#1National Advocacy Dialogue Enabling a Political Economy Discourse for Multi-Modal Connectivity in the BBIN 02 February 2022 Organized By Unnayan Shamannay CUTS* Ⓡ International#2Required Modern customs and multimodal connection for seamless connectivity Real Income increased by 8% Real Income increased by 17% *Source: The World Bank#3Update on Level of Cooperation يل BBIN Unnayan Shamannay#4BBIN BBIN Agreement . BBIN Motor Vehicle Agreement (MOU among . three countries drafted due to Bhutan environmental concern) • Standard Operating Procedure and Discussion on Separate Protocol for Passengers and Cargo Movement under MVA#5Bilateral Agreement: Bangladesh and India • Addendum to Inland Waterways Trade and Transit Protocol (IBP) - October 2018. • Coastal Shipping Agreement - 6 June 2015 . ● Agreement: Uses of Chittagong and Mongla Port for Goods Movement, 2018 • MOU between India and Bangladesh on . Development of Fairway from Sirajganj to Daikhowa and Ashuganj to Zakiganj on Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route#6Bilateral Agreement: Bangladesh and India • MOU between India and Bangladesh for Development of Railway Infrastructure, 2013 • Addendum to the MOU Between India and Bangladesh to Facilitate Overland Transit Traffic between Bangladesh and Nepal, 2011#7Bangladesh and Nepal Bilateral Agreement Bangladesh and Bhutan Trade, Transit and Payments Agreements in 1976 Preferential Trade Agreement with Bhutan#8'Enabling a Political Economy Discourse for Multi-modal Connectivity in the BBIN Sub- region or (M-Connect)' Project * Guiding multi-modal connectivity discourse Produce repository of know-how to commerce Unnayan Shamannay#9후 IL 'Enabling a Political Economy Discourse for Multi-modal Connectivity in the BBIN Sub-region or (M-Connect)' Project CUTS International nef NEPAL ECONOMIC FORUM འབྲུག་བརྡ་བརྒྱུད་དང་བརྒྱུད་འབྲེལ་སྤེལ་ཁང་། BMC Bhutan Media & Communications Institute Unnayan Shamannay Support Ukaid from the Department for international Development ADB ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK#10NEPAL (1) Kathmandu to Chattogram, or Mongla via Banglabandha BHUTAN Kathmandu to Chattogram or Mongla Important routes in BBIN Kathmandu to Vishakapatnam via Kolkata-Haldia INDIA (2) Kathmandu to Vishakapatnam via Kolkata- Haldia Kolkata Dhubri Jogighopa (3) Bhutan/NE to Mongla or Chattogram via Jogigopa, Tamabil Tamabil BANGLADESH Ashuganj Dhaka Akhaura Narayanganj Pangaon Cumilla Darshana Benapole Mongla (4) Kolkata to Agartala via Benapole, Chattogram, Ashuganj, Akhaura Kolkata to Agartala via Benapole, Chattogram, Ashuganj and Akhaura BAY OF BENGAL INDIA Chattogram Matarbari Legend Corridor-1, Existing Corridor-1, Proposed Corridor-2, Proposed Commercial Hub Corridor-3, Existing Land Port River Port Corridor-3, Proposed Corridor-4, Existing Sea Port Corridor-4, Proposed#11Important Alternative Multimodal BBIN routes for Bangladesh • Bhutan to Jogigopa/Dhubri (Roadways) then Chilmari to Dhaka route (Waterways) • Kolkata (from other part of India via Rail or Roadways) Chattogram via waterways, then towards Tripura via Roadways # Banglabandha Kolkata Darshana Benapole Mongla Jogighopa Dhubri Bhutan to Jogigopa/Dhubri (Roadways) then Chilmari to Dhaka route (Waterways) Ashuganj # Narayanganj Akhaura & Dhaka Pangaon Cumilla Guwahati Tamabil Chattogram " Matarbari Kolkata (from other part of India via Rail or Roadways) Chattogram via waterways, then towards Tripura via Roadways#12Vital locations take into account Land Ports Benapole Darshana IWT Seaport Banglabandha Pangaon Narayanganj Daudkandi Commercial Mongla Chattogram Hub Tamabil Akhaura Dhaka Ashuganj Matarbari Unnayan Shamannay#13Comprehensive documentation Multi-modal connectivity Analysis of integration readiness of the key transport hubs#14Connectivity hubs continuously receiving funds 12 to improve infrastructure Except Mongla, Pangaon ICT, Akhaura LP, all connecting hubs running at max capacity Identified Keys Areas Excluding Chattogram, Mongla and Pangaon ICT, none of the transport hubs currently possess container handling capacity Unnayan Shamannay#15Effective implementation of Paperless Trade initiatives with adoption of national single window requires Keys areas be identified Heavily dependent on manual labour adding to the cost of doing business Lack of inter-agency systematic coordination. Needs to be improved#16Suggestions for Multi-modal connectivity: Short- run and Long-run aspects Need for an integrated BBIN multimodal transport protocol P O L C Focus on the infrastructural development of existing routes is preferred Y#17Suggestions for Multi-modal connectivity: Short- run and Long-run aspects Pangaon ICT, Ashuganj IWT and Payra Sea Port used frequently Capacity enhancement of land ports and river ports through PPP modality#18Suggestions for Multi-modal connectivity: Short- run and Long-run aspects Inland water vessels design for cargo transportation Integrated customs for operating in the multimodal routes#1900 MMIL Unnayan Shamannay 1 Coordinated Efforts#20Thank you Unnayan Shamannay