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The Second Decade of Almaty The Second Decade of Almaty Program of Action –from landlocked Program of Action –from landlocked to land-linked countries, economies to land-linked countries, economies

and culturesand cultures

March 20-21, 2013, New YorkMarch 20-21, 2013, New York

Igor Rounov,Igor Rounov, IRU Under Secretary GeneralIRU Under Secretary GeneralIgor Rounov,Igor Rounov, IRU Under Secretary GeneralIRU Under Secretary General

Brainstorming Meeting on the Priorities of a New Development Agenda for Brainstorming Meeting on the Priorities of a New Development Agenda for the Landlocked Developing Countriesthe Landlocked Developing Countries

IRU New Eurasian Land Transport IRU New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative – NELTIInitiative – NELTI

Launched in September 2008Launched in September 2008

Commercial road transport Commercial road transport deliveries deliveries performed by road performed by road transport companies from the transport companies from the Eurasian countriesEurasian countries

4 phases4 phases

In cooperation with the In cooperation with the ADB, ADB, ECO and IDB ECO and IDB

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

40% of time lost at border crossings!40% 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

Transforming Regional Transport Transforming Regional Transport Corridors into «Development Corridors»Corridors into «Development Corridors»

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New APoA priorities for 2014-2023New APoA priorities for 2014-2023

Section:Section: Infrastructure development and maintenance Infrastructure development and maintenance (“Hard infrastructure”)(“Hard infrastructure”)

Implementation of innovative mechanisms of transport projects Implementation of innovative mechanisms of transport projects fundingfunding, including regional infrastructure funds, including regional infrastructure funds

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SSpecial focus on the development of roadside ancillary pecial focus on the development of roadside ancillary infrastructureinfrastructure

Modernisation of border crossing points and its equipmentModernisation of border crossing points and its equipment

Development of logistical supply chains, logistics centers and "dry Development of logistical supply chains, logistics centers and "dry ports"ports"

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New APoA priorities for 2014-2023New APoA priorities for 2014-2023

Section:Section: Trade facilitation and fundamental transit Trade facilitation and fundamental transit policy issues (“Soft infrastructure”)policy issues (“Soft infrastructure”)

Continued hContinued harmonisation of national legislation with armonisation of national legislation with UN agreements UN agreements and conventionsand conventions

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Geographical expansion of efficient customs transit systemsGeographical expansion of efficient customs transit systems

Implementation of permit-free transit road transportImplementation of permit-free transit road transport

involvement of involvement of road transport road transport businessbusiness associations in PPP projects associations in PPP projects

Intermodal transport developmentIntermodal transport development

IIntelligent transport systems (ITC)ntelligent transport systems (ITC)

Improving the quality of professional training of transport operatorsImproving the quality of professional training of transport operators

ExpansionExpansion of multilateral of multilateral quotas systems of road transportationquotas systems of road transportation

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New Program (2014-2023) priorities. New Program (2014-2023) priorities. Content and structure proposalsContent and structure proposals

APoA Mid-term ReviewAPoA Mid-term Review

1. The need to identify 1. The need to identify short, medium and long short, medium and long term APoA objectives term APoA objectives

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2. Focus on specific 2. Focus on specific international projects international projects related to the related to the development of transport development of transport and transit and transit

3. Individual Action Plans on APoA 3. Individual Action Plans on APoA implementation for LLC and transit implementation for LLC and transit statesstates

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