Mission report to present to the 23rd council meeting of Port management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA) a project proposal prepared for establishment of PMAESA data base at its headquarters in Mombasa, Kenya

Abstract

The Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa (PMAESA) had requested ECA to prepare a project proposal for establishment of sub-regional ports data base covering the major ports in Eastern and Southern Africa. The proposal was prepared as requested and had earlier been reviewed by PMAESA's and approved by the Executive Committee of PMAESA which met in Mombasa, Kenya in 1997. After the approval by the Committee, the proposal had still to be presented also to PMAESA's full Council which is normally attended by representatives of all PMAESA member states and ports. ECA's participation at the 23rd PMAESA Council Meeting was mainly associated with three issues as described above. The proposed agenda for the meeting is herewith attached as Annex I to this report.