Eleventh Conference of Ministers of Transport and Communications and First Forum on Transport in Africa (FTA): Statement of Dr. K.Y. Amoako UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa

Abstract

Statement of Dr. K.Y. Amoako UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa at the Eleventh Conference of Ministers of Transport and Communications and First Forum on Transport in Africa (FTA). Dr. Amoako, on his remarks highlighted that, In a rapidly changing international environment characterized by globalization, and the challenges of economic integration and international trade, a sound transport and communication network is a sine qua non for active participation and integration. Our transport and communication systems, on average, lag far behind systems in place on other continents. Key constraints facing Africa's infrastructure including transport and communication, relate to the overall objective of sectoral efficiency and ability to intermediate economic growth and development. Attracting private sector resources and know-how is the biggest challenge and the most durable solution to many of the sector's problem.