MZ-Railway & Port Restr (FY00)

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The main objective of the Railways and Ports Restructuring Project is to substantially increase the operating efficiency of three major port-rail systems in Mozambique, and, enable share increases in their international freight traffic with neighboring countries. Six main components and their related sub-components follow. 1) Although Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Mocambique (CFM) has advanced in its concession procedures, the component will provide advisory services in: the development of bidding documents; the design, negotiation, implementation, and monitoring of concession agreements; and, structure its role as equity shareholder in concessions/joint ventures. 2) Staff rationalization will include redundancy and redeployment issues, social mitigation, and pension reform aspects. 3) Corporate restructure will focus on the spin-off of CFM commercial activities, through studies, and consultant services. Required equipment will be supplied. 4) The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) will be strengthened, through the revision for new organizational requirements, private sector participation, and, policy formulation on aviation issues. 5) The development of a regulatory framework for the transport sector, will be studied, covering economic and technical aspects. 6) The tertiary ports component will include rehabilitation works in small ports.