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1 Urban and Transportation Consultant Providing reliable, sound, and responsive consulting services.

2 Contents Corporation in Brief Expertise Field Regional Development Planning/Strategy Urban Development Planning/Strategy Transit Oriented Development (TOD) International/Regional Transportation Planning Urban Transportation Planning Transportation Project Studies Logistics, Maritime Transport, Port, and Airport Planning Traffic Safety and ITS Environment Planning / Disaster Mitigation Planning Economic and Industrial Policy Project Research Major ALMEC Projects in the Past Our People

3 Corporation in Brief We have been known by in over four decades of consultancy as: Creative, resourceful, efficient. Our stable of multidisciplinary experts include trailblazers and some of the best in the industry. We are a leading urban and transportation planning consultancy with an extensive portfolio in the Asia-Pacific region. Responsive, comprehensive, practical. Our work bears an indelible stamp of a holistic perspective, practical approach, and responsive solutions, traits that we have been known for in all the aggregates of our expertise, be it urban development planning and strategies, transportation planning and engineering, traffic safety, regional development, logistics, environmental strategies, or disaster mitigation, among others. Reliable, respected. The hallmarks that have kept us in the cutting edge of urban and transportation planning since ernational Competitiveness / Environmental Sustainability with Economic Development / Region-specific Industrial Policy / Poverty Reduction nority Consideration / Stakeholder Workshop / Community Involvement / Analysis on Development Potential / Urban Atlas / Capacity Developmen ompact City / Low-carbon City / City Development Strategy / Program Approach / Urban Development Mechanism / Household Interview Survey an Karte / GIS-based-analysis on Development Potential / Strategic Environmental Assessment / Public Exhibition / Inter-city, International, Cross rder Transport / National Land Structure / International Competitiveness / Spillover Effect on Regional Economy / Environmental and Socia sessment / Corridor Analysis / Project Priority Analysis / Donor Coordination / Transit Oriented Development (TOD) / Inter-modal Accessibility / Park ide / Transport Demand Management (TDM) / Compact City / Household Interview Survey (comprising Person Trip Survey and Social Survey) bility Analysis / Private Development Initiative / Present and Future OD Matrix / Traffic Demand Analysis / Economic and Financial Viability / Socia vironmental Impact / Institutional Arrangement for O&M / Human Resource Development / Public-Private Partnership (PPP) / Investmen vironment / Built-Operate-Transfer (BOT) / TOD / Station Square / Inter-modal Facility / Public Involvement / Globalization / Free-trade Agreement pply Chain Management / Inter-island Transport System Planning / Cross-border Transport Route / Maritime Logistic Development / Ship Financing eme / Forecast of Future Shipping Needs / Economic Analysis / Fleet Planning / 3E (Engineering, Enforcement, Education) / Traffic Safety Culture ffic Accident Analysis / ALMEC Corporation / Traffic Safety Audit System / Participatory and Experience-oriented Traffic Safety Education and mpaign / ETC (Electric Toll Charge) / Smart Card / Variable Message Board / Climate Change / Kyoto Protocol / CDM (Clean Developmen chanism) / Vulnerability / Urban Resilience against Disaster / Disaster Management System / Sustainable Development / Low-carbon City / Compac y / GIS-based Hazard Mapping / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Corporation in Brief ALMEC CORPORATION 01

4 Regional Development Planning/Strategy The concept of regional development has evolved in the context of globalization. Regions now face emergent issues that ensure local socio-economic wellbeing even as they strive for growth through international trade and connectedness. Socio-economic Development Planning Regional Development Strategy Regional Industrial Development Strategy Tourism Development Planning A firm practitioner of both horizontal and vertical coordination in its studies, ALMEC Corporation has espoused socio-economic dynamism beyond traditional administrative boundaries of cities, provinces, or countries and has promoted horizontal/vertical coordination. In regional development planning ALMEC Corporation has been a paragon of sound and strategic utilization of a region s economic, cultural, and institutional strengths molded through a well-defined and comprehensive strategy and vision of growth. KEYWORDS // International Competitiveness / Environmental Sustainability with Economic Development / Conformity with Higher Plans / Region- specific Industrial Policy / Poverty Reduction / Minority Consideration / Stakeholder Workshop / Community Involvement / Analysis on Development Potential / Urban Atlas / Capacity Development Socio-economic Development Master Plan for Long An Province up to 2020 and Vision Toward 2030 (LAPIDES) / Vietnam / Long An People s Committee The People's Committee of Long An Province requested ALMEC Corporation to design the province s socio-economic plan with the goal to turn Long An, among the provinces in Vietnam, into a sustainable development model. This plan was thoroughly discussed amongst the Party Committee of Long An Province and, along with its strategic environmental assessment report, was submitted to the Central Government for the final approval of the Prime Minister for official implementation. Study for Development of the Greater Surabaya Metropolitan Ports in the Republic of Indonesia (GSMP) / Indonesia / JICA The purpose of the Study for Development of the Greater Surabaya Metropolitan Ports, a project of JICA, is to formulate an integrated long-term port development plan for Surabaya and its adjacent areas including the west part of Madura Island to sustain future maritime traffic and provide efficient port services. The target planning year is set in ALMEC Corporation provided assistance in the formulation of a doable development plan, adoption of a participatory approach, and preparation of implementation schemes. LEGEND Preservation zone Agri./ Eco-tourism/ Border gate eco. zone Buffer zone Urban area Industrial zone/ park Urban cluster Agro-based industry cluster Industrial cluster District center Commune center Expressway Primary road (1st class road) Secondary road (2nd class road) Tertiary road (3rd class/ main rural road) Suburban railway UMRT corridor (BRT/LRT) Waterway Development Image of Tg. Bulupandan Port (Target Year 2030) SEDP Concept Plan 02 ALMEC CORPORATION Expertise Field // Regional Development Planning/Strategy

5 Urban Development Planning/Strategy The 21st century might be the era of the modern city but nowhere in the evolution of modern urban life has the ills of urbanization borne more heavily on the residents of today s cities, especially in the developing countries. A city s burden lies not only in being an economic driver but also in being a simulacrum of other cities, all competing for the same goods, services, attention, and pride of place. Comprehensive Urban Development Planning City Development Strategy Urban Development Project Scheme Diagnosis on Living Environment The shifting global climate has also nudged old paradigms of cityhood, such as the growing adherents for compact cities, disaster resilient cities, and others. KEYWORDS // Compact City / Low-carbon City / City Development Strategy / Program Approach / Urban Development Mechanism / Household Interview Survey / Urban Karte / GIS-based-analysis on Development A pioneer in urban development planning, ALMEC Corporation continues to espouse the visionary in urban development planning, especially through the hallmarks of inclusivity, soundness of plans, and comprehensiveness of its development strategies. Comprehensive Urban Development Program for Hanoi (HAIDEP) / Vietnam / JICA The Comprehensive Urban Development Program is a comprehensive vision of the growth of Hanoi, Vietnam s cultural center and seat of government. The study epitomized Vietnam s rise as a new developing country that covered all key development areas such as socio-economic, environment, transportation, water, housing, and others. HAIDEP was a definitive template of Hanoi s future growth; based on extensive development strategies that emphasized participatory activities like enlisting help of a large number of stakeholders, utilizing a household interview survey for 20,000 households, and holding workshops, seminars, and public exhibits. HAIDEP also included the landmark revision of urban planning laws in Vietnam and harmonized all transport urban railway development in the city. Project on Capacity Development in Urban Development Sector in Mongolia (MUGCUP) / Mongolia / JICA The JICA project Capacity Development in the Urban Development Sector in Mongolia (MUGCUP) was to expand the capacities of implementation and management of urban development through improvements in urban development policy and legal framework and capacity enhancement of organizations and individuals responsible in the urban sector. The overall goal is to improve land use and living environment in Ulaanbaatar City through the implementation of urban development projects proposed in the city s urban master plan. Counterparts in the capacity development project were Ministry of Road, Transport, Construction and Urban Development, and Ulaanbaatar City Government. In 2015, ALMEC Corporation also conducted the second phase of MUGCUP. Among the proposed projects, the capacity building on urban planning administration for institutions and individuals was conducted from 2009 to 2012 and the detailed engineering design for Urban Mass Rapid Transit Line 2 is ongoing. [a] Proposed General Plan [b] Motorcycle flow in Hanoi Training Course Expertise Field // Urban Development Planning/Strategy ALMEC CORPORATION 03

6 Transit Oriented Development (TOD) In response to road congestion, urban sprawl, and carbon emission, transit oriented development, or TOD, has been the approach for livable and sustainable communities that is mixed-use, compact, walkable, and centered around affordable, quality public transportation. Railway developments have been accelerated in developing countries, but railways should be constructed in integrated manner with urban and transportation planning to maximize its benefit. ALMEC Corporation has been a promoter of TOD concept to cities in developing countries, introducing experiences of Japan in public transport based urban planning. Station Area Development Planning Feeder Bus Network Planning Intermodal Facility Planning Promotion Policy for KEYWORDS // Promotion of Public Transport Use / Modal Shift / Park and Ride/Intermodal Facility Development / Universal Design / Seamless Transfer / Railway Passenger Analysis / Pedestrian Traffic Flow / Micro Simulation of Station Square / Stakeholder Workshop / Willingness to Use Survey on Public Transportation and Railways Railway Use Preparatory study on Promotion of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) for Urban Railway in the Republic of the Philippines / Philippines / JICA The preparatory study promoted public transportation through enhancement of transportation capacity and accessibility as well as promotion of an integrated development. ALMEC Corporation developed a TOD plan for ten stations along the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR). The concept design of the terminal Tutuban Station was prepared in consideration to the historical value of the old station building and traffic congestion. The concept includes the design guidelines for Tutuban Area Redevelopment and terms of reference of both Tutuban Station intermodal facilities project and Dagupan Street Widening from the Department of Transportation (DOTr; formerly the Department of Transportation and Communications). DOTr is working on the Dagupan widening project in coordination with Department of Public Works and Highways. The Project on Integrated UMRT and Urban Development for Hanoi (HAIMUD) / Vietnam / JICA The purpose of the Project on Integrated Urban Mass Rapid Transit (UMRT) and Urban Development for Hanoi was to prepare concrete strategies and programs on the integrated development of Phase 1 sections of UMRT Lines 1 and 2, which are already in the implementation pipeline, to maximize the benefits of both UMRT and urban developments. This resulted to the creation of a new model for urban development in cities. The specific objectives of this JICA project are to formulate development plans and implementation strategies for UMRT station-related facilities and propose the development concept and framework for areas adjoining UMRT stations and areas along lines 1 and 2. Aerial View of Tutuban Redevelopment Facility Layout Plan and Development Image of Integrated Urban Development of West Area 04 ALMEC CORPORATION Expertise Field // Transit Oriented Development (TOD)

7 International/Regional Transportation Planning The primacy of effecting an efficient transfer of people and goods is an integral part of local and regional growth and development. ALMEC Corporation has an extensive portfolio of regional transportation projects in some of the most strategic growth areas in Asia, putting in some of the most cogent and extensive outputs on socio-economy analyses, traffic demand, industry, environment, trade and logistics, financing and the other aggregates of transport planning at both the local, regional as well as international levels. Regional Transportation Development Strategy Comprehensive Development KEYWORDS // Inter-city, International, Cross-border Transport / National Land Structure / International Competitiveness / Spillover Effect on Regional Economy / Environmental and Social Assessment / Corridor Analysis / Project Priority Analysis / Donor Coordination Planning/Strategy on National Transportation System Development Cross- border Transportation Planning Comprehensive Study on the Sustainable Development of the Transport System in Vietnam (VITRANSS 2) / Vietnam / JICA The Study on the Sustainable Development of the Transport System in Vietnam (VITRANSS 2) is a comprehensive transport development plan. One of the study s major objectives was to address the traditional and persistent transportation gaps that fuel growth imbalances in key regions of Vietnam. The study covered all transport subsectors such as roads, railways, aviation, inland waterways, coastal shipping, logistics, and mega-projects--expressways and high speed railways. For the final output in the creation a sustainable and extensive transportation development strategy, ALMEC Corporation developed a comprehensive traffic and transport database taken from a series of widerange surveys. The formulated strategy was considered as one of the inputs to the transportation policies in Vietnam. Roadmap for Transport Infrastructure Development for Metro Manila and Its Surrounding Areas (Region III & Region IV-A) / Philippines / JICA The Roadmap for Transport Infrastructure Development for Metro Manila and Its Surrounding Areas, part of a technical assistance project to the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), was conducted to help ease congestion in the metropolis. The proposed roadmap outlined short- and longterm components that cited the need to boost infrastructure development, which include new gateway airports and seaports, improved road networks and expressways, integrated urban mass-transit network in Metro Manila, roadbased public transport modernization, and "soft" components such as upgrade of traffic management system. The NEDA Board, chaired by former President Benigno S. Aquino III, approved the Roadmap in September More detailed studies on priority projects from the Roadmap, Mega Manila Subway, NSCR, and New NAIA were conducted after this project. Hanoi NFEZ Development Clusters Primary (NFEZ, CFEZ, SFEZ) Secondary (coastal) Danang CFEZ HCMC SFEZ Secondary (upland) Development Corridors Primary (road/rail/air/water) Secondary (road/rail/air) Secondary (sea/water) International gateways (primary) International gateways (secondary) National Land Structure Main Transport Network Concept for Central Area of Metro Manila Expertise Field // International/Regional Transportation Planning ALMEC CORPORATION 05

8 Urban Transportation Planning By tradition, large cities have always been riven by the dichotomy of clangor and chaos on one hand, and the quietness and efficiency of a working transport grid, especially one that do justice to the transportation needs of their robust populations and bustling commerce. Urban Transportation Planning Public Transportation Planning Road Network Planning Transport Demand Management Traffic Modeling ALMEC Corporation s trailblazing work on transport planning for some of Asia s largest metropolises always had a distinctive mark of specificity and uniqueness. It involved plans that were tailored to fit the specific needs and conditions of a particular city and the visions of its proponents. ALMEC Corporation takes the traditional elements of transportation planning, such as transport infrastructure development, traffic demand management, operation and maintenance, financing, etc., and molds them into a variable but holistic whole, such as its seamless integration of urban and transport plans. KEYWORDS // Urban Framework / Future Land Use / Inter-modal Accessibility / Transport Demand Management (TDM) / Hierarchical Public Transport System / Household Interview Survey (comprising Person Trip Survey and Social Survey) / GIS Database / Mobility Analysis / Private Development Initiative / Present and Future OD Matrix Project on the Revision and Updating of Strategic Transport Plan for Dhaka (RSTP) / Bangladesh / JICA ALMEC Corporation revised and updated the Strategic Transport Plan for Dhaka, which was approved by the Government of Bangladesh in 2005, and formulated a roadmap that consists of high priority projects to solve urban transport issues. The roadmap includes five mass rapid transit (MRT) and two bus rapid transit (BRT) lines as an entire public transport network. MRT Line 1 was envisioned as the public transport backbone that connects the flourishing urban areas of Dhaka and was ready for implementation within the short-term period. Therefore, the pre-feasibility study for MRT Line 1 was also conducted as part of this project. Following the recommendations in the RSTP, the feasibility studies of MRT Lines 1 and 5 commenced in June Preparatory Survey on Urban Transport Development in the Greater Yangon (YUTRA) / Myanmar / JICA The JICA project Preparatory Survey on Urban Transport Development in the Greater Yangon (YUTRA) is a comprehensive transport development plan. Besides the preparation of a comprehensive urban transport plan up to 2035 for Greater Yangon, ALMEC Corporation assisted in the pre-feasibility study for the construction of New Thaketa Bridge, which was selected as priority in the Project for Strategic Urban Development Plan of the Greater Yangon. ALMEC Corporation also implemented the pilot project 8-Mile Intersection Improvement. Based on YUTRA, the Project for Construction of New Thaketa Bridge was launched in April 2015 under Japanese Government grant aid and the BRT LITE has been under operation by joint public-private venture Yangon Bus Public Company Limited since February Urban Transport Master Plan of RSTP Main Features and Strategies of YUTRA Master Plan 06 ALMEC CORPORATION Expertise Field // Urban Transportation Planning 06

9 Transportation Project Studies Transportation studies are an indispensable tool in the world of growth and development because an efficient transportation system is the scaffolding that holds and fuels the socio-economic activities of a locale, city, province, or region. In the field of transportation project studies, ALMEC Corporation has been an exemplar in incorporating private financing in transport development projects and has an unwavering belief in sustainable operations, and effective maintenance mechanisms. Feasibility Study on Transportation Project Urban Railway Development Project Capacity Development for O&M Public- Private Partnership Project Planning KEYWORDS // Economic and Financial Viability / Social Environmental Impact / Institutional Arrangement for O&M / Human Resource Development / Bus Operation Planning / Coordination with Other Transportation Modes / Public-Private Partnership (PPP) / Built-Operate-Transfer (BOT) / Transport Demand Forecast / Investment Environment / TOD / Station Square / Inter- modal Facility / Public Involvement Preparing the Ho Chi Minh City Outer Ring Roads Technical Assistance Loan Project / Vietnam / ADB The Technical Assistance for Ho Chi Minh City s Outer Ring Roads Project, which is the Pre-Feasibility Study on Ring Road 3 (RR3) and Ring Road 4 (RR4), was designed to address the issue of connectivity among the various growth areas within Ho Chi Minh Metropolitan Region and help enhance the region s status as one of the country s engines of growth. ALMEC Corporation concluded that the formulation of RR3 is urgent while the necessity of RR4 to meet expressway standards is not justifiable at present. Moreover, for a smooth implementation as recommended, the final phase specifications for RR3 should be defined to reduce cost and ensure financial viability. The Feasibility and Social/Safeguards Studies for Ben Luc-NH22 and NH22- Binh Chuan sections of RR3 are under this Asian Development Bank (ADB) technical assistance project. Project on Improvement of Urban Transportation of Danang City (DTRIP) / Vietnam / JICA JICA implemented the Study on the Integrated Development Strategy for Danang City and Its Neighboring Areas in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (DaCRISS) from 2008 to 2010 to formulate regional development strategies for the Central Economic Zone and Master Plan for Danang City up to As specified in DaCRISS, strengthening the planning and implementing capacity of the Danang City People s Committee (DPC) is critical to implement measures to shift transportation demand from private to public mode. DPC then requested JICA to implement a technical cooperation project to improve their administrative capacity to solve critical urban transportation issues. Thus, the Project on Improvement of Urban Transportation of Danang City (DTRIP) was realized. The main components of DTRIP were implementation of pilot projects to improve urban transport system and capacity development training for urban transport improvement. Pilot projects were implemented to improve the situation of Le Duan/Tran Phu Intersection and sidewalk of Nguyen Van Linh Street. DPC continued to apply the same geometric intersection design and traffic signal management in other intersections and carried out own methods in parking management on sidewalks after the project. Location of Ring Road 3 and Ring Road 4 Before and After the Pilot Projects: Sidewalk on Nguyen Van Linh Street Expertise Field // Transportation Project Studies ALMEC CORPORATION 07

10 Logistics, Maritime Transport, Port, and Airport Planning As the paradigm of interconnectedness continue to hold sway in today s global community, the tools that realize, enhance and sustain growth continue to become significant in the ever globalizing world, such as logistics planning, maritime transport, ports, and airports development studies. ALMEC Corporation has a strong portfolio of logistics, ports, and airport development projects in Asia and its robust output in this field has been marked by a seamless synthesis of cross-sector goals and plans, plus the proper interplay between transport, industry, finance, agriculture, and services. Logistic Development Strategy Port Development Planning Domestic Shipping Development Planning Maritime Industry KEYWORDS // Globalization / Free-trade Agreement / Supply Chain Management / Inter-island Transport System Planning / Cross-border Transport Route / Maritime Logistic Development / Ship Financing Scheme / Shipping Industry / Forecast of Future Shipping Needs / Economic Analysis / Public and Private Partnership (PPP) / Fleet Planning Development Planning ALMEC Corporation has a solid pool of international transport, logistics, maritime, and finance experts that have done cogent work in landmark logistics and transport studies in developing countries. Study on the Development of Domestic Sea Transportation and Maritime Industry in the Republic of Indonesia (STRAMINDO) / Indonesia / JICA Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world, yet its shipping industry has not been adequately developed to meet local needs in terms of capacity and service. In the Study on the Development of Domestic Sea Transportation and Maritime Industry, its objective was to increase the share of Indonesian flag vessels in domestic cargo and passenger transport through improved sea transport services and active cargo and passenger flow in all domestic shipping routes. The main outputs were a master plan until 2024 and an action plan for shortterm priority projects. Both plans covered shipping fleet and operations, shipbuilding and repair yards, shipping-related institutional framework, shipping safety and environment, and maritime human resources. ALMEC Corporation conducted the technical assistance for public ship finance scheme and advanced maritime education program in The Master Plan and Feasibility Study on the Establishment of an ASEAN Roll-on/Roll-off (RO-RO) Shipping Network and Short Sea Shipping / ASEAN member countries / JICA Part of the 15 priority connectivity projects of the ASEAN is the Master Plan and Feasibility Study on the Establishment of the Roll-on/Roll-off (RO-RO) Network and Short Sea Shipping. The project is perhaps the best representation of ASEAN s goal to infuse a working connectivity among its member countries; modeled after shipping inter-connections in East Asia and Europe. The master plan was authorized by the ASEAN in ALMEC Corporation conducted field surveys over eight candidate routes preselected by ASEAN in order to identify international RO-RO shipping opportunities and constraints. Priority routes of Dumai Malacca, Belawan Penang Phuket, and General Santos Bitung were selected and implementation arrangements were worked out by route for their early implementation by Surveyed Routes Daily Monitoring System 08 ALMEC CORPORATION Expertise Field // Logistics, Maritime Transport, Port, and Airport Planning

11 Traffic Safety and ITS In many parts of the world, especially in the developing countries, traffic safety either has become a mere footnote to the goal of achieving growth and transportation efficiency or a mere collateral in the rapid rise of motorization, insufficient policy frameworks, over population, and urbanization. ALMEC Corporation has been an advocate of traffic safety as an adjunct of urban development and crucial nexus to the overall livability index of a local, city or region. In its traffic safety studies, ALMEC Corporation has espoused the philosophy of harmonizing new transportation paradigms, with the principles of safe mobility of goods and people, infrastructure integrity, policy efficiency and urban livability. These precepts have guided its comprehensive transport management and traffic safety plans and ITS. Traffic Safety Planning Human Resource Development on Traffic Safety Traffic Safety Campaign Technology Transfer for ITS Development KEYWORDS // 3E (Engineering, Enforcement, Education) / Human Resource Development of Traffic Police / Traffic Safety Culture / Traffic Accident Analysis / Traffic Safety Audit System / Participatory and Experience-oriented Traffic Safety Education and Campaign / ETC (Electric Toll Charge) / Smart Card / Variable Message Board / Application of Japanese Technology Project for Strengthening the Traffic Police Training in People s Police Academy and Various Police Training Institutions in Vietnam / Vietnam / JICA The Project to Strengthen Traffic Police Training in the People s Police Academy (PPA) in Vietnam is an effort to mitigate one of the highest vehicular accident rates in Asia through improvement of teaching instructions among the police academy and police training institutions. ALMEC Corporation focused on the improvement of training capacity by curriculum upgrade of the traffic police undergraduate. Training and lectures for skills improvement of lecturers and trainers from various police training institutions were also conducted. Curriculum and skills development stressed the enforcement of road traffic laws, proper inculcation of traffic safety education, traffic guidance and control, traffic enforcement, collection and analysis of traffic accident data, and effective policy making. The Traffic Safety Research Center was also established in the PPA to strengthen policy-making based on analysis and empirical data on road accidents nationwide. The Study on National Road Traffic Safety Master Plan in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam / Vietnam / JICA The Study on National Road Traffic Safety Master Plan in Vietnam developed the National Road Traffic Safety Master Plan to 2020 and Action Program for National Road Traffic Safety to mitigate one of the poorest traffic safety records in Asia. This is the first comprehensive master plan on road traffic safety of Vietnam. To create a new comprehensive traffic safety plan for Vietnam, ALMEC Corporation adopted the basic precepts of 4E s in its strategy: Engineering for infrastructure improvement, Enforcement, Education for traffic safety, and Emergency medical care. The plan promoted traffic safety measures throughout the country with the use of posters and leaflets prepared for and distributed by local government officers. The proposed mission of the prepared master plan of a Kindhearted Traffic Accident-Free Society was also accomplished through the traffic safety plan. ALMEC Corporation also conducted examinations of required institutional mechanisms for Traffic Safety Culture Development and on the establishment of Traffic Safety Foundation. Poster for Traffic Safety Master Plan Left: Trial Lesson in the Classroom (group discussion) Right: Training of Traffic Enforcement by Police Motorcycle Expertise Field // Traffic Safety and ITS ALMEC CORPORATION 09

12 Environment Planning/ Disaster Mitigation Planning The onslaught of disasters spawned by global warming has paved the way for the ascendancy of environment planning and disaster mitigation and new norms in urban development and disaster mitigation paradigms such disaster resiliency, sustainability, environment-friendly transport planning, cities with low carbon footprints, etc. Extrapolating from Japan s own history of environmental disasters, as well as those in other countries, ALMEC Corporation has been in the forefront of environmental studies and disaster management plans and has applied them to several clients in the Asia-Pacific region. Eco-city Development Strategy CDM Project Formulation Disaster Management Planning Disaster Impact Mitigation KEYWORDS // Climate Change / Kyoto Protocol / CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) / Monitoring Reporting Verification (MRV) / Vulnerability / Urban Resilience against Disaster / Disaster Management System / Sustainable Development / Low-carbon City / Compact City / GIS-based Hazard Mapping / Biodiversity Planning The JICA Sector Study on Climate Change Program Loan in Thailand / Thailand / JICA Current GHG emission per capita of Thailand does not exceed the world average. However, Thailand has already initiated various policy measures against Climate Change. In this connection, The Thai Government and JICA drafted the policy matrix (PMx) in June 2010 in order to formulate the Climate Change Program Loan (CCPL). And both parties decided to review the Policies and Action under five sectors; Energy, Transport, Agriculture and Forestry, Disaster Prevention, and Coaslt Erosion. In JICA-funded sector study, ALMEC Corporation reviewed the PMx for CCPL and facilitate the drafting of the Background Paper. For each sector, the situation and expected impact of climate change were identified, strategies, policies and work plan for climate change were elaborated, and Background Paper of the PMx was prepared. Pilot Study for Integrated Urban Disaster Management Project in Jakarta Metropolitan Area / Indonesia / JBIC Jakarta, one of Asia s largest metropolitan areas and most environmentallyvolatile regions in the world, was overdue for a disaster mitigation and preparedness program. In the JBIC-funded Pilot Study for Integrated Urban Disaster Management Project, ALMEC Corporation laid down a template for disaster resiliency against calamities and natural disasters for Jakarta. A series of assessments on hazards, risks, and vulnerabilities to natural disasters (earthquake, flood, and tsunami) that could occur were mapped out followed with an array of disaster mitigation programs and measures and identified priority projects. High risk area for 3 disasters High tsunami risk area High flood risk area High earthquake risk area Kabupaten boundary Other roads Toll roads Intersection/ flyover Key Strategies and Outcomes on Policy Matrix Hazard Map with Road Facilities in Jakarta 10 ALMEC CORPORATION Expertise Field // Environment Planning/Disaster Mitigation Planning

13 Economic and Industrial Policy Infrastructure development can provide enormous benefits to people s lives and nation s socio-economic development. However, it requires the huge amount of budget, which the public fund cannot be enough for. Public and Private Partnership (PPP) is a tool to supplement the required budget by leveraging private investors. ALMEC Corporation has aimed to develop economy both in Japan and developing countries through proposing policies and schemes of PPP as well as foreign investment promotion considering small scale businesses. Promotion of Foreign Investment Public and Private Partnership (PPP) Planning Base of the Economic Pyramid (BOP) Promotion Small Business Promotion KEYWORDS // Financial Market Readiness / Public Financial Management / Public and Private Partnership (PPP) Model / Investment Policy / Investment Environment Development / Project Finance / Macro Economic Analysis / Business Environment Survey / Economic and Market Analysis / Finance Mechanism / Risk Analysis / Security Package Regional Industry Policy Feasibility Study for the Dau Giay Phan Thiet Expressway Project / Vietnam / Private Sector The Dau Giay-Phan Thiet Expressway Study is the first public-private partnership expressway project in Vietnam and one of World Bank s model projects relative to institutional improvement. The 10-km expressway forms part of Vietnam s vital North South transport axis that connects the seat of government Hanoi and financial center Ho Chi Minh. ALMEC Corporation designed the project to reduce regional disparity through the proper spread of growth and investments in key regions of Vietnam. The feasibility of the project was also tested under various socioeconomic scenarios. Capacity Development for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment (FIDP) / Mongolia / JICA The development of domestic industries and the Economic Growth Support and Poverty Reduction Strategy placed importance on the "stability of the macro economy and efficiency of the public sector" and "transition to a market economy and institutional and environmental establishment for national growth driven by the private sector." Introduction of foreign capital is essential to kick-start private sector development. The challenge for Mongolia lies in how it gives preferential treatment to foreign direct investments. Because of the conditions, the project for Capacity Development for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment was conducted to improve the research function and investment promotion services. ALMEC Corporation strengthened the capacity of the Department of Foreign Investment Regulation and Registration through preparation of action plan to improve investment environment and working plan for investment promotion services including website improvement, database development, one-stop service center establishment, and others. Intercity expressway (image of the project) Seminar Photo and Leaflet of FIDP Expertise Field // Economic and Industry Policy ALMEC CORPORATION 11

14 Project Research Due to the globalization and technological advances, socio-economic environment in developing countries and Japan varies day by day. The global environmental problems are common issues in the world. Sustainable Cities Good Practices in Japan Infrastructure System Export Strategy Globalization for Local Government of Japan ALMEC Corporation continues research works to expand new development sectors and improve capacities for proposing the right solutions for right places, envisioning the future. KEYWORDS // Global Environmental Action / Pilot Project of Advanced Technologies / ODA Policy / Infrastructure System Export Strategy / Best Practice / Literature Review / Support for International Conference / Database Development and Analysis / Development of Knowledge Platform Research on the Sustainable Cities in Developing Countries JICA / World / Cities in developing countries, in particular, face problems due to rapid economic and population growth and both contribute significantly to the environment. The Research on Sustainable Cities in Developing Countries reviewed the long-term changes in the world, examined sustainable urban development practices, and identified JICA's future policy and approach to sustainable urban development. ALMEC Corporation defined that sustainable cities should have a good balance of the five characteristics: equity and fairness, safety and security, environmental friendliness, convenience and competitiveness, and creativity. Identified priority issues, balanced characteristics, and strengthened urban infrastructure and urban management makes a sustainable city. A strategic approach is now required to balance city's development needs and each environmental issue. International Conference on Ecological Cities as Economic Cities, Eco2 Cities / Japan / World Bank The World Bank initiative "Ecological Cities as Economic Cities," or Eco2 Cities, is an urban development program that seeks to strike a balance between the quest for economic growth and ecological integrity. World Bank and JICA co-organized an Eco2 conference in Yokohama Minato Mirai to outline the principles of the Eco2 initiatives. ALMEC Corporation acted as program secretariat as well as conducted and presented case studies on sustainable urban development in Japan. Conference view Basic Policy and Development Approach for Sustainable Cities 12 ALMEC CORPORATION Expertise Field // Project Research

15 Major ALMEC Projects in the Past 10 Years Regional Development Planning/Strategy (as of October 2016) Data Collection Survey on the Regional Comprehensive Development in Mongolia (MONDEP)/ Mongolia / 2015, on-going / JICA Study on Roadmap for Sustainable Urban Developmet in Metro Cebu / Philippines / / JICA La Encuesta de Recolecciòn de Datos Sobre el Sector de la Agricultura en la Repùblica de Honduras / Honduras / / JICA Development Strategies for Dak Lak Province and Buon Ma Thuot City (A study integrated with the Vietnam Transport Sector Study ) / Vietnam / / JICA Study on the Socio-economic Development Master Plan of Long An Province up to 2020 and Vision Toward 2030 / Vietnam / / Long An People s Committee The study on formulation of spatial planning for GERBANGKERTOSUSILA (GKS) Zone in East Java Province, the Republic of Indonesia / Indonesia / / JICA The Study for Roadside Station Master Plan in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam / Vietnam / / JICA Promoting Silk Income for the Rural Poor in the Central Highlands (JFPR9033-VIE) / Vietnam / / ADB Yogyakarta Regional Development Project (YRDP) / Indonesia / / World Bank Urban Development Planning/Strategy Data Collection Study on New Development Project in Mongolia / Mongolia / 2016 / Private Sector Project for Promoting Sustainability in Future Cities of Thailand / Thailand / 2015, on-going / JICA The Project on Capacity Development in Urban Development Sector in Mongolia Phase 2 (MUGCUP2)/ Mongolia / 2015, on-going / JICA Data Collection Survey on Sustainable and Integrated Urban Development in Danang / Vietnam / / JICA Ulaanbaatar Urban Planning Improvement (UBUPI)/ Mongolia / / ADB Project for Urban Plan and Development Management / Malawi / / JICA Project on Capacity Development in the Urban Development Sector of Mongolia (MUGCUP) / Mongolia / / JICA The Project for Tirana Thematic Urban Planning / Albania / / JICA The Study for Technical Corporation Project Promotion on Urban Development Sector in India / India / / MLIT Urban Planning Formulation and Management Capacity Development Project in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (CUPCUP) / Vietnam / / JICA Data collection survey on the socialization of barrier-free policy in Malaysia / Malaysia / 2009 / JICA The Study on Integrated Development Strategy for Da Nang City and Its Neighboring Area in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (DaCRISS) / Vietnam / / JICA Sustainable Urban Development in Vietnam s Medium-sized Cities / Vietnam / 2008 / World Bank The Study on City Master Plan and Urban Development Program of Ulaanbaatar City (UBMPS) / Mongolia / / JICA An Assessment of Housing for Low Income Groups in Da Nang / Vietnam / 2006 / World Bank Integrated Urban and UMRT Line 1 Development Strategy in Ho Chi Minh City / Vietnam / 2006 / JBIC Metropolitan Management: Case Studies of Tokyo and Osaka / Japan / 2006 / WB Preparation of a Comprehensive Framework for the Development of a Central Business District in Quezon City / Philippines / 2006 / WB Case Study on Water Tariff in Small- and Medium-sized Cities in China / China / / WB The Comprehensive Urban Development Programme in Hanoi Capital City (HAIDEP) / Vietnam / / JICA Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Preparatory Survey on Promotion of TOD (Transit Oriented Development) for Urban Railway in the Republic of the Philippines / Philippines / / ICA The Project for Studying the Implementation of Integrated UMRT and Urban Development for Hanoi (HAIMUD2)/ Vietnam / / JICA The Project on Integrated UMRT and Urban Development for Hanoi (HAIMUD)/ Vietnam / / JICA Integrated Urban and UMRT Line 1 Development Strategy in Ho Chi Minh City / Vietnam / 2006 / JBIC International/Regional Transportation Planning Roadmap for Transport Infrastructure Development for Metro Manila and Its Surrounding Areas (Region III & Region IV-A) / Philippines / / JICA The Project for the Study on JABODETABEK Public Transport Policy Implementation Strategy in the Republic of Indonesia (JAPTraPIS)/ Indonesia / / JICA Vietnam Transport Sector Study / Vietnam / / JICA The Comprehensive Study on the Sustainable Development of Transport System in Vietnam (VITRANSS 2) / Vietnam / / JICA Northern Region Comprehensive Transport Strategy Study / Vietnam / / World Bank Strategic Review of Transport Donors Support to the Government of Vietnam s Socio-Economic Development Plan for / Vietnam/ / DFID Major ALMEC Projects in the Last 10 Years ALMEC CORPORATION 13

16 Urban Transportation Planning Preparatory Survey on Urban Transport Development in the Greater Yangon (YUTRA II) / Myanmar / 2016, on-going / JICA Project on the Revision and Updating of Strategic Transport Plan for Dhaka / Bangladesh / 2015, on-going / JICA Data Collection Survey on Railways in Major Cities (METROS)/ Vietnam/ / JICA Urban Transport Policy and Planning- Yangon Urban Transport Master Plan (YUTRA)/ Myanmar / / JICA Lahore Urban Transport Master Plan (Phase2) / Pakistan / / JICA Implementation of Asian City Transport Promoting Sustainable Urban Transport in Asia Project (Davao Sustainable Urban Transport) / Philippines / / ADB The Project for Lahore Urban Transport Master Plan (Phase1)/ Pakistan / / JICA Transport Investment in Medium Sized Cities / Vietnam / / WB Transport Planning and Traffic Management in Metropolitan Cities in Philippines / Philippines / 2008/ WB The Study on Integrated Urban Transportation Master Plan for Istanbul Metropolitan Area / Turkey / / JICA Urban Transport in Vietnam s Medium-sized Cities / Vietnam / 2007 / WB Transportation Project Studies Preparatory Survey on the Project for Improvement of Transportation Capacity of Public Bus in Phnom Penh / Vietnam / 2016 / JICA The Project for Enhancing Management Capacity of Transport System Focused on Public Transport in Binh Duong Province (3B Project) / Vietnam / 2015, on-going / JICA The Project on Improvement of Urban Transit Corridor in Danang City (TMFP)/ Vietnam / 2016, on-going / Danang City People s Committee Data Collection Survey For Hanoi Metropolitan BRT, Viet Nam / Vietnam / 2016 / JICA Study on Impact on Introducing BRT Feeder Bus System in Danang / Vietnam / / Private Sector Study and Facilitation for Expansion of Urban Transportation Systems Overseas through Coordination between Public and Private / Asia / / MLIT Project on Improvement of Urban Transportation of Danang City (DTRIP)/ Vietnam / / JICA Preparatory Survey on Metro Manila Central Business Districts Transit System Project in the Republic of the Philippines / Philippines / / JICA Traffic and Transport Management for Philippines CDS Cities Project Grant No. TF / Philippines / / WB Formulation of Detailed Plan for Project on Improvement of Traffic Management Capacity in Lahore Central Area (Intersection Plan) / Pakistan / 2013 / ICA Project for Improving Public Transportation in Hanoi / Vietnam / / JICA Study for the Formulation of High Speed Railway Projects on the Hanoi Vinh and Ho Chi Minh Nha Trang Sections / Vietnam / / JICA The Ho Chi Minh City Outer Ring Roads Technical Assistance Loan Project / Vietnam / / ADB The Project on Traffic Demand Management of Historical Area in Istanbul (istdm) / Turkey / 2010 / JICA The Project for Capacity Development on Transportation Planning and Database Management (MUCEP) / Philippines / / JICA Ulaanbaatar City Urban Transport Project in Mongolia (UTPUB) / Mongolia / 2011, on-going / JICA Hanoi City Urban Railway Construction Project (Nam Thang Long - Tran Hung Dao Section (Line2) (I) / Vietnam / 2011, on-going / Hanoi City People s Committee Survey and Feasibility Study for the Dau Giay Phan Thiet Expressway Project / Vietnam / / private sector Urban Transport Development Project / Mongolia / 2009 / ADB Feasibility Study for Improvement of Public Transport in Da Nang City / Vietnam / / KfW Entwicklungsbank Special Assistance for Project Implementation for Hyderabad ORR Project Phase I / India / / JBIC Formulation for Kinshasa City Road Construction And Renovation Project In The Democratic Republic Of Congo (Road Planning/Urban Planning) / Condo / 2008 / JICA The Feasibility Study and Implementation Support on the CALA East-West National Road Project / Philippines / / JICA Feasibility Study and Implementation Program for Ho Chi Minh City UMRT Line 1 (east section) / Vietnam / 2005 / Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry of Japan Logistics, Maritime Transport, Port, and Airport Planning Master Plan and Feasibility Study on the Establishment of an ASEAN Roll-on/Roll-off (RO-RO) Shipping Network and Short Sea Shipping / 10 ASEAN member countries / / JICA Preparatory Survey for Domestic Shipping and Sea Transportation Improvement Project in The Republic of Indonesia / Indonesia / / JICA Improving Indonesia's connectivity: Inter-island transport services study / Indonesia / 2011 / WB The Final Evaluation of Maritime Logistics Modernization Project in Syria / Syria / 2009 / JICA Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) (CLMV, Transport Infrastructure Development Program Formulation) / 4 ASEAN member countries / 2008 / JICS ASEAN Logistics Development Study / 10 ASEAN member countries / 2007 / ASEAN Secretariat The Study for Development of the Greater Surabaya Metropolitan Ports in the Republic of Indonesia / Indonesia / / JICA The Study on Domestic Shipping Development Plan in the Republic of the Philippines / Philippines / / JICA Study on the Development of Domestic Sea Transportation and Maritime Industry in the Republic of Indonesia: Assistance for Public Ship Finance Scheme and Advanced Maritime Education Program (STRAMINDO II) / Indonesia / / JICA 14 ALMEC CORPORATION Major ALMEC Projects in the Last 10 Years

17 Traffic Safety and ITS Project to Strengthen Traffic Police Training in the People s Police Academy and Various Police Training Institutions in Vietnam / Vietnam / / JICA Assistance for the Introduction of ITS Related to the Hyderabad Outer Ring Road Construction Project in the Republic of India / India / / JICA Study on Promotion of Japanese ITS Technology in Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia / Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand / / MLIT National Road Traffic Safety Master Plan in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam / Vietnam / / JICA The Project for Traffic Safety Human Resource Development in Hanoi (TRAHUD) / Vietnam / / JICA Special Assistance for Project Formation on Traffic Safety Improvement Project in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam / Vietnam / 2006 / JICA Stakeholder Traffic Safety Program on Inter-urban National Road in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam / Vietnam / 2005 / JBIC Traffic Safety Baseline Study (Traffic Safety Management & Facilities) / Vietnam / / JICA Environment Planning / Disaster Mitigation Planning APEC Low Carbon Model Town (LCMT) Project Phase 6 / Philippines / 2016 / APEC The Preliminary Works for the Technical Cooperation on Low-Emission Transport System / Lao PDR / / JICA Interim Review on Research Partnership for the Application of Low Carbon Technology for Sustainable Development / India / 2012 / JICA Capacity Development Project on Nationally Mitigation Actions [NAMAs](3rd Phase)) / Serbia / 2012 / JICA Basic Data Collection Study on Low-emission Public Transport System in Lao PDR / Lao PDR / 2012 / JICA Development of an MRV Methodology for Urban Modal Shift Project in accordance with Guidelines to Measure, Report, and Verify GHG Emission Reductions in JBIC s Green Program (J-MRV Guidelines) / 2011 / JBIC Study of Japanese Experiences on Sustainable Urban Development including pollution control and management, resource/energy efficiency and GHG reduction / Japan / 2010 / WB The JICA Sector Study on Climate Change Program Loan / Thailand / 2010 / JICA Study on Applicabilities of CDM in Transport Sector / World / 2010 / JICA Energy Efficiency Activities Using Idling Stop Equipments for Buses in Jinan, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China / China / / GEC Special Assistance for Development Policy and Projects Phase 2: Study on Climate Change Impact over Asian Mega Cities (Metro Manila) / Philippines / 2008 / JBIC Study on Climate Change Mitigation Measures of Local Governments in Japan / Japan / 2008 / JICA China Urban Transport Climate Change Strategy, Public Transport Financing Urban Rail in China Guizhou Cultural and Natural Heritage Protection and Development Plan / China / / WB The Study on Natural Disaster Management in Indonesia / Indonesia / / JICA / China / 2008 / WB Guidelines for Preliminary Estimations of Carbon Emissions Reductions in Urban Transport Projects / China / / World Bank Integrated Urban Disaster Management Project in Jakarta Metropolitan Area Indonesia / Indonesia / / JICA Study on the Preparation of Methodologies for the Promotion of CDM/JI in the Transport Sector / Thailand, Vietnam / / Japan Transport Cooperation Association Study on CDM Methodology in the Transport sector / Thailand / / Japan Transport Cooperation Association Promotion of Bio-diesel Development and CDM Project Formulation Study for the Transport Sector in Thailand / Thailand / / Global Environment Centre Foundation Economic and Industrial Policy The Study on Long-term Foreign Direct Investment Promotion Plan in Myanmar / Myanmar / / JICA Data Collection Survey for Collaboration with International Cooperation and Business by the Japanese Municipality for Comprehensive Urban Development in Developing Countries (Yokohama City) / Vietnam, Indonesia / 2013 / ICA Capacity Development for Promoting Foreign Direct Investment / Mongolia / / JICA Advisory Services to Support the Supervision of the Support for Strategic Local Development and Investment Project (SSLDIP) / Philippines / / WB Program Formulation Study on Sustainable Jakarta Metropolitan Development in collaboration with the Private Sector / Indoensia / 2008 / JICA Social Development Project on Gender Mainstreaming Phase 2 / Cambodia / / JICA The Project for Training of Frontline Officers in Community Development in Conflict Affected Areas in Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka / 2014 / JICA Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center (Phase2) / Cambodia / / JICA Interim Review on The Project on Capacity Development of Participatory Agricultural and Rural Development for Poverty Reduction in the Central Highlands / Vietnam / 2011 / JICA Project Research Research on Improving the Realization of Urban Development Master Plan / World / 2016 / JICA Research on Action on Traffic Safety in Development Countries / Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand / / JICA Research on Increasing Energy Efficiency by Improvement Public Transportation System / Vietnam / / Private Sector Interim Review on Research Partnership for the Application of Low Carbon Technology for Sustainable Development / India / 2012 / JICA Research on Practical Approach for Urban Transport Planning / World / 2011 / JICA Research on Transport Hub Function of Urban Railways / India / 2009 / JICA Research on the Cross-border Transportation Infrastructure: Phase II / World / / JICA Major ALMEC Projects in the Last 10 Years ALMEC CORPORATION 15

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19 Our People At any given time ALMEC Corporation has a pool of 60 experts and professionals, comprising regional and urban planners, transportation planners, engineers, environmental specialists, system engineers, economists, financial experts, sociologists, etc. Aside from this pool its expertise is supplemented by a pool of associates composed of specialists, consultants, and academicians. ALMEC Corporation also works extensively with local consultants to ensure that technology transfer, a key tenet of the organization s philosophy, is perfectly Board of Directors Established: 1971 Board of Directors Dr. NAGAYAMA Katsuhide / Managing Director Mr. ISHIMOTO Jun / Managing Director Mr. KUMAZAWA Ken / Director Mr. ONUMA Yasuhide / Director Mr. MATSUOKA Hiroshi / Director Dr. MASUJIMA Tetsuji / Director Senior Consultants Dr. IWATA Shizuo / Chairman Mr. YAJIMA Mitsuro Mr. SHOYAMA Takashi Mr. WATANABE Tamaoki Mr. OZAWA Kunihiko Mr. ABE Osamu Mr. WAKUI Tetsuo Ms. ABE Tomoko Mr. TAKAGI Michimasa Domestic Department Overseas Department Management Department Personnel Transport Group City Planning Group General Planning Group Company structure Consultant Group Branch Offices: Manila Hanoi Ulaanbaatar Administrative Affair Business Affair Transport Specialists and Planners Regional and Urban Planners Environmental Specialists Economist Financial Analysts Transport System Engineers Disaster Management Specialists Educators and Training Specialists Community Development Specialists Operation and Management Specialists Project Coordinator and Facilitator Turnover (gross fees) 1.1 billion Yen in billion Yen in billion Yen in billion Yen in 2013 ALMEC Ulaanbaatar ALMEC Tokyo ALMEC Hanoi ALMEC Manila ALMEC Jakarta