This background paper has been prepared by the Secretariat of the Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (Cornie Huizenga, Karl Peet, Bernhard Reifeld and Alice Yiu) for the Eighth Regional EST Forum in Asia.
43 African countries were represented in the Experts and Ministerial sessions at the inaugural conference of the African Sustainable Transport Forum. The resulting ASTF Action Framework, agreed upon by the Ministers, includes 13 actions together with an institutional structure for the ASTF Secretariat. The Framework sets out a clear roadmap for sustainable transport in Africa, based on a harmonization of priority action areas as they were identified by all the conference participants.
Transport Planning and Research Institute (TPRI), as a public institution, is directly affiliated to the Ministry of Transport (MOT) of China. It was founded in March 1998 when a re-organization was undertaken between two institutes, namely Highway Planning and Design Institute, Waterway Planning and Design Institute.
The cycling community set out its contribution for economic growth in Europe
Brussels, 4th December 2014
“We can create more jobs for Europeans through investment in cycling, not only because it has a proven record for creation of green and sustainable jobs, but because of the huge contributions it makes to the EU’s wider objectives. Our partners, our businesses and policy makers are ready to building on cycling’s current 650,000 jobs and €217billion per year contribution to the EU economy”, said Kevin Mayne, ECF Director of Development.
By Cornie Huizenga, Secretary General, Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT)
Millions of people around the world lack proper access to jobs, markets, schools, hospitals and other essential services, and better transport is a crucial element to improve economic and social development. Yet, transport is responsible for 1.24 million traffic fatalities per year, as well as high levels of urban air pollution and congestion in many cities.