1 UNECE – UNESCAP 1 1 st st Expert Group Meeting on Expert Group Meeting on Developing Euro – Asian Transport Developing Euro – Asian Transport Linkages Linkages 9 – 11 March 2004, Almaty - Kazakhstan 9 – 11 March 2004, Almaty - Kazakhstan Introduction to UN Development Account Project Introduction to UN Development Account Project “Capacity Building for Developing Interregional “Capacity Building for Developing Interregional Land and Land-cum-sea Transport Linkages” Land and Land-cum-sea Transport Linkages” By Michalis P. Adamantiadis By Michalis P. Adamantiadis UNECE Regional Adviser on Transport UNECE Regional Adviser on Transport
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UNECE – UNESCAP
11stst Expert Group Meeting on Expert Group Meeting on Developing Euro – Asian Transport Developing Euro – Asian Transport
LinkagesLinkages
9 – 11 March 2004, Almaty - Kazakhstan9 – 11 March 2004, Almaty - Kazakhstan
Introduction to UN Development Account Project Introduction to UN Development Account Project “Capacity Building for Developing Interregional “Capacity Building for Developing Interregional
Land and Land-cum-sea Transport Linkages”Land and Land-cum-sea Transport Linkages”
By Michalis P. AdamantiadisBy Michalis P. AdamantiadisUNECE Regional Adviser on TransportUNECE Regional Adviser on Transport
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Background• The Project is jointly implemented by the five
Regional Commissions of the UN• Granted funding under Development Account
by GA at its 56th session, in 2001• Project total budget US $ 1,250,000, up to 2006• Euro-Asian Transport Linkages component
budget US $ 392,000 i.e. about 32 % • Other project components include ECE-
ESCAP-ESCWA, ECE-ECA and ECLAC Projects
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Project general objectives
• Assist Member States of ECA, ECE, ESCAP, ESCWA and ECLAC in strengthening national capacities for developing interregional transport linkages
• Promote interregional cooperation to facilitate trade and tourism
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Expected accomplishments
• Identify important interregional transport linkages
• Strengthen the capacities of national officials to identify impediments to movements of goods and passengers
• Put in operation efficient interregional transport linkages
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UNECE–ESCAP Capacity Building Project Euro-UNECE–ESCAP Capacity Building Project Euro-Asian Transport Links: Countries involved Asian Transport Links: Countries involved