Port Access in the Lake Tanganyika : Key Challenges and Recommendations

In 2016, the Republic Democratic of Congo (RDC) and Tanzania requested World Bank support for the implementation of the Lukuga project, a dam on the sole outlet of Lake Tanganyika, whose purpose was to stabilize the Lake water level in order to sec...

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Main Authors:	Serrat Capdevila, Aleix, Lajaunie, Marie Laure, Bonzanigo, Laura, Figueira, Pedro, Bench, Reynaldo
Format:	Report
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:	PORTS LAKE LEVEL SEDIMENTATION LUKUGA DAM NAVIGATION SHIP ACCESS TRANSPORT
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/579761517257429349/Port-access-in-the-Lake-Tanganyika-key-challenges-and-recommendations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29330

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spelling	okr-10986-293302021-05-25T09:11:12Z Port Access in the Lake Tanganyika : Key Challenges and Recommendations Serrat Capdevila, Aleix Lajaunie, Marie Laure Bonzanigo, Laura Figueira, Pedro Bench, Reynaldo PORTS LAKE LEVEL SEDIMENTATION LUKUGA DAM NAVIGATION SHIP ACCESS TRANSPORT In 2016, the Republic Democratic of Congo (RDC) and Tanzania requested World Bank support for the implementation of the Lukuga project, a dam on the sole outlet of Lake Tanganyika, whose purpose was to stabilize the Lake water level in order to secure ships access to its main ports. Its main objective is to determine the relevance of the Lukuga project by assessing the ships difficulties in accessing the main ports on the Lake, characterizing impact on transport and trade, identifying the main factors hindering access to ports, and presenting a combination of measures to mitigate those factors. The study followed a mixed methods approach, combining historical data records, remote sensing estimates, satellite images, on-site measurements and data collection, and oral narratives. The report starts with a brief presentation of the Lake Tanganyika in the context of the regional trade and transport corridor. Chapter two assesses the difficulties for the ships to access the main ports in the Lake and their consequences on transport and trade. It also identifies the factors hindering access. Chapter three discusses the relevance of the proposed dam on the Lukuga river. Chapter four presents a series of measures aimed at ensuring ship access to the ports. Chapter five provides a summary of the main conclusions. 2018-02-06T22:34:01Z 2018-02-06T22:34:01Z 2018-01 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/579761517257429349/Port-access-in-the-Lake-Tanganyika-key-challenges-and-recommendations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29330 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Africa Tanzania
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spellingShingle	PORTS LAKE LEVEL SEDIMENTATION LUKUGA DAM NAVIGATION SHIP ACCESS TRANSPORT Serrat Capdevila, Aleix Lajaunie, Marie Laure Bonzanigo, Laura Figueira, Pedro Bench, Reynaldo Port Access in the Lake Tanganyika : Key Challenges and Recommendations
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description	In 2016, the Republic Democratic of Congo (RDC) and Tanzania requested World Bank support for the implementation of the Lukuga project, a dam on the sole outlet of Lake Tanganyika, whose purpose was to stabilize the Lake water level in order to secure ships access to its main ports. Its main objective is to determine the relevance of the Lukuga project by assessing the ships difficulties in accessing the main ports on the Lake, characterizing impact on transport and trade, identifying the main factors hindering access to ports, and presenting a combination of measures to mitigate those factors. The study followed a mixed methods approach, combining historical data records, remote sensing estimates, satellite images, on-site measurements and data collection, and oral narratives. The report starts with a brief presentation of the Lake Tanganyika in the context of the regional trade and transport corridor. Chapter two assesses the difficulties for the ships to access the main ports in the Lake and their consequences on transport and trade. It also identifies the factors hindering access. Chapter three discusses the relevance of the proposed dam on the Lukuga river. Chapter four presents a series of measures aimed at ensuring ship access to the ports. Chapter five provides a summary of the main conclusions.
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author	Serrat Capdevila, Aleix Lajaunie, Marie Laure Bonzanigo, Laura Figueira, Pedro Bench, Reynaldo
author_facet	Serrat Capdevila, Aleix Lajaunie, Marie Laure Bonzanigo, Laura Figueira, Pedro Bench, Reynaldo
author_sort	Serrat Capdevila, Aleix
title	Port Access in the Lake Tanganyika : Key Challenges and Recommendations
title_short	Port Access in the Lake Tanganyika : Key Challenges and Recommendations
title_full	Port Access in the Lake Tanganyika : Key Challenges and Recommendations
title_fullStr	Port Access in the Lake Tanganyika : Key Challenges and Recommendations
title_full_unstemmed	Port Access in the Lake Tanganyika : Key Challenges and Recommendations
title_sort	port access in the lake tanganyika : key challenges and recommendations
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2018
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/579761517257429349/Port-access-in-the-Lake-Tanganyika-key-challenges-and-recommendations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29330
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Port Access in the Lake Tanganyika : Key Challenges and Recommendations

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