The Role of Urban Transport in Sustainable Development.pdf

1、 INTERNAL.This information is accessible to ADB Management and staff.It may be shared outside ADB with appropriate permission.The 18th Annual Session of Global Forum on Human Settlements Sustainable Cities And Human Settlements 3 December 2023 COP28,Dubai,UAE The Role of Urban Transport in Sustainab

2、le Development Keynote Address Jamie Leather,Director Transport,ADB Your excellencies,distinguished dignitaries,ladies and gentlemen.Good morning.It is a great pleasure to provide these remarks and I would like to thank the Global Forum on Human Settlements for this opportunity.Please allow me to pr

3、ovide a perspective from the Asian-Pacific region as I represent the Asian Development Bank.I will also focus more on the role transport as an integral part of human settlements.In this regard ADB is pleased to partner with UNCRD on the Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forum for Asia which star

4、ted in 2004 and recently held its 15th regional event in Malaysia.The Ministry of Environment,Japan has been instrumental in supporting and for the great success of EST over the years.The Aichi 2030 Declaration is the central delivery of the EST process and was adopted in 2021 with 6 clear goals on:

5、o Environment sustainability o Road safety INTERNAL.This information is accessible to ADB Management and staff.It may be shared outside ADB with appropriate permission.o Economic sustainability o Rural access o Urban access o National access and connectivity Many of these goals are of direct importa

6、nce for sustainable cities and human settlements.This clearly demonstrate the need for integrated multi sector collaboration and it is events such as this one that bring together a wide range of key decision makers and ensures we share our respective perspectives and ultimately to the delivery of mo