Maputo, 15 May (AIM) – The Mozambican Civil Aviation Authority (IACM) launched on Tuesday, in Maputo, a draft master plan for the country’s aviation system for the period from 2025 to 2037, in order to tackle the opportunities for aviation in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.
The plan, which is funded by the World Bank, is budgeted at 380 million US dollars, under the Southern Africa Trade and Connectivity Project for the development of the Beira corridor, in the central province of Sofala, and the Nacala corridor, in the northern province of Nampula.
The project also aims to reduce trade and transport costs and increase private investment along the corridors, benefiting Malawi and Mozambique.
According to the IACM chairperson, João de Abreu, this long-term strategic planning document is crucial for the country to achieve the desired levels of development of the civil aviation sector, taking into account that Mozambique is a member of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
“The master plan will develop a strategy for the phased reform of the civil aviation sector that will lead to the implementation of sound civil aviation policies, laws and regulations, as well as programmes, methodologies, processes and projects to ensure capacity building, safety/facilitation, efficiency and regularity of air transport, in full compliance with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices”, de Abreu said.
He claimed that the master plan is fundamental to ensuring that the Mozambican state is ready to develop and face challenges in the transport sector over the next 15 years.
The master plan will be developed by the Tunisian firm Ideaconsult International and the Portuguese Engenharia, Ambiente e Planeamento, Lda.
(AIM)
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