Sustainable Inland Transport Connectivity Indicators

Degree of application of internationally harmonized navigation rules (in Europe, these concern the European Code for Inland Waterways/CEVNI) on the country’s international waterways. 

Number of navigation-related accidents per year. These concern the accidents that occur due to insufficient navigational infrastructure, such as navigational aids (cardinal marks, lateral marks and buoy etc.) and other signs & markings along waterway routes for both night and day navigation.

Degree of harmonization of internationally/regionally agreed provisions on the registration of inland navigation vessels, in the national laws and legislations. 
Notes:
- “Region” should be defined as a group of countries that are engaged in economic cooperation such as, for example, the Southern African Development Community.  
- “Subregion” should be defined as a group of adjoining countries. In the case of Georgia for example, subregion should cover Georgia, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation. A country may exclude one of several adjoining countries in its assessment when harmonization and integration with those adjoining countries are not applicable due to major barriers such as political tension and border closures. 

Degree of acceptance of harmonized mandatory vessel related certificates (such as vessel certificate vessel and measurement certificate). 
Notes:
- “Region” should be defined as a group of countries that are engaged in economic cooperation such as, for example, the Southern African Development Community.  
- “Subregion” should be defined as a group of adjoining countries. In the case of Georgia for example, subregion should cover Georgia, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation. A country may exclude one of several adjoining countries in its assessment when harmonization and integration with those adjoining countries are not applicable due to major barriers such as political tension and border closures.

Ratio of the number of vessels involved in international transport that are equipped with Automatic Identification System (AIS), to the total number of vessels involved in international transport in the country per year.

Degree of harmonization of internationally/regionally agreed provisions for safety clearance, freeboard and draught marks for inland navigation vessels, in the national laws and legislations. 
Notes:
- “Region” should be defined as a group of countries that are engaged in economic cooperation such as, for example, the Southern African Development Community.  
- “Subregion” should be defined as a group of adjoining countries. In the case of Georgia for example, subregion should cover Georgia, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation. A country may exclude one of several adjoining countries in its assessment when harmonization and integration with those adjoining countries are not applicable due to major barriers such as political tension and border closures.

Degree of harmonization of internationally/regionally agreed provisions for passenger vessels in the national laws and legislations. 
Notes:
- “Region” should be defined as a group of countries that are engaged in economic cooperation such as, for example, the Southern African Development Community.  
- “Subregion” should be defined as a group of adjoining countries. In the case of Georgia for example, subregion should cover Georgia, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation. A country may exclude one of several adjoining countries in its assessment when harmonization and integration with those adjoining countries are not applicable due to major barriers such as political tension and border closures.

Degree of harmonization of internationally/regionally agreed rules in the provision of function-specific training for personnel and crew involved in the transport of dangerous goods. The internationally agreed elements of function-specific training are set out in ADN (Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterway).
Notes:
- “Region” should be defined as a group of countries that are engaged in economic cooperation such as, for example, the Southern African Development Community. 

Percentage of traffic classified as transport of dangerous goods on the inland waterway network.

Degree of harmonization of internationally/regionally agreed rules in the provision of function-specific training for personnel and crew involved in the transport of dangerous goods. The internationally agreed elements of function-specific training are set out in ADN (Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterway).
Notes:
- “Region” should be defined as a group of countries that are engaged in economic cooperation such as, for example, the Southern African Development Community. 

The extent to which the carriage of dangerous goods is subject to the mandatory use of vessels required by the international standards for the carriage of dangerous goods as regards their construction, type approval, ADN (Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterway) approval and technical inspections.

Degree of harmonization of internationally/regionally agreed provisions in the national regulatory provisions concerning loading, carriage, unloading and handling of dangerous goods. 
Notes:
- “Region” should be defined as a group of countries that are engaged in economic cooperation such as, for example, the Southern African Development Community.  

Degree of harmonization of internationally/regionally agreed provisions in the national legislations on requirements concerning vessels and equipment, such as fire-extinguishing arrangements and special equipment.
Notes:
- “Region” should be defined as a group of countries that are engaged in economic cooperation such as, for example, the Southern African Development Community.

Degree of harmonization of internationally/regionally agreed provisions in the national law on the requirements to be complied with by the vessel crew, such as type of portable lamps and prohibition on smoking, fire and naked light.
Notes:
- “Region” should be defined as a group of countries that are engaged in economic cooperation such as, for example, the Southern African Development Community.  

Degree of harmonization of internationally/regionally agreed provisions in the national law on the requirements to be complied with by the vessel crew, such as type of portable lamps and prohibition on smoking, fire and naked light.
Notes:
- “Region” should be defined as a group of countries that are engaged in economic cooperation such as, for example, the Southern African Development Community.  

Ratio of the number of alternative fuel inland vessels to the total number of inland vessels in the country per year. Alternative fuels for inland vessels are liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, methanol, biofuel, hydrogen, as well as electromotion, hybrid (diesel-electric), fuel cell and battery systems. 

The average age of inland vessels involved in international transport.

Degree of harmonization of internationally/regionally agreed provisions on the prevention of water pollution produced by vessels in the national laws and legislations.
Notes:
- “Region” should be defined as a group of countries that are engaged in economic cooperation such as, for example, the Southern African Development Community.  
- “Subregion” should be defined as a group of adjoining countries. In the case of Georgia for example, subregion should cover Georgia, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation. A country may exclude one of several adjoining countries in its assessment when harmonization and integration with those adjoining countries are not applicable due to major barriers such as political tension and border closures.

Ratio of the passenger kilometres performed with inland waterway transport to the total passenger kilometres involved in international journeys per year.

Degree of implementation of technical adaptation measures for inland waterways to project climate change impacts on inland waterways system and to propose adaptation options. Some examples of documents where such measures are addressed are “Climate Change Adaptation Plan for International IW Network” (USA), and “The impact of climate change to inland waterway transport and the competitive position of the port of Rotterdam” (2011).