Strengthening capacity to develop bankable transport infrastructure projects for enhanced connectivity - Virtual training of policy-makers from LLDCs and transit countries

Martes, 18 May 2021 - 2:00am to Jueves, 20 May 2021 - 5:00am

INTRODUCTION

Improved transport connectivity is crucial for the achievement of the SDGs in LLDCs who because of their geography require an efficient transit transport system in order to effectively participate in global trade. Improving the transport connectivity of LLDCs requires development of both (i) the hard or the physical infrastructure, and (ii) the soft infrastructure or the necessary policies and regulatory frameworks.

The United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and the Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS), in partnership with the UN Regional Commissions (ECA, ESCAP, ECLAC and ECE) and the African Development Bank and Asian Development Bank are implementing the project “Strengthening the capacity of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) to design and implement policies that promote transport connectivity in line with the Belt and Road Initiative for the achievement of the SDGs”. The project aims to help LLDCs and transit countries to develop capacity that can enable them to design policies to build hard and soft infrastructure that is key to improved connectivity to regional and global markets.

This training - Strengthening capacity to develop bankable transport infrastructure projects for enhanced connectivity – is the first part in the series of training workshops to be undertaken under the project.

 

OBJECTIVE OF THE TRAINING

The main objective of the training will be to enhance the capacity of policymakers from LLDCs and transit countries and equip them with knowledge and skills required including: on preparing viable or bankable projects to expand or upgrade their transport infrastructure; better understanding of the requirements of banks and donors, available funding opportunities, developing supportive regulatory frameworks and enabling environments to attract more infrastructure financing; and on use of public-private-partnerships to develop transport infrastructure. It will also help them share experiences and best practices on promoting transport connectivity.

 

FORMAT OF THE TRAINING:

The training has modules and other background materials. The training will consist of presentation of the relevant topics by different resource persons using many case studies as much as possible. Participants will be given opportunities to share their experiences.

Languages – The training will have simultaneous interpretation - English and Russian.

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

The funding for the training was made possible through the project led by UN-OHRLLS entitled: Strengthening the capacity of Landlocked Developing Countries under the “Belt and Road Initiative” to design and implement policies that promote transport connectivity for the achievement of the SDGs which is funded by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Sub-Fund - United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund.

 

BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS

 

PROGRAMME AND DOCUMENTS:

 

Opening Remarks 

Ms. Fekitamoeloa ‘Utoikamanu, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS)

 

Training-Workshop Orientation  

 

Session 1. Introduction: Setting the Scene  

Importance of transport connectivity to LLDCs, the Vienna Programme of Action, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and other relevant global and regional development frameworks; Current status of transport connectivity in LLDCs and transit countries, and impact of COVID-19  

 

Session 2. Development of bankable transport infrastructure projects in Landlocked and Transit Developing Countries including trans-boundary projects for improved connectivity – basics and case studies 

 

Session 3. Role of Multi-lateral Development Banks in developing bankable transport infrastructure projects – experiences and best practices  

Presentations, examples  

 

Session 4. Financing transport connectivity – experiences and best practices
Presentations, examples  

 

Session 5. Experiences on Public-Private Partnerships for infrastructure development: Presentations, examples  

 

Session 6. Establishing a business-friendly environment to promote investment towards transport infrastructure: Presentations, examples  

 

Introduction of the e-platform for experience sharing 

  • Ms. Fadiah Achmadi, UN-OHRLLS Resource person 

 

Closing Remarks  

  • Ms. Heidi Schroderus-Fox, Officer-in-Charge and Director UN-OHRLLS