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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
© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013Page Page 22
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%
© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013Page Page 33
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
© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013Page Page 44
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!
© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013Page Page 66
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
© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013Page Page 77
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
© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013Page Page 88
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
© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013Page Page 99
Support of International Organisations for Road Transport and Trade Facilitation
© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013Page Page 1010
Comparison of economic return from different types of infrastructure
Source: The World Bank
World Bank supported infrastructure projectsWorld Bank supported infrastructure projects
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© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013Page Page 1111
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
© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013Page Page 1212
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
© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013Page Page 1313
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
© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013© International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013Page Page 1414
www.iru.orgwww.iru.org
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