• Latest
  • Trending
Get Transport on Track to Drive Development, Global Agencies Say

Get Transport on Track to Drive Development, Global Agencies Say

October 21, 2017
How Israel’s Likud Party played the long game toward annexation of the West Bank

How Israel’s Likud Party played the long game toward annexation of the West Bank

January 11, 2021
How the Capitol riot exposed our national security blind spots

How the Capitol riot exposed our national security blind spots

January 11, 2021
‘Good riddance,’ says China as Germany leaves UN Security Council

‘Good riddance,’ says China as Germany leaves UN Security Council

December 23, 2020
Indonesian police needs reforms, urgently & not just in Papua

Indonesian police needs reforms, urgently & not just in Papua

December 13, 2020
Chinese honey trap operation?

Chinese honey trap operation?

December 11, 2020
Bali’s villa dream or just another nightmare?

Bali’s villa dream or just another nightmare?

December 5, 2020
When the going gets tough, the tough gets Ramen!

When the going gets tough, the tough gets Ramen!

November 28, 2020
Giuliani attends Pennsylvania GOP meeting on alleged election issues

Giuliani attends Pennsylvania GOP meeting on alleged election issues

November 28, 2020
Biden: ‘They are back’ !

Biden: ‘They are back’ !

November 28, 2020
Zac Efron splits from Vanessa Valladares

Zac Efron splits from Vanessa Valladares

November 28, 2020
Trump campaign cuts Sidney Powell from legal team

Trump campaign cuts Sidney Powell from legal team

November 23, 2020
Against ‘Unity’

Against ‘Unity’

November 16, 2020
citizendaily
  • Asia News
    • Northeast Asia
      • China
      • Japan
    • North Korea
    • Oceania
      • Australia
      • New Zealand
    • South Asia
      • Afghanistan
      • Bangladesh
      • India
      • Pakistan
    • Southeast Asia
      • Indonesia
      • Malaysia
      • Philippines
      • Singapore
      • Thailand
  • World News
    • Africa
    • Europe
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
    • Latin America
      • Cuba
      • Mexico
    • Middle East
      • Gulf States
      • Iran
      • Iraq
      • Saudi Arabia
      • Syria
    • North America
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Russian Federation
  • Economy
    • Brexit
    • Free Market
  • Politics
    • ASEAN
    • Diplomacy
    • ISIS
    • National Defence & Security
  • Editorial
  • Environment
    • Climate Change
    • Forests
    • Water & Oceans
    • Wildlife & Endangered Species
  • Lifestyle
    • Books & Literature
    • Entertainment
    • Food & Dining
    • Religion
    • Travel
    • Tech
  • Sports
No Result
View All Result
Sunday, January 17, 2021
  • Asia News
    • Northeast Asia
      • China
      • Japan
    • North Korea
    • Oceania
      • Australia
      • New Zealand
    • South Asia
      • Afghanistan
      • Bangladesh
      • India
      • Pakistan
    • Southeast Asia
      • Indonesia
      • Malaysia
      • Philippines
      • Singapore
      • Thailand
  • World News
    • Africa
    • Europe
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
    • Latin America
      • Cuba
      • Mexico
    • Middle East
      • Gulf States
      • Iran
      • Iraq
      • Saudi Arabia
      • Syria
    • North America
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Russian Federation
  • Economy
    • Brexit
    • Free Market
  • Politics
    • ASEAN
    • Diplomacy
    • ISIS
    • National Defence & Security
  • Editorial
  • Environment
    • Climate Change
    • Forests
    • Water & Oceans
    • Wildlife & Endangered Species
  • Lifestyle
    • Books & Literature
    • Entertainment
    • Food & Dining
    • Religion
    • Travel
    • Tech
  • Sports
No Result
View All Result
citizendaily
No Result
View All Result

Get Transport on Track to Drive Development, Global Agencies Say

October 21, 2017
in Featured, Southeast Asia
0
Home Featured
Post Views: 402

 

The world’s transportation networks are lagging behind booming demand, and countries risk missing key development goals if access to jobs, markets and health care is jeopardized, the World Bank, United Nations and other agencies said on Thursday (19/10).

Pulling in private-sector investment and providing clear guidelines are essential to help governments prioritize safe, well-connected and clean transport, and avoid reliance on haphazard informal networks, said the Sustainable Mobility for All coalition of some 50 international organizations.

“Meeting growing aspirations for mobility has the potential to improve the lives and livelihoods of billions of people,” it said in a report.

RelatedPosts

SCS : Indonesia on high alert after appearance of Chinese vessel

In Southeast Asia, COVID-19 Slowly Tightens Its Grip

E-wallets in Southeast Asia won’t stop burning cash

Anti-China coalition: US wants to put a bridle on China in Southeast Asia?

Mass exodus from Beijing after government eases coronavirus travel restrictions

“But the future of mobility can also go in another direction: it can engender gross inequalities in economic and social advancement, promote fossil fuel use, degrade the environment, and add to the number of deaths from transport-related accidents and air pollution,” it added.

Report co-author Nancy Vandycke, an economic adviser at the World Bank, warned that the cost of mobility of people and goods is rising in terms of congestion, air pollution and accidents, and could eventually outweigh the benefits.

“Transport currently is not on track to support a future that is sustainable,” she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

By 2030, passenger traffic could grow 50 percent from 2015 levels, with the number of cars set to double to 1.2 billion, while freight volumes could rocket 70 percent, according to the Global Mobility Report 2017, which urged universal access to affordable transportation.

With urban populations growing faster than transport networks, cities need new equitable, integrated systems, it said, highlighting Latin America’s struggle with congestion and pollution despite investment in mass transportation systems.

Better road and transportation infrastructure in rural areas have boosted farmers’ access to markets, and strengthened food security, job prospects and access to education and health care, the report said.

Investing in transportation in Africa could potentially make the continent “self-sufficient” in food, creating a $1 trillion regional market by 2030, according to the report. It said 70 percent of Africans living in rural areas – 450 million people – currently lack transport connectivity.

Despite the needs, not enough funding is going into transport, Vandycke said. “It’s a sector that has no attraction for donors… and little attraction in terms of private-sector financing,” she said.

Heavy Toll

With up to half of all traffic deaths in cities, the report recommended promoting safer ways of travelling such as rail and mass rapid transit systems, while making cars, motorbikes and bicycles less dangerous.

More than 1.3 million people are killed and millions injured every year in road accidents, the main cause of death for people aged 15 to 29, the report noted.

Low safety standards often hit the poorest hard, with transport-related deaths and injuries knocking up to 5 percent off the gross domestic product of some developing nations.

Countries must also do more to improve transportation safety and access for women, and cater for elderly and disabled people, the report said.

Private cars and motorbikes contribute more than a fifth of energy-related global greenhouse gas emissions, it noted, urging a shift to more efficient public transportation and freight systems.

While only 18 percent of people in the world have been on a plane, the report said climate-changing emissions from air travel are likely to grow as demand doubles over the next 20 years.

Tags: Sustainable Mobility for Alltransport safetyTransportationVietnam
Previous Post

Special Church Service in Yogyakarta Canceled After Threats of Religious Violence

Next Post

Malaysia Airlines Appoints Group CEO to Replace Bellew

Related Posts

How Israel’s Likud Party played the long game toward annexation of the West Bank
Commentary

How Israel’s Likud Party played the long game toward annexation of the West Bank

January 11, 2021
How the Capitol riot exposed our national security blind spots
Bilateral

How the Capitol riot exposed our national security blind spots

January 11, 2021
‘Good riddance,’ says China as Germany leaves UN Security Council
Asia News

‘Good riddance,’ says China as Germany leaves UN Security Council

December 23, 2020
Indonesian police needs reforms, urgently & not just in Papua
ASEAN

Indonesian police needs reforms, urgently & not just in Papua

December 13, 2020
Chinese honey trap operation?
Asia News

Chinese honey trap operation?

December 11, 2020
Bali’s villa dream or just another nightmare?
ASEAN

Bali’s villa dream or just another nightmare?

December 5, 2020
Next Post
Malaysia Airlines Appoints Group CEO to Replace Bellew

Malaysia Airlines Appoints Group CEO to Replace Bellew

Translate

Subscription

Popular Post

How Israel’s Likud Party played the long game toward annexation of the West Bank
Commentary

How Israel’s Likud Party played the long game toward annexation of the West Bank

January 11, 2021
0

  Washington (11/1).    Israel’s leaders know that they will face strong criticism from powerful voices if they proceed with...

Read more

NGOs call for mass boycott of palm oil giant IOI

June 29, 2016
No peace for Greenpeace

No peace for Greenpeace

July 1, 2016

The Case Against Greenpeace

July 1, 2016
Children in ISIS Nusantara Media Outreach

Children in ISIS Nusantara Media Outreach

July 2, 2016
  • About Us
  • Creative Commons
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact Us

Topics

Follow Us

About Us

citizendaily.news is part of the citizen Daily Media Group LLC, which delivers daily news around the globe. ​

© 2012 The Citizen Daily

No Result
View All Result
  • Asia News
    • Northeast Asia
      • China
      • Japan
    • North Korea
    • Oceania
      • Australia
      • New Zealand
    • South Asia
      • Afghanistan
      • Bangladesh
      • India
      • Pakistan
    • Southeast Asia
      • Indonesia
      • Malaysia
      • Philippines
      • Singapore
      • Thailand
  • World News
    • Africa
    • Europe
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
    • Latin America
      • Cuba
      • Mexico
    • Middle East
      • Gulf States
      • Iran
      • Iraq
      • Saudi Arabia
      • Syria
    • North America
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Russian Federation
  • Economy
    • Brexit
    • Free Market
  • Politics
    • ASEAN
    • Diplomacy
    • ISIS
    • National Defence & Security
  • Editorial
  • Environment
    • Climate Change
    • Forests
    • Water & Oceans
    • Wildlife & Endangered Species
  • Lifestyle
    • Books & Literature
    • Entertainment
    • Food & Dining
    • Religion
    • Travel
    • Tech
  • Sports

© 2012 The Citizen Daily