The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) is collaborating with the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges and Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority, Bangladesh to organize the Capacity Building Workshop on Urban Mobility and Sustainable Urban Transport Index in Dhaka on 12 and 13 September 2018.
The objectives of the workshop are to: (i) introduce the Sustainable Urban Transport Index (SUTI) and data collection guideline; (ii) share the results of the application of SUTI in Asia-Pacific cities; (iii) discuss ways to initiate evidence based policy measure to improve urban mobility in the ESCAP region; and (iv) promote the application of SUTI in other cities/countries.
Transport/urban transport policy makers in member States/cities, experts and representatives of international organizations are expected to participate in the workshop.
Contacts:
- ESCAP, Bangkok
- Mr. Madan B. Regmi, Economic Affairs Officer, Transport Division, Email: [email protected]
- Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Bangladesh
- Mr. Noor e Alam, Superintending Engineer, Roads and Highways Department, Email: [email protected]
- Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority, Dhaka
- Mr. Anisur Rahman, Traffic Engineer, Email: [email protected]
Disclaimer:
Presentations made and draft reports listed below have been prepared by the city/country representatives and experts for the discussion at the Capacity Building Workshop. The views expressed therein are those of the authors/presenters/experts only and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations.
Additional Documents
Presentations
- Regional overview - Regional overview of sustainable urban transport systems in Asia
- Regional overview - Planning and Designing for Sustainable Urban Transportation Systems - An overview
- Regional overview - Sustainable Urban Transport Index for Asian Cities
- Application of SUTI in Bandung city-Indonesia
- Application of SUTI in Dhaka-Bangladesh
- Application of SUTI in Ho Chi Minh-Viet Nam
- Application of SUTI in Surabaya-Indonesia
- Application of SUTI in Surat-India
- SUTI application in five cities
- Collection and Compilation of 10 SUTI Index in Ho Chi Minh City
- SUTI application in Surabaya
- Urban safety: Issues and Challenges in Dhaka
- Non-Motorized Transport and Car Free Day
- Issues & Challenges of Transportation System in Khulna City
- Urban transport in major cities in China
- Transit Oriented Development
- Urban transport system in Greater Kuala Lumpur
- Financing options for urban transport projects
- Improvement of urban transport system in Greater Jakarta
- Improving urban mobility in Surat as part of Smart City
- Financing Electric Buses