Modern Port Management Course: Final Juries for Cycle 5 and the launch of Cycle 6 in the Ivory Coast – 26 February to 1 March 2024

The UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP) supports port communities in developing countries in delivering more efficient and competitive port management in the future. In order to increase trade flows and foster economic development, the programme creates port networks bringing together public, private and international entities. The aim is to share knowledge and expertise between port operators and strengthen talent management and human resources development in port communities.

The PMP’s main objectives

• Strengthen institutional capacity and management efficiency of ports and related agencies.
• Promote port community participation and public-private partnerships.
• Enhance the competitiveness of ports and the quality of their services.
• Improve the environmental sustainability and social responsibility of ports.

The PMP provides technical assistance in various areas, including port planning, management and operations, logistics and supply chain management, port security, safety and environmental protection, and legal and regulatory frameworks. It also organizes training courses, workshops, and seminars, as well as conducts research and analysis on port-related issues.

Programme outline

As part of the activities of the French-speaking network of the TrainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP), the trainees of the 5th cycle of the port community of Abidjan had completed all eight modules of the course on Modern Port Management for months (240 hours) from January 2022 to July of 2023. The trainees wrote theses consisting of case studies concerning a real problem and providing concrete recommendations to improve the performance of the port community of Abidjan.

22 trainees (7 women 31%) from the 5th promotion of the modern Port Management Programme will defend their theses in front of a jury made up of international experts who are also members of the TrainForTrade network. On the 1^st of March, a new cycle will be launched with 25 participants of the port community of Abidjan.