Transcript The Role of Road Transport in Servicing International Trade

Development of the Central Asia road
transport and transit potential for the period
up to 2023
The Key role of road transport to promote trade
and ensure economic growth
Dushanbe, 18 September 2013
Martin MARMY,
Secretary General Emeritus
The Dushanbe Conference organisers
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Global Evolution of Commercial
Vehicle Toxic Emmissions
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Source: IRU based on EU Commission 2008, US Environmental Protection Agency 2010,
Japan Ministry of the Environment 2005
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particulates
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Evolution of IRU Membership
2013: 170 Members
in 74 countries
1948: eight
founder countries
…and 26 CRIPA
Members in 22
countries
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What is Globalisation?
What does it take to have a cup of coffee in a café?
The combined efforts
of 29 companies in
18 countries
Road Transport has become a vital production tool!
Source: IRU
Supply Chain of the globalised
economy
If some countries are landlocked to sea
transport,
No country is landlocked to road
transport!
Source: IRU
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Evolution of sea containers
in ports
Evolution of Global Container Volumes
2010
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Daily telecommunications activities
Telecommunications gap corresponds to the regions that have
not been interconnected to global trade
Source: Centre for Strategic International Studies (CSIS), Washington, DC
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Ancient Silk Road
If the Silk Road was the main trade
artery 2000 years ago, why not today?
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Support of International Organisations
for Road Transport and Trade Facilitation
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Comparison of economic return from
different types of infrastructure
Average economic rates of return (%)
World Bank supported infrastructure projects
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IRU New Eurasian Land Transport
Initiative – NELTI
Launched in September 2008
Scientific analysis of 200’000
border crossing points by
commercial road transport on the
main trade arteries of the Eurasian
countries
4 phases
Realised in cooperation with the
ADB, ECO, LAS and IDB
NELTI main results: Problems are Procedural!
57% of time lost at border crossings!
Illegal payments account for 30% of additional costs!
Lack of ancillary roadside infrastructure
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Key aspects of the
Model 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
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Preparation of Almaty Plus Ten
Programme of Action
Participation of the IRU jointly with UN ECE in the revision
process of Almaty Programme of Action
(Laos, 2013)
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www.iru.org
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