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Addressing the transboundary dimensions of the 2030 Agenda through regional economic coopera9on and integra9on ICT and Development Sec4on ICT and Disaster Risk Reduc4on Division ESCAP

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2. ESCAP • Established 1947, HQ in Bangkok, Thailand • Regional development arm of the United Na9ons for the Asia-Pacific region. • 53 Member States and 9 Associate Members • The region is home to 4.1 billion people, or two thirds of the world’s popula9on For more informa9on (hUp://www.unescap.org/) 4

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Project and incep4on mee4ng 6

7 Project Background • Infrastructure connec9vity = a vital factor for the socioeconomic development of landlocked developing countries. • ESCAP’s Regional Economic Coopera9on and Integra9on (RECI) agenda is bringing countries together through a mul9- dimensional approach to enhance infrastructure connec9vity which comprises transport, energy and ICT connec9vity.

Status of Connec9vity All the three Countries are • Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC) Given a lack of territorial access – to the sea. Interna9onal connec9vity is – highly dependent on their neighboring countries Due to desert, mountainous • terrain, and/or low popula9ons scaUered over large distances, difficul9es emerge for the countries to develop infrastructure in remote and rural areas. 8

Target sectors and rela4onship Energy Transport ICT Seamless Connec4vity Synergies Opportuni4es Challenges Cost effec4ve: up to 75 per Poten4al update to cent of civil engineering costs ins4tu4onal instrument could could be saved stall -disincen4vise investment Finance: What would aKract investment? Disaster Risk Reduc4on Social dimensions for “no one leN behind”

10 Project principles • Synergies needed among transport, energy and ICT development • Development of infrastructure connec9vity be inclusive of people in the underserved areas and communi9es, ensuring that no one is leb behind • Development of infrastructure connec9vity to be resilient by poten9al impact of natural disasters, considering their high geographical vulnerabili9es to natural disasters • Synergies expected to lead to cost savings and enhanced financing opportuni9es

11 Project Objec9ves - To enhance capacity of selected developing countries to develop sustainable and inclusive policies and mechanisms for trans-boundary infrastructure development. - To integrate inclusiveness and sustainability (disaster resilience) into the transboundary infrastructure development - To strengthen collabora9on among relevant ins9tu9ons or agencies within and across the countries for policy coherence toward inclusive and sustainable infrastructure development

12 Targeted and Par9cipa9ng Countries Three targeted countries: - Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan, and - Mongolia; Two par9cipa9ng countries: - China - Russian Federa9on. Implementa9on period: 2018 – 2021.

13 Links to SDGs: - SDG Target 9.1: Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and trans-border infrastructure, to support economic development and human well- being - Target 11.2: Provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special aUen9on to the needs of those in vulnerable situa9ons - Target 11.5: Significantly reduce the number of deaths and the number of people affected and substan9ally decrease the direct economic losses - Target 13.1: Strengthen resilience and adap9ve capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries - Target 17.3: Mobilize addi9onal financial resources for developing countries from mul9ple sources - Target 17.17: Encourage and promote effec9ve public, public-private and civil society partnerships

14 Key Ac4vi4es: 1. Organize one sub-regional incep9on mee9ng for fact-finding and needs-based assessment. 2. Conduct mul9-sectoral assessments of transport, energy and ICT infrastructure, as well as inclusive, resilient, and financing aspects to such infrastructure. 3. Develop guidelines and training materials on planning and developing inclusive and sustainable infrastructure and policy recommenda9ons on appropriate financing op9ons 4. Organize na9onal workshops for the targeted countries (2 workshops are expected per targeted country) 5. Organize a regional mee9ng to discuss and disseminate policy recommenda9ons, guidelines, training materials and financing strategies for inclusive and sustainable infrastructure development

15 Subregional Incep4on Mee4ng: objec4ves - Familiarize with the project objec9ves, ac9vi9es, implementa9on approach, - Review the proposed project ac9vi9es and ensure they are in line with na9onal priori9es and needs, and - Take stock of progress and development in all sectors through the sharing of knowledge and good prac9ces among policy makers from the target and par9cipa9ng countries Expected Outcome: - consensus on the scope of this project (“proof of concept”) and next ac9vi9es - Implementa9on and coordina9on arrangements: par9cipants to be their ministries and ins9tu9ons’ focal points throughout the project implementa9on.

16 Subregional Incep4on Mee4ng (cont.) Proceeding: Day 1: 1. Sectoral presenta9ons by ESCAP 2. Group Work and Discussion by Sector Day 2: 1. Presenta9on by par9cipants based on the result of group discussion 2. Group Work and Discussion by Country Day 3: 1. Presenta9on by par9cipants based on the result of group discussion 2. Consolida9on and consensus on future ac9vi9es and implementa9on and coordina9on arrangements

Par4cipants’ Presenta4on By Sector

Project ac9vi9es and outcomes ICT, Energy and Transport

Challenges and Opportuni9es - Scope and approach for infrastructure development may be influenced by the source of funding (ODA, government/ municipal budgets etc) - Some countries don’t have a PPP framework for infrastructure development - While co-deployment has been implemented in some countries, it was found that it could also be used for cross- border connec9vity.

Con9nued • In some countries which have rocky, mountainous terrains, ICT and transport co- deployment was found par9cularly important, as it reduces the cost of civil works. • Coordina9on among various ministries was found key to the success of co-deployment.

Poten9al outcomes • Conduct co-deployment feasibility studies, including co-deployment of OFC along the gas pipelines, power grid and transport along the Russia-Mongolia-China Economic Corridor and Central Asia • Step-by-Step approach of 1) pilo9ng co- deployment at na9onal level, 2) pilo9ng cross- border co-deployment, 3) focus on OFC • A study can examine good prac9ces of addressing disrup9ons, maintenance, upgrade and expansion across concerned sectors.

Con9nued • Further considera9on to the u9liza9on of exis9ng OFC along u9li9es which are connec9ng ports to inland provinces. • Feasibility studies on corridors along the Asian Highways proposed for considera9on – Urumqi – Ulaanbaatar – Almaty – Bishkek – Eastern and southern parts of Kazakhstan – Rural parts of Mongolia – Connec9ng renewable genera9on plants in Kyrgyzstan

Con9nued • Conduct cost-benefit analyses to assess net benefits and iden9fy non-monetary benefits, such as environmental and social benefits • Formulate a proposal for financing using market based tools and leveraging PPP.

Summary • There is consensus on the importance of co- deployment, including cross-border co- deployment, which should be supported by robust na9onal frameworks. • The step-by-step approach to pilot na9onal level co-deployment and then cross-border ini9a9ves recommended. • Feasibility studies recommended on the above men9oned areas.

Project ac9vi9es and outcomes Disaster risk reduc9on

Develop methodologies (including average annual loss) for situa9onal risk analysis – Mul9-hazards risk maps – Future losses from earthquakes, floods, drought, landslides, sinkholes – Add socio-economic data to look at the intersec9on of disaster vulnerability and social vulnerability – Use these data in conjunc9on with infrastructure development to locate risk hotspots

Training and capacity development - Provide training and capacity development for government officials and other stakeholders on methodologies in collabora9on with the Center for emergency situa9on and disaster risk reduc9on (par9cipants will be invited from all three countries for training) -UNESCAP and the Center for emergency response will collaborate to organize the 6 training workshops in Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Mongolia. They will be responsible for iden9fying par9cipants and bring them to the workshops -Collaborate with other interna9onal organiza9ons (UNOSAT, UNISDR, MapAc9on) for training exper9se on using new technologies such as impact remote sensing and crowdsourcing -Experts from both UN/interna9onal organiza9ons and country level experts (iden9fied by countries) will provide training -Trainings can also be extended to other countries

Poten9al outcomes • BeUer evidence-based infrastructure investments • Ensuring that future risks are taken into account in current build infrastructure and future infrastructure