Transport in the Africa Region has a large and diversity portfolio of about 54 projects under implementation, with an aggregate value of about US$ 8.9 billion. This portfolio is increasing by 5-10 projects per year, with a slightly smaller number closing over the same period. The record replenishment for IDA20,

together with the greater focus on fragile states, gender equality, transformational projects, greater private sector participation, and climate change, is leading to a further increase in both the diversity and scale of the portfolio. The Transport program in Africa is split between four units covering (a) francophone and Lusophone West Africa+ the Gambia (b) East Africa, (c) Southern Africa, and (d) Central Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone. IAWT3 is the unit covering these latter countries, and has a portfolio comprising rural transport, urban mobility and multimodal corridor projects.

The JPA will work on the Nigeria engagement which is

led by a senior international specialist based in Abuja with the support of other specialists in the region and local specialists in Abuja. The main current lending relates to the Rural Access and Marketing Project. Areas of particular interest for the transport sector include rural transport for agricultural productivity; urban mobility (particularly Bus Rapid Transit systems) to improve functioning of urban areas and improving accessibility to jobs and social services by the poorer segments of the population; regional integration corridors for facilitating trade and reducing logistics costs; investments in ports, railway, and air transport, for improving connectivity within and across

countries; PPPs to bring in efficiencies in the provision of infrastructure and services; and road safety interventions to reduce the high number of traffic fatalities in the client countries.

(i) Support the Task Team Leader, or contribute as member to the supervision of other transport projects in Nigeria covering the core elements

of planning, design, procurement, construction, contract management, maintenance, and operations, while paying close attention to the design and monitoring the implementation of safeguards and other cross-cutting issues, including climate change/resilience considerations, gender dimensions, and opportunities for expanding the incorporation of the private sector in the financing and/or provision of transport infrastructure and services. One particular focus will be the management of the many contracts implemented by 19 states under the RAAMP project, which require constant update and to verify works execution.

(ii) Under the guidance of the Transport GP Practice Manager and the Infrastructure PG Program Leader, prepare elements for the

technical dialogue in the transport sector with the authorities of the Government of Nigeria, with a particular focus on rural roads and urban mobility.

(iv) Contribute to cross-sectoral teams responsible for preparation of Systematic Country Diagnostics (SCD), Country Partnership Framework (CPF), Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR), policy notes, public expenditures reviews, sectoral studies, and research and policy development activities on

the relevant topics/sections pertaining to transport and trade and competitiveness.