----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 6:21 PM Subject: World Bank evaluation calls for new transport solutions in developing countries
> > Dear Colleague, > > The World Bank Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) has released an > evaluation > entitled "A Decade of Action in Transport", the first comprehensive > assessment > of Bank support to transport. The report takes stock of the Bank's > support for > various transport modes, covering nearly 650 projects and more than US$ 30 > billion in lending to developing countries over the past decade. > > It finds that the Bank's past assistance to the transport sector, of which > 80% > was for inter-city highways and rural road rehabilitation, has been > well-managed > and effective, with above-average project ratings. At the same time, the > report > urges countries and international donors to focus more on the growing > challenges > of urban transport, its impact on the environment, and traffic safety. > > The report notes that rapid population growth in developing countries will > be > accompanied by a huge expansion in the number of private motor cars, led > by > China and India, with ensuing traffic congestion. It finds that transport > emissions also account for nearly a quarter of man-made gases contributing > to > the potentially disastrous consequences of climate change, i.e. about the > same > amount as land use and deforestation. And by 2020, road accidents may > become the > third largest cause of death in some developing countries. > > The report calls for future policies and investments to explore innovative > solutions for better urban traffic management, and cleaner, more efficient > and > affordable transport, such as limits on the use of private automobiles, > and > greater support for mass transit systems and public transport. > > To learn more about the evaluation findings, or download a free copy of > the > report, please visit: http://www.worldbank.org/ieg/transport > > Sincerely, > > Vinod Thomas > Director-General Evaluation > > - - > > If you no longer wish to receive announcements from IEG, please reply to > this > e-mail with "unsubscribe" as the subject line > > For more information visit: http://www.worldbank.org/ieg/transport > > Please send feedback to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/776 - Release Date: 25.04.2007 > 12:19 > >
