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Conclusions and Recommandations . Marc Juhel Sector Manager Transport Transport, Water and Information and Communication Technology Department The World Bank Pre-event for the Comprehensive Ten Year Review Conference on the implementation of the Almaty Programme of Action
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Conclusions and Recommandations Marc Juhel Sector Manager Transport Transport, Water and Information and Communication Technology Department The World Bank Pre-event for the Comprehensive Ten Year Review Conference on the implementation of the Almaty Programme of Action 13 June 2013, Washington D.C.
Conclusion • Significant progress has been achieved since the adoption of the Almaty Programme of Action • However many of original aims of Almaty Programme still remain valid, particularly on ‘soft’ components e.g. regulatory reform and transit systems
World Bank Goals • World Bank Group recently enhanced emphasis on two major goals: • End extreme poverty • Promote shared prosperity • Must be achieved in environmentally, socially, and fiscally sustainable manner: • Sustainable resource management • Social inclusion • Fiscally responsible policies
Role of Transport and Trade • Transport is the major enabler of trade and implicitly inclusive, sustainable growth • Coherence and consistency are needed to improve connectivity • Both key areas (transport and trade) should continuously be fostered to support goals of the Almaty Programme through: • Financial Assistance • Technical Assistance
Key Priorities • Asset creation and maintenance • Deeper regional integration (including transit regime) • Develop and improvepartnerships • Operational performance of services • Capacity enhancement of public agencies and other stakeholders
Questions / Thank you Marc Juhel E-mail: mjuhel@worldbank.org www.worldbank.org/transport