1、18th Session of the Global Forum on Human Settlements(GFHS),3 Dec 2023,Dubai,UAEAichi 2030 Declaration(2021-2030)for Achieving Universally Accessible,Safe,Affordable,Efficient,Resilient,Clean and Low-carbon Passenger&Freight Transport in Asia&Call for greater international support for its implementa
2、tion towards achieving climate goal and the SDGsChoudhury R.C.MohantyEnvironment Programme Coordinator,UNCRD DSDG/UN DESACurrent Transport Status&Trends of Asia Picture:#With 58%of the global population,Asia generates 48%of the global GDP.#Asia has only 30%of the global road supply and 34%of the glo
3、bal heavy rail supply.#Asia accounts for 27%of global passenger transport and 34%of global freight transport activity.#The transport demand in the Asia and Pacific region increased marginally by 3%for passenger transport and 4%for freight transport in 2022.(Source:ATO)Current Negative Transport Exte
4、rnalities in Asia v Externalities of transport are adversely high in Asia.are in Asia.vAsia accounts for an estimated 1.3 billion urban population without convenient access to public transport and about 400 million rural residents do not have all-season roads in Asia.vThe share of the which is highe
5、r than the global average i.e.3.1%of GDP.(Source:ATO)Photo:#With growing populations and the urgency to build climate-resilient and inclusive cities and communities,need for finance to close the gaps in transport infrastructure and services.#Transport infrastructure investments required to develop,m
6、aintain,and repair inland transport infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific region could be about 14.5 trillion USD(in PPP,equivalent to 1.6%of GDP)by 2030.This is about 3 trillion USD higher than the investments in the 20 10 to 2020 decade(ATO,2021).#Multilateral and bilateral development organizati