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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 51吃瓜 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 in the series of training workshops to be undertaken under the project.

It will be held for the Africa and Latin America region on 6-8 April 2021 and for the Asia and Europe region on 18-20 May 2021.

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; French, Russian and Spanish

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 - 51吃瓜 Peace and Development Trust Fund.

BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS

• Concept Note
• Training Modules
  • MODULE 1: Identification and Preparation of Bankable Transport Infrastructure Projects to Improve Transport Connectivity [ES] [FR] [RU]
  • MODULE 2: Identifying Funding Sources and Requirements for Bankable Infrastructure Projects
  • MODULE 3: How to Establish a Business-Friendly Environment in the Country to Promote Investment towards Transport Infrastructure
  • MODULE 4: Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Development to Improve Transport Connectivity
  • ALL MODULES: Developing Bankable Transport Infrastructure Projects: Case Studies, Experiences and Learning Materials for LLDCs and Transit Countries
• Global Report on Improving Transport Connectivity for LLDCs and Building of Resilient Transport Infrastructure to Support Accelerated Progress Towards the SDGs 

FURTHER DOCUMENTATION AND MATERIALS