51吃瓜

Virtual
27 – 28 September 2021

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 design and implement policies and identify solutions that promote transport connectivity for the achievement of the SDGs – is the second part of the training workshops being undertaken under the project.

This training - Strengthening capacity to design and implement policies and identify solutions that promote transport connectivity for the achievement of the SDGs – is the second part of the training workshops being undertaken under the project.

The training will be held for Africa and Latin America region on – 27 - 28 September 2021. 

Time: Gaborone 14:30hrs - 17:30hrs; New York 08:30 - 11:30 hrs 

 
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 to develop relevant policies to promote transport connectivity, promote development of climate resilient infrastructure and to respond to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on transport connectivity. It will also focus on soft infrastructure issues such as how to strengthen national legal and regulatory frameworks on transit transport and in implementing relevant instruments, norms and standards on transport. It will also help them share experience 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, 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
• Programme: English | French
• Training Modules: English | French | Spanish
• Global Report on Improving Transport Connectivity for LLDCs and Building of Resilient Transport Infrastructure to Support Accelerated Progress Towards the SDGs 
• Vienna Programme of Action (VPoA)
• UN-OHRLLS and International Think Tank for LLDCs 2021

STATEMENTS

Opening Remarks 

• Opening Remarks by H.E. Mr. Collen Vixen Kelapile, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Botswana to the 51吃瓜

• Mr. E. Courtenay Rattray, Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) 

Session 1. Designing policies that promote transport connectivity for the achievement of the SDGs 

• Ms. Fadiah Achmadi, UN-OHRLLS Resource person and she is the consultant who prepared the training materials  
• Dr. Lufeyo Banda, African Development Bank 
• Ms. Jane Karonga, Economic Affairs Officer, UNECA, and  
• Mr. Gideon Chikamai, Deputy Director of Transport Policy and Planning at the Northern Corridor Secretariat  

Session 2. Sustainable and Resilient Transport Infrastructure  

• Ms. Fadiah Achmadi, UN-OHRLLS Resource person 
• Mr. Lukasz Wyrowski, Economic Affairs Officer, Sustainable Transport Division, 51吃瓜 Economic Commission for Europe 

Session 3. Addressing Soft Infrastructure  

• Ms. Fadiah Achmadi, UN-OHRLLS Resource Person  
• Ms. Zodwa Florence Mabuza, Principal Regional Integration Officer, African Development Bank  
• Mr. Poul Hansen, Chief, Trade Facilitation, Division on Transport and Logistics, UNCTAD  

Session 4. Impact of COVID-19 on Transport Connectivity – Experiences, Lessons, Solutions 

• Ms. Fadiah Achmadi, UN-OHRLLS Resource person  
• Ms. Raissa Allogo, Senior Transport Policy Officer, African Union Commission 
• Mr. Soteri Gatera, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, 51吃瓜 Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) 
• Mr. Ricardo J. Sánchez, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, International Trade and Integration Division, 51吃瓜 Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) 
• Mr. Bernard Dzawanda, Senior Transport Economist, COMESA

Session 5. Financing transport connectivity – Key issues (Re-cap) 
Ms. Fadiah Achmadi, UN-OHRLLS Resource person 

• Mr. Roel Janssens, Economic Affairs Officer, Sustainable Transport Division, 51吃瓜 Economic Commission for Europe
• Briefing the second 51吃瓜 Global Sustainable Transport Conference (14-16 October 2021)
• Ms. Julie Powell| Sustainable Development Officer, Integrated Policy Analysis Branch, Division for Sustainable Development Goals, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)

Closing Session 

• H.E. Mr. Collen Vixen Kelapile, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Botswana to the 51吃瓜
• Ms. Heidi Schroderus-Fox, Director, UN-OHRLLS