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COVID-19 certificates and to monitor the training for operators, policy makers and
wellness of driver and travellers, as well as to regulators were provided on the CTMS. Specific
monitor movements for the purpose of contact training was provided on the use of the Operator
tracing if required. Web Application by a number of operators in
Botswana, Namibia and Zambia. The CTMS
Covid-19 Pandemic and the Development of pilot will run from April to September 2021 and
the Corridor Trip Monitoring System an evaluation report shall be prepared for
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in validation by Member States.
Africa during April 2020, the EU invited Upon the successful completion of the pilot
COVID-19 mitigation proposals and in implementation, it is envisaged that the CTMS
response TTTFP submitted a technical and will be deployed along the other Tripartite
financial proposal for the development, corridors, starting with the ones in respect of
commissioning and maintenance of a which Member/Partner States have already
surveillance and monitoring system for expressed a desire to implement.
drivers, vehicles and loads engaged in regional
trade and transportation. EU awarded an The Lobito Corridor Trade Facilitation
amount of EUR 3.6 million for the Project
development, implementation, and The Lobito Corridor Trade Facilitation Project
maintenance of the Corridor Trip Monitoring (LCTFP) funded by the Africa Development
System (CTMS). Bank (AfDB), is implementing the
Due to the urgency of harmonization of measures, laws and
implementation of COVID-19 remedial regulation in the Road, Railway, Trade and
measures to alleviate the disruptions caused to Marine sectors in SADC within the framework
cross-border road transport, and queues of of the RISDP, RIDMP, SISR and PTCM. The
several kilometres that regularly formed at Lobito Corridor is coordinated by the SADC
80 border posts, approval was given on 11 May Secretariat on behalf on the corridor Member

2020 for the development of the CTMS to States in development of Corridor
proceed, with a view to have the CTMS Management Institution. The programme is
available for implementation within the being implemented in five stages:
shortest possible timeframes. Consequently, • Stage 1 Establishment of the Corridor
the first Release of the software became Governance Instruments;
available on 22 June 2020 and a further two • Stage 2 Harmonization of Measures,
releases have since been completed. Laws and Regulations;
The SADC Secretariat mobilized • Stage 3 Domestication of Measures,
addition funding for CTMS equipment to be Laws and Regulation by Member
used by Officials of Member States participating States;
in the CTMS pilot from the Government of • Stage 4 Identification of Member
Germany through GIZ. Botswana, Malawi, States Project priority List and
Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe Corridor Master Plan;
and DRC are participating in the CTMS pilot • Stage 5 Resource Mobilization for
being implemented on sections of the Trans Infrastructure Development.
Kalahari, Walvis Bay/ The Corridor can serve as a model for
Ndola/ Lubumbashi and accelerating integration by providing support
North-South Corridors. to Member States in adopting the regulations
User manuals and at national level. This will be done in
training material collaboration with TTTFP, Association of
supporting CTMS were Southern African National Road Agencies
developed at the same time (ASANRA), Southern African Railways
and made available to the Association (SARA), and cross-SADC
operators. Workshops and Directorate stakeholders.