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Urban Infrastructure for Pro-Poor Growth in Emerging Asia The Challenge of Urban Transportation

Urban Infrastructure for Pro-Poor Growth in Emerging Asia The Challenge of Urban Transportation. Presentation at ABCDE, Tokyo 29 May 2006 Dr. Norbert Kloppenburg, Senior Vice President Asia, KfW Development Bank. 500 million more people move into Asian cities.

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Urban Infrastructure for Pro-Poor Growth in Emerging Asia The Challenge of Urban Transportation

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  1. Urban Infrastructurefor Pro-Poor Growth in Emerging AsiaThe Challenge of Urban Transportation Presentation at ABCDE, Tokyo 29 May 2006 Dr. Norbert Kloppenburg, Senior Vice President Asia,KfW Development Bank

  2. 500 million more people move into Asian cities Urbanisation in Asia (and the World) • Rapid migration to cities takes place • Poverty challenge • Environmental challenge • Cities must prepare themselves – fast"Inefficient urban planning/ spatial decisions don’t go away!" • Large investment needs Urban population (% total population) Chart and quotation taken from previous presentation (World Bank)

  3. Urbanisation as a Chance for Pro-Poor Growth and Development • Higher average per-capita income • Economies of scale / scope in infrastructure service provision • Opportunities

  4. Urban Mobility as a Key Factor… • … for the working of the urban economy • Time wasted • Division of labour • Location factor in attracting FDIs • … for the urban poor • Share of income • Mobility between living and working areas

  5. Congestion in cities as a threat to competitiveness & investment environment & "liveability" Public transport as (part of) the solution Maintaining Urban Mobility

  6. Individual Motorised vs. Public Transport

  7. Efficient public transport: Main Challenges • Planning, implementation, management • Financial resources / Funding

  8. Role of (bilateral) development banks • Providing advice on transport system design, implementation and operation • Providing funding at favourable conditions to match long maturities of transport infrastructure investments • KfW involvement: Planning and financial support for commuter and urban mass rapid transport systems in China, Colombia, Indonesia, Tunisia and Turkey

  9. For Discussion: Challenges for the (Bilateral) Development Banks • Transport-specific • More general (urban infrastructure / development)

  10. Thanks you!

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