The Institutional support for the implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) is the first multilateral support received by the African civil aviation commission (AFCAC). The SAATM is considered as a crucial logistic infrastructure and a facilitator for the successful operation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) complemented by the Protocol on the Free Movement of People and Goods and the African passport. The project has been designed considering the SAATM prioritized action plan as well as the results of the Bank’s study on market access and liberalization in 2019. This study highlights inter alia that one of the main reasons for the failure of the Yamoussoukro Decision (YD) was the lack of a body with the power to enforce the regulations approved; and conclude that there is need for the support envisaged. This project aims to enhance the AFCAC’s institutional capacity to implement the SAATM, an AU 2063 Agenda flagship initiative. It will deliver improved capacity and institutional development through a range of interventions that will facilitate the joining and effective implementation of the SAATM provisions by Countries. The project will also support the sustainable development of air transport in the continent by enhancing the level of aviation safety, security and environmental protection. It entails the following components: (i) Institutional strengthening of the AFCAC to provide the Executing Agency and other stakeholders institutions, mainly RECS, States and Airlines with the awareness and skills needed to establish the SAATM in a sustainable manner; (ii) Support to the sustainable development of Air Transport in Africa through a long term legal and operational framework for SAATM, enhanced safety, security, environmental protection; (iii) Project management, monitoring and evaluation. The project is estimated to cost UA 5.58 million and is co-financed by the Bank Group (89.54%) and the AFCAC (10.46%). The implementation period is 36 months.

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