1. TRIPARTITE -COMESA-EAC-SADC
TRANSPORT AND TRANSIT FACILITATION PROGRAMME
TRIPARTITE VEHICLE LOAD MANAGMENT STRATEGY AND
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
The Strategic Plan, Where Are We Now And The Road Ahead
Presentation at EAC workshop on Development of Regulations to operationalise EAC
VLC Act 2013, Kigali, Rwanda
Lovemore Bingandadi
Programme Manager, Tripartite Transport and Transit Facilitation Programme

2. THE COMESA-EAC-SADC TRIPARTITE

3. THE ROAD TRAVELLED- TRIPARTITE VLMI milestones
1. SADC. Ministerial meeting, 2009, Swakopmund, Namibia
Approved the tripartite vehicle load management standards and policies [Nairobi
VLM workshop resolutions]
2. COMESA Ministerial meeting in Djibouti, in 2009, Approved the Tripartite
vehicle load management standards and policies. [Nairobi VLM workshop
resolutions]
3. EAC. The EAC load control act was agreed upon by the council of ministers of
partner states in February 2012 and subsequently debated and passed by the
East Africa Legislative Assembly as The EAC Vehicle Load Control Act 2013.
The bill now is awaiting the signature by all EAC partner states.
4. TRIPARTITE> VLM STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. Gaborone,
Botswana 12 November 2014. adopted for recommendation to Ministers

4. Scope
1. Policy enabling framework
2. Legislation
3. Weighbridge Infrastructure and Equipment
4. Weighbridge Operations and Management
5. Institutional Arrangements
6. Weighbridge Infrastructure and Equipment
7. Weighbridge Operations and Management
8. Human Resources and Training
9. Public Awareness and Support
10.Project Monitoring and Evaluation
TRIPARTITE VLM STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

5. 1. Validate and sign Tripartite VLM MoU.
2. Develop regulations
3. Domestication of the Tripartite VML MoU.
4. Validate and implement Tripartite Regional Weighbridge
Location Plan
5. National Tripartite VML strategies and plans.
6. Capacity development at the level of the Member States
through strengthening the government agencies responsible
for VLM,
7. Develop legal/policy framework/guidelines to improve Member
States’ implementation of VLM programmes and projects.
8. Technical assistance to support implementation
9. Hardware and software procurement, installation and
commissioning
Strategies for Implementation of Tripartite VLM Strategy and Implementation
Plan 2015-2020 Priorities

6. Tripartite VLM Current Activities
 EAC developing regulations for EAC VLC Act.
 Study on Tripartite Regional Weigh Bridge
Location Plan
 Study on defining Tripartite Transport Registers
and Information Platform and Systems [TRIPS]
 Design of Tripartite Program to be implemented
under 11th EDF to implement VLM Strategy

7. The overall strategic objective is to facilitate the development of a more
competitive, integrated and liberalised regional road transport market in the
Tripartite region.
The project purpose is to develop and implement harmonised road
transport policies, laws, regulations and standards for efficient cross
border road transport and transit networks, transport and logistics
services, systems and procedures in the Tripartite region.
The expected Key Results are:
Result 1: Tripartite Vehicle Load Management Strategy Implemented.
Result 2: Tripartite transport registers and information platform
operational
Result 3: Harmonised Tripartite vehicle regulations and standards
implemented
Result 4: Efficiency of regional transport corridors improved
TRIPARTITE COMESA, EAC AND SADC
TRANSPORT AND TRANSIT FACILITATION PROGRAM

8. Tripartite VLM Strategy Next Steps
Tripartite MoU Legal and Technical Validation 21-23
April 2015, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Validation of Tripartite Regional Weighbridge
Location Plan (RWBLP)
o April 21-23, Addis. Indicative RWBLP
o May tba? Detailed RWBLP on key corridors
Signing of Tripartite VLM MoU
Ministerial approval of Tripartite VLM Strategy and
RWBLP [RECs and Tripartite]
 In country implementation across all 22 Tripartite mainland

9. • SUBSTANTIVE CONSENSUS AND AGREEMENT ON KEY TECHNICAL ISSUES BY ALL
MEMBER STATES, RECs AND STAKEHOLDERS
• APPROVAL BY HIGHEST POLITICAL ORGANS IN COMESA, EAC AND SADC CONFIRMING
THE REQUIRED POLITICAL WILL
• SOME MEMBERS STATES HAVE STARTED IMPLEMENTATION USING AGREED
TRIPARTITE VLM REGIME AND STRATEGY
• SUPPORT FROM INTERNATIONAL COOPERATING PARTNERS
• SHIFT FROM CRIMINAL TO ADMINISTRATIVE SYSYTEM
• SENIOR OFFICIAL ADOPTED A COMMON STRATEGIC AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR
APPROVAL BY MINISTERS.
• TRIPARTITE VLMI STRATEGIC PLAN WILL PROVIDE FRAMEWORK FOR COORDINATION
AND SYNCHRONISATION OF NATIONAL ACTIONS
• SIGNING OF TRIPARTITE VLM MoU WILL LEGALLY BIND AND COMMIT MEMBER STATES
TO COMMON POLICIES, STANDARDS, PLANS AND PROGRAMMES.
• FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION
WHY TRIPARTITE VEHICLE LOAD MANAGEMENT INTIATIVE MUST SUCCEED

10. OUTSTANDING ISSUES TO BE RECONCILED –
EAC VLC ACT 2013 AND TRIPARTITE DRAFT VLM MoU
1. The Permissible maximum vehicle mass
2. Plating.
3. The adoption of an agreed % on tolerance on
GVM/GCM [zero-2%-5%]

11. 1. Regional Standard - Dimensions of Vehicles
2. Regional Standard - Vehicle Regulations: Equipment on Vehicles
3. Regional Standard - Loads on Vehicles
4. Regional Standard - Testing of Vehicles for Roadworthiness
5. Regional Standard - Conveyance of Abnormal Loads
6. Regional Standard - The Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Appendix A – Classification, Documentation and Procedures for Transport of
Dangerous Goods by Road
Above documents downloadable from
https://extranet.sadc.int/en/trips
TRIPARTITE DRAFT STANDARDS-
VEHICLE DIMENSIONS AND REGULATIONS
(To be validated in May 2015 at a Tripartite workshop hosted by EAC)

12. Thank You
Lovemore Bingandadi
Programme Manager,
Tripartite Transport and Transit Facilitation Programme
Bingconsult@gmail.com
Lbingandadi@sadc.int
Cell: +267 71828493
Office: +395 1956
https://extranet.sadc.int/en/tvoc2014sep
https://extranet.sadc.int/en/trips