Publication: Urban Transport in Yangon and Mandalay: Review of Sector Institutions, Expenditures, and Funding
Date
2020
ISSN
Published
2020
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
The increased urbanization and economic
activity in Yangon and Mandalay in the past decade may be
potentially hampered by the negative externalities
associated with increased motorization, including long
travel times disproportionately affecting public transport
users and access to jobs and services, and increasing
traffic related accidents and air pollutants and emissions.
A forward-looking, actionable, and financially viable
sustainable urban mobility strategy for Yangon and Mandalay
is a fundamental component to support sustainable and
inclusive urbanization in Myanmar over the next decade.
Without such a strategy and corresponding investment program
being made available, the quality of life and access to
jobs, opportunities, and services in Yangon and Mandalay
will become increasingly difficult, particularly for the
poor. This report calls for urgent actions for Yangon and
Mandalay to seize the window of opportunity brought by a
growing economy and put forward financially viable and
corresponding funding and financing schemes for sustainable
urban mobility programs aiming to provide efficient,
equitable, clean, and safe mobility for the urban population
in the two major cities in Myanmar.
Citation
“World Bank. 2020. Urban Transport in Yangon and Mandalay: Review of Sector Institutions, Expenditures, and Funding. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33890 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”