Client
- World Bank
- Egyptian National Railways (ENR)
Partner
- Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Spa
- Sarie Eldin Legal Advisors
Project Description
Restructuring program aiming at improving railway safety, increasing rail transport competitiveness, and improving the financial situation of the Egyptian National Railways ENR including all major aspects of railway activities. To pilot the reform process, the Government of Egypt GOE established a High Level Working Group HLWG for railway sector reform including representatives of MOIC, MOT, MOF and ENR.
Timeline
Oct 2016 – Oct 2018
MENA Rail Role
- Assisted ENR to define the strategy (goals, components, costs, roadmap of implementation) for the comprehensive reform of the railway sector.
- Supported the high-level working group HLWG, provided advice, and supported analysis to allow HLWG to develop and endorse the strategy.
- Supported the activities of the HLWG for getting agreement on the major principles for the governance of railways.
- Supported the activities of the HLWG for getting agreement on the major principles for transforming ENR in a commercially oriented railway with modern management structure.
- Supported the activities of the HLWG for defining and getting agreement on the principles for the restructuring of the financial activities at ENR.
- Supported the activities of the HLWG in getting agreement on the major aspects for putting in place the new legal and institutional framework for railway safety in Egypt.
