Transportation Infrastructure in Nepal: Current and Future Planning

Nepal is experiencing growth and along with this is the increasing pressure to build more linear infrastructure. Ninety percent of goods and passengers use transport services by roads. Nepal’s total road length is estimated at 74,756 kilometers. Meanwhile, the government is envisioning to build 33,000 kilometers more of national/provincial highways (two-lane, paved) by 2043. This worthy ambition is not without its own set of challenges including lack of integrated transport master planning and interagency coordination.

Søren Hansen

Søren Hansen is an expert on master planning, urban development, transportation and transport planning services as well as environmental assessment studies. Over the last 10 years, Mr. Hansen has been developing livable cities strategies in urban development projects. He is an experienced Project Director with a demonstrated history of working in and across the civil engineering industry disciplines. He also has strong professional skills in engineering, urban master planning, design management, business development, feasibility studies, and comprehensive infrastructure planning.

Ian Munt

Ian Munt is a UK Chartered Urban Planner and graduated from the University of Reading, UK with a Masters in Environmental Planning and a BA in Geography from the University of Kent, UK. Over 25 years he has worked with national, regional, and local governments in Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe, and Central America with a focus on urban planning, governance, and capacity development. He has worked on a range of development projects addressing climate change, risk, and urban planning including in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Nepal, Philippines, Rwanda, and Viet Nam.

Olly Norojono

Mr. Olly Norojono joined the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 2002. He has more than 30 years of professional experience. During his work with ADB, he prepared and managed projects in Afghanistan, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan. He was appointed as the country director for Azerbaijan in 2010 where he was in charge of developing and managing ADB's portfolio in the country. He assumed office as the Director for Transport, Energy, and Natural Resources at Pacific Department in October 2015. Prior to working with ADB, he was teaching and conducting research in Indonesia. Mr.