Checkpoints and delays decreased – by 15% and 8%, respectively – while bribery increased by less than 2%, compared to results obtained during the previous quarter, according to the latest report on road harassment published by the USAID Trade Hub-UEMOA Improved Road Transport Governance initiative. The complete report – the 13th – is now available and presents a complete statistical picture of road harassment on primary trade corridors in Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Senegal and Togo. It also includes data on road harassment collected by the USAID Agriculture Trade Promotion project, covering the transport of onions and livestock on corridors in Benin, Burkina Faso and Ghana.

 

The report shows:

• Drivers must stop at about 2 checkpoints per 100 km, which are operated by various state agencies, primarily customs, police and gendarmes

• Delays range from 12 minutes per 100 km in Mali and Togo to 15 minutes per 100 km in Senegal

• Bribes vary widely, from about US$2 per 100 km in Ghana to almost US$14 per 100 km in Cote d’Ivoire

 

Download the 13th Road Governance Report here.