1. Development of the Central Asia road transport and transit potential for the period up to 2023 The Key role of road transport to promote trade and ensure economic growth Dushanbe, 18 September 2013 The Key role of road transport to promote trade and ensure economic growth Dushanbe, 18 September 2013 Martin MARMY, Secretary General Emeritus

2. The Dushanbe Conference organisers © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page 2

3. Global Evolution of Commercial Vehicle Toxic Emmissions Source: IRU based on EU Commission 2008, US Environmental Protection Agency 2010, Japan Ministry of the Environment 2005 - 88%- 95%- 97%- 98% © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page 3

4. Evolution of IRU Membership 1948: eight founder countries 2013: 170 Members in 74 countries …and 26 CRIPA Members in 22 countries © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page 4

5. What is Globalisation? Source: IRU Road Transport has become a vital production tool! The combined efforts of 29 companies in 18 countries What does it take to have a cup of coffee in a café?

6. Supply Chain of the globalised economy Source: IRU If some countries are landlocked to sea transport, No country is landlocked to road transport! © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page 6

7. Evolution of Global Container Volumes 2010 Evolution of Global Container Volumes Evolution of sea containers in ports © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page 7

8. Daily telecommunications activities Telecommunications gap corresponds to the regions that have not been interconnected to global trade Source: Centre for Strategic International Studies (CSIS), Washington, DC © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page 8

9. If the Silk Road was the main trade artery 2000 years ago, why not today? Ancient Silk Road © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page 9

10. Support of International Organisations for Road Transport and Trade Facilitation © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page 10

11. Comparison of economic return from different types of infrastructure Source: The World Bank World Bank supported infrastructure projects © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page 11

12. IRU New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative – NELTI Launched in September 2008 Scientific analysis of 200’000 border crossing points by commercial road transport on the main trade arteries of the Eurasian countries 4 phases Realised in cooperation with the ADB, ECO, LAS and IDB NELTI main results: Problems are Procedural! 57% of time lost at border crossings! Illegal payments account for 30% of additional costs! Lack of ancillary roadside infrastructure © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page 12

13. Key aspects of the Model Highway Initiative (MHI) 1. 1.Institutional reforms to effectively implement the UN trade facilitation instruments 2. 2.Creation of support and ancillary infrastructure 3. 3.Implementation of best practices 4. 4.Establishment of a multilateral investment fund © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page 13

14. Participation of the IRU jointly with UN ECE in the revision process of Almaty Programme of Action (Laos, 2013) Preparation of Almaty Plus Ten Programme of Action © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page 14

15. www.iru.org © International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2013 Page 15