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PowerPoint Presentation Strengthening the capacity of LLDCs to design and implement policies that promote transport connectivity in line with the Belt and Road Initiative for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals Azhar Jaimurzina Chief, Transport Connectivity and Logistics Section Transport Division Regional connectivity in advancing SDGs in Asia and the Pacific High-Level 14th Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forum in Asia 18-20 October 2021 Tokoname City, Aichi, Japan Three pillars of ESCAP transport work Platform for intergovernmental cooperation and policy dialogue Committee on Transport Ministerial Conference Working Groups on AH, TAR and DP Comprehensive capacity building programme Operational connectivity Transport Facilitation Models Private Public Dialogue Analytical work and data collection Specialized monographs, bulletins and periodic assessments of transport connectivity in the region • Missing links along the transport networks, • Sub-standard quality of the networks • Uneven capacity along the same corridors Infrastructure Connectivity • Weak regulatory frameworks • Lack of harmonization of standards • Lack of coordination (domestic and regional level) Operational connectivity • Obstacles to inter-regional trade • Lack of coordination and synergies Euro-Asian Connectivity • Least Developed Countries • Landlocked Developing Countries • Small Island Developing Countries Countries with Special Needs • Congestion, pollution and Emissions • Affordability and accessibility Sustainable Urban Transport • Limited connection of rural roads to wider networks • Quality of rural infrastructure Rural transport connectivity • 60 % of global road safety fatalities happen in Asia and the Pacific • 2020 Road Safety targets yet to be achieved Road safety Regional Action Programme on Sustainable Transport Connectivity in Asia and the Pacific Phase I, 2017- 2021 Asia-Pacific is at the core of the sustainable transport challenges Growth scenarios position Asia-Pacific at the core of transforming global transport performance and dealing with its externalities  Global agenda has profound impacts on regional and national policies  Innovation and new technologies, as well as new business models and trade patterns change transport landscape  COVID-19 amplified the connectivity shortages and flagged the overall lack of sustainability. Building Back Better means accelerating transformation towards sustainable transport Import- and export-related freight transport by world region in 2050 (Under three scenarios, billion tonne-kilometres) International Transport Forum, 2021 Asia-Pacific is at the core of the sustainable transport challenges ❑ Restrictions ❑ New controls ❑ Market inefficiencies But also ❑ Transit/green corridors ❑ Electronic platforms for transport operations ❑ No/reduced charges or penalties for storing cargo and other associated services ❑ Emergency Response Centers for shippers and transport operators ❑ Infrastructure shortages ❑ Lack of digitalization ❑ Disbalanced freight modal split (road, rail, maritime) ❑ Inefficient or fragile transit arrangements ❑ Manual practices/checks at the border crossings ❑ Divergent standards on vehicles, drivers and international transit ❑ Connectivity gaps across the region Pre COVID-19 During COVID-19 Aftermath ❑ Impact on infrastructure connectivity (investments) ❑ Impact on operational connectivity (facilitation) ❑ SDGs and sustainability targets Building Back Better: Reshaping transport connectivity in Asia-Pacific Major preoccupations of the freight transport authorities in Asia and the Pacific Other (please specify) Restriction of non-essential activities Cross-border connectivity Social distancing Inter-city travel ban Suspension of maritime traffic Suspension of technical periodic… Changes in transport corridors Maintaining the supply chain and… Transport operators' safety Licensing and certifications Balancing between containing the virus… 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Other (please specify) Integrate decarbonization and sustainable transport measures Improve digitalization of transport services, e.g. licensing Increase the resilience of transport Support economic growth, including job creation Strengthen cross-border connectivity Adapt to the changes in behavior Protect transport workers During the crisis Anticipating recovery Evolving regional agenda for transport cooperation Connectivity for efficient and resilient supply chains Safe and inclusive transport and mobility Environmentally sustainable transport Infrastructure connectivity Operational connectivity Euro-Asian Connectivity Countries with Special Needs Sustainable Urban Transport Rural transport connectivity Road Safety Regional Action Programme on Sustainable Transport Connectivity (2017-2021) From 2022: Leveraging synergies and integrating thematic activities to support Building Back Better and the implementation of SDGs Strategic objectives under consideration for the next regional programme on sustainable transport • Pandemic recovery and resilience building • Climate Change • Pressures from changing social structures • SDGs • Technology and innovation • Evidence based/data driven decision making • Private sector and multi- stakeholder participation Towards efficient and resilient transport and logistics network and mobility for economic growth Towards environmentally sustainable transport systems and services Towards safe and inclusive transport and mobility Resilient and Efficient networks and logistics Environmentally sustainable transport Safe and inclusive transport New draft Regional Action Programme: 2022-2026 Overarching objectives Towards efficient and resilient transport and logistics network and mobility for economic growth Towards environmentally sustainable transport systems and services Towards safe and inclusive transport and mobility Relevant Sustainable Development Goals Thematic areas Classification of contribution* Regional land transport connectivity and logistics Direct impact Direct impact Direct impact Maritime and interregional transport connectivity Direct impact Direct impact Direct impact Digitalization of transport Direct impact Direct impact Direct impact Low-carbon mobility and logistics Direct impact Direct impact Indirect impact Urban transport Direct impact Direct impact Direct impact Road traffic safety Indirect impact Indirect impact Direct impact Inclusive transport and mobility Indirect impact Direct impact Direct impact New draft Regional Action Programme: 2022-2026 Overarching objectives Towards efficient and resilient transport and logistics network and mobility for economic growth Towards environmentally sustainable transport systems and services Towards safe and inclusive transport and mobility Regional land transport connectivity and logistics ▪ Further development of the Asian Highways, Trans-Asian Railways and dry ports; ▪ Analytical and CB work on enhancing the operational connectivity, including during disruptive events, ▪ Support the development of land and intermodal transport corridors and multimodal transport operations Increased capacity of countries to implement national and regional measures to promote rail and waterborne transport, as well as environmentally sustainable logistics, in the regional freight operations ▪ Facilitating access of LLDCs to the regional supply chains ▪ Greater consideration of local development impact of the regional transport networks and corridors Maritime and interregional transport connectivity • Systematic and regular exchange of best practices and experiences on the issues and priorities for sustainable maritime connectivity for Asia and the Pacific; • Regular inter-regional multi-stakeholder forum for sustainable transport connectivity between Europe and Asia • Knowledge products and policy tools on sustainable and resilient port and maritime transport in the Asia-Pacific • Policy guidelines for integrated transport connectivity between the port and the hinterland; ▪ Facilitating access of SIDs to global and regional supply chains ▪ Knowledge products and policy recommendations on enhancing safety of port and maritime operations Highlights ▪ SDGs are mainstreamed and articulated into the 7 thematic areas of the proposed regional action programme ▪ Social and environmental dimensions of regional connectivity are increasingly explored to identify synergies and deal with possible trade offs ▪ Regional connectivity mechanisms/agreements are leveraged to advance decarbonization and social inclusion ▪ South South Cooperation ▪ Evidence based policies to bridge the connectivity gaps

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  1 10th Economic and

Objectives of the Side Event The event has the following objectives: ● Showcase the launch of Generation Connect, the Generation Connect Visionaries Board (GCVB), and the 6 ITU Regional Youth Groups. ● Provide an opportunity to reach youth who may be interested in engaging with Generation Connect in the future. ● Highlight ways in which Generation Connect is seeking to engage in relevant UN processes and mechanisms. ● Open a dialogue to inform the work of Generation Connect, including the WTDC-21 Youth Summit Generation Connect3 – Showcasing Generation Connect will involve discussing the overall ITU Youth Strategy, emphasizing the three pillars of the strategy; Empower, Engage, and Participate. (...) The overarching theme of WTDC-21 will be “Connecting the unconnected to achieve sustainable development”. (...) One theme of the session will be: “What does it mean to you to be connected?” This theme will be incorporated through presenting a short Generation Connect video where young people give their own responses to this question. https://www.youtube.com/watch?

Score: 465014.16 - https://www.un.org/ecosoc/site...n/2021doc/notes/itu-unmgcy.pdf

  OPENING REMARKS BY H

I am delighted to participate in this side event, that is organized by the Government of Mongolia in partnership with key actors in the connectivity area - - ESCAP, UN-OHRLLS, the International Think Tank for Landlocked Developing Countries -- focusing on the topical issue of “Connectivity for All (In Transport and Through AI).” 2. (...) I am glad that this side event will showcase both established and new solutions, that were devised to deal with the prevailing connectivity challenges. 4 8. Examples include the use of artificial intelligence, transport corridors, dry ports and intermodal linkages together with smart connectivity along the Asian Highway Network. 9. (...) I look forward to interventions that will highlight transport connectivity in Asia-Pacific region, the necessary infrastructure, policies and regulatory frameworks needed to ensure connectivity for all, and the financial, technical and technological support that the countries in the region have received in this area. 17.

Score: 461798.83 - https://www.un.org/ecosoc/site...-2022-connectivity-for-all.pdf

  1 September 2021 1 S

Sustainable transport can connect remote rural communities and plays a crucial role in connecting countries, especially countries in special situations, to global markets, promoting trade opportunities and stimulating economic growth. (...) As a result, they remain among the least connected countries. In addition, the various modes of transport contribute to global connectivity in different ways. (...) What are effective solutions and best practices towards improving transport connectivity of countries in special situations, such as LDCs, SIDS and LLDCs, especially with regard to connecting to global markets and trade?

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  Opening Remarks at Innovation for Emergency Connectivity (Side Event at the STI Forum 2022) | United

This is why recently, my Office and the ITU have launched a groundbreaking set of targets to achieve universal and meaningful connectivity for 2030. But even as we stress the importance of universal connectivity, we must recognize that the challenges to connectivity during situations of crisis, disaster and emergencies are particularly profound. In these times when people face life-threatening harms and dangers; this is when they need connectivity more urgently than ever before: to have access to critical information and services, to stay connected with loved ones, to provide truthful information and perspectives. (...) This is why the Secretary-General, as part of his Digital Cooperation Roadmap, has called for accelerating discussions on connectivity as part of emergency preparedness, responses and aid.

Score: 456336.87 - https://www.un.org/en/desa/ope...vity-side-event-sti-forum-2022

  LDC5 Open Letter | Пятая конференция ООН по наименее развитым странам

The Commission is convinced that achieving universal and affordable connectivity is essential for meeting the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and to ensure no-one is left behind in the hardest-to connect communities. (...) For more than a decade, the Commission has been advocating through our Global Broadband Targets 2025 to expand broadband infrastructure and provide the unconnected and under connected populations around the world with accessible, affordable, and meaningful connectivity, access and use. (...) It is the goal of the Broadband Commission to realize universal connectivity, as stated in its  Universal Connectivity Manifesto .

Score: 454884.47 - https://www.un.org/ldc5/ru/open-letter

  LDC5 Open Letter | 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5)

The Commission is convinced that achieving universal and affordable connectivity is essential for meeting the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and to ensure no-one is left behind in the hardest-to connect communities. (...) For more than a decade, the Commission has been advocating through our Global Broadband Targets 2025 to expand broadband infrastructure and provide the unconnected and under connected populations around the world with accessible, affordable, and meaningful connectivity, access and use. (...) It is the goal of the Broadband Commission to realize universal connectivity, as stated in its  Universal Connectivity Manifesto .

Score: 454884.47 - https://www.un.org/ldc5/ar/open-letter

  LDC5 Open Letter | Ciquième Conferénce des Nations Unies sur les Pays les Moins Avancés (LDC5)

The Commission is convinced that achieving universal and affordable connectivity is essential for meeting the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and to ensure no-one is left behind in the hardest-to connect communities. (...) For more than a decade, the Commission has been advocating through our Global Broadband Targets 2025 to expand broadband infrastructure and provide the unconnected and under connected populations around the world with accessible, affordable, and meaningful connectivity, access and use. (...) It is the goal of the Broadband Commission to realize universal connectivity, as stated in its  Universal Connectivity Manifesto .

Score: 454884.47 - https://www.un.org/ldc5/fr/open-letter

  LDC5 Open Letter | 5a.Conferencia de Naciones Unidas sobre los Países Menos Adelantados (LDC5)

The Commission is convinced that achieving universal and affordable connectivity is essential for meeting the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and to ensure no-one is left behind in the hardest-to connect communities. (...) For more than a decade, the Commission has been advocating through our Global Broadband Targets 2025 to expand broadband infrastructure and provide the unconnected and under connected populations around the world with accessible, affordable, and meaningful connectivity, access and use. (...) It is the goal of the Broadband Commission to realize universal connectivity, as stated in its  Universal Connectivity Manifesto .

Score: 454884.47 - https://www.un.org/ldc5/es/open-letter

  LDC5 Open Letter | 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5)

The Commission is convinced that achieving universal and affordable connectivity is essential for meeting the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 and to ensure no-one is left behind in the hardest-to connect communities. (...) For more than a decade, the Commission has been advocating through our Global Broadband Targets 2025 to expand broadband infrastructure and provide the unconnected and under connected populations around the world with accessible, affordable, and meaningful connectivity, access and use. (...) It is the goal of the Broadband Commission to realize universal connectivity, as stated in its  Universal Connectivity Manifesto .

Score: 453665.14 - https://www.un.org/ldc5/node/1135