Background

The Ministry of Transport was established in January, 2009 by re-aligning the functions of the erstwhile Ministries of Aviation, Harbours and Railways and the Road Transport Services.

Goals

• Establish Ghana as a Transportation Hub for the West African Sub-region;
• Create an accessible, affordable, reliable, effective and efficient transport system that meets user needs;
• Integrate land use, transport planning, development planning and service provision;
• Create a vibrant investment and performance based management environment that maximizes benefit for public and private sector investors;
• Develop and implement comprehensive and integrated Policy,
• Governance and institutional frameworks;
• Ensure sustainable development in the Transport Sector
• Develop adequate Human Resources and apply new technology.

Policies

• To ensure safe, secure, efficient, reliable, effective and accessible transport system with the provision, expansion and maintenance of transport infrastructure and services to make Ghana a transportation hub in the sub-region.
• To develop a multi-disciplinary human-resource base and the use of new technology that will strengthen the institutional capacity to facilitate the implementation of the transport sector programmes and projects.
• To review, develop and strengthen the appropriate legal, environmental and regulatory framework that will ensure an efficient transport system.
• To promote a sustainable legal and regulatory framework that will encourage and promote Public Private Partnership (PPP) in the provision of transport infrastructure and services.

CORE FUNCTIONS

The Ministry's Core functions are:

• Transport sector policy formulation and co-ordination
• Sector governance (policy, finance, regulations, capacity building)
• Oversight responsibility for sector agencies
• Sector performance management, monitoring, evaluation and reporting
• Sector development, promotion and enabling measures including research and public information
• Co-ordinating and integrating sector plans and strategies, including integration with other sector ministries
• To train and develop the needed manpower for the maritime industry (RMU)
• Undertake nation-wide planning, development and implementation of data led road safety programmes and activities. (NRSC)
• Co-ordinate, monitor and evaluate road safety activities, programmes and strategies. (NRSC)
• Regulate and grant licenses for railway operations and railway services. (GRDA)
• Promote the development and maintenance of rail infrastructure and rail services. (GRDA)
• Set safety and security standards for the construction, operations of railways and ensure enforcement (GRDA)
• Establish standards and methods for the training and testing of driver instructors and drivers of motor vehicles, riders of motor cycles and vehicle examiners.(DVLA)
• Issue driving license, inspect, test and register motor vehicles. (DVLA)
• To train and provide skilled artisans for the automobile and allied trades industries, commercial and private transport drivers (GTTC).
• Planning, developing, managing and maintenance of airports and aerodromes. (GACL)
• Operate lake transportation services for passengers and cargo on the Volta lake (VLTC)
• Regulate, monitor and co-ordinate activities relating to safety and security of the marine and inland waterways in Ghana.(GMA)
• Protect and promote the interests of shippers in relation to port, ship and inland transport.(GSA)
• Plan, build, operate and manage all Ports and Harbours in Ghana.(GPHA)
• Provide both public inter-city and intra-city road transport services as well as urban-rural services.(MMT)
• Provide inter-city road transport services within the country as well as some international road transport services to Togo, Burkina Faso and Cote D'Ivoire.(ISTC)
• Regulate the air transport industry in Ghana and provide air navigation services within the Accra Flight Information Region (GCAA).