Expert Meeting on Regional Cooperation in Transit Transport — Solutions for Landlocked and Transit Developing Countries

UNCTAD has for many years worked on removing obstacles faced by landlocked and transit developing countries and has produced practical solutions.

The lack of territorial access to the sea adversely affects the competitiveness of landlocked countries in the global economy and hence their ability to participate in international trade and the benefits deriving therefrom. The establishment of efficient transit transport systems that utilize infrastructure and facilities along the transit route depends mainly on successful cooperation between landlocked developing countries and their neighbours. In this context, emerging transport management techniques such as those incorporating information and communication technology in integrated transport systems and door-to-door logistic services can be highly relevant in improving transit transport efficiency.

The expert meeting will analyse recent trends in regional cooperation in transit transport. It will identify models and best practices to improve international transit transport operations based on practical solutions such as the use of information technologies and systems.

The expert meeting will also review the institutional operational arrangements for multimodal door-to-door transport operations and best practices of successful transit arrangements, and will identify the main ways in which the efficiency of transit transport operations can be improved.