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High upfront costs and lack of incentives impede fuel efficiency initiatives in road freight in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
The development of transportation infrastructure served as a linchpin of rapid economic growth in the Republic of Korea.
The Green Freight Initiative in the Greater Mekong Subregion is improving fuel efficiency and reducing costs and emissions of trucking companies.
Myanmar is putting in place a national safeguards system to better balance rapid economic growth and environmental sustainability.
Involving residents from rural communities is key to improve access to markets and commercial areas.
The Sri Lanka Southern Transport Development Project offers lessons in implementing large infrastructure projects involving multiple development partners and affecting many people and communities.
Nepal has made it easier to move goods across borders by updating customs software, constructing a new inland clearance depot, and rehabilitating border access roads.
Soil stabilizers can cut the costs, and improve the quality, of rural roads in Southeast Asia.
A preliminary study in Sri Lanka provides important insights into mechanistic-empirical pavement thickness and overlay design for roadway networks.
Cross-sectoral collaboration is essential to tackle the demand for new skill sets in the future.