Development of the Central Asia road transport and transit potential for the period up to 2023

Development of the Central Asia road transport and transit potential for the period

up to 2023

The Key role of road transport to promote tradeand ensure economic growth

Dushanbe, 18 September 2013

The Key role of road transport to promote tradeand ensure economic growth

Dushanbe, 18 September 2013

Martin MARMY, Secretary General EmeritusMartin MARMY, Secretary General Emeritus

The Dushanbe Conference organisers

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Global Evolution of Commercial Vehicle Toxic Emmissions

Source: IRU based on EU Commission 2008, US Environmental Protection Agency 2010, Japan Ministry of the Environment 2005

- 88% - 95% - 97% - 98%


Evolution of IRU Membership

1948: eight founder countries

2013: 170 Members in 74 countries

2013: 170 Members in 74 countries

…and 26 CRIPA Members in 22

countries


What is Globalisation?

Source: IRU

Road Transport has become a vital production tool!

The combined efforts of 29 companies in

18 countries

What does it take to have a cup of coffee in a café?

Supply Chain of the globalised economy

Source: IRUSource: IRU

If some countries are landlocked to sea If some countries are landlocked to sea transport,transport,

No country is landlocked to road No country is landlocked to road transport!transport!


Evolution of Global Container VolumesEvolution of Global Container VolumesEvolution of Global Container VolumesEvolution of Global Container Volumes2010

Evolution of Global Container Volumes

Evolution of sea containersin ports


Daily telecommunications activities

Telecommunications gap corresponds to the regions that have Telecommunications gap corresponds to the regions that have not been interconnected to global tradenot been interconnected to global trade

Source: Centre for Strategic International Studies (CSIS), Washington, DC


If the Silk Road was the main trade If the Silk Road was the main trade artery 2000 years ago, why not today? artery 2000 years ago, why not today?

Ancient Silk Road


Support of International Organisations for Road Transport and Trade Facilitation


Comparison of economic return from different types of infrastructure

Source: The World Bank

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IRU New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative – NELTI

Launched in September 2008Launched in September 2008

Scientific analysis of 200’000 Scientific analysis of 200’000 border crossing points by border crossing points by commercial road transport on the commercial road transport on the main trade arteries of themain trade arteries of the EurasianEurasian countriescountries

4 phases4 phases

Realised in cooperation with the Realised in cooperation with the ADB, ECO, LAS and IDB ADB, ECO, LAS and IDB

NELTI main resultsNELTI main results: Problems are Procedural!: Problems are Procedural!

57% of time lost at border crossings!57% of time lost at border crossings!

Illegal payments account for 30% of additional costs!Illegal payments account for 30% of additional costs!

Lack of ancillary roadside infrastructureLack of ancillary roadside infrastructure


Key aspects of theModel Highway Initiative (MHI)

1. Institutional reforms to effectively implement the UN trade facilitation instruments

2. Creation of support and ancillary infrastructure

3. Implementation of best practices

4. Establishment of a multilateral investment fund


Participation of the IRU jointly with UN ECE in the revision process of Almaty Programme of Action

(Laos, 2013)

Preparation of Almaty Plus Ten Programme of Action


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