Syno approach)
Business sustainability
Intermodal services
Implementation of initiatives
Jurisdiction of SARA
Gender
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CURRENT CHALLENGESCURRENT CHALLENGES
Bureaucracy
HIV/AIDs
Joint planning (Syno approach)
Business sustainability
Intermodal services
Implementation of initiatives
Jurisdiction of SARA
Gender
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CURRENT CHALLENGESCURRENT CHALLENGES
Turnaround of the Public Image of Rail
The policy environment in line with restructuring of SADC Secretariat and other regional and international organisations
Commitment by SARA members (ownership of interventions)
Financial resources
Safety
Customer services
Bureaucracy
HIV/AIDs
Joint planning (Syno approach)
Business sustainability
Intermodal services
Implementation of initiatives
Jurisdiction of SARA
Gender
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CURRENT CHALLENGESCURRENT CHALLENGES
Turnaround of the Public Image of Rail
The policy environment in line with restructuring of SADC Secretariat and other regional and international organisations
Commitment by SARA members (ownership of interventions)
Financial resources
Safety
Customer services
Bureaucracy
HIV/AIDs
Joint planning (Syno approach)
Business sustainability
Intermodal services
Implementation of initiatives
Jurisdiction of SARA
Gender
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CURRENT CHALLENGESCURRENT CHALLENGES
Government investment in rail infrastructure in line with the Brazzaville Declaration of 2006.
Private sector participation.
Efficient utilisation of available resources by railways.
Increased utilisation of rail by ports to boost rail market share.