Corporate Proﬁle2023

Message from Management
Our firm, ALMEC Corporation, was born in Tokyo in 1971
and has a nearly half-century history of providing a wide
range of consulting services in planning and designingcities and regions in Japan and in more than 40 countries.
ALMEC’s professional expertise rests on three pillars, thatis, comprehensive transportation planning, city andregional development planning, and environmental andsocial analyses and solutions.
Armed with theoretical and practical knowledge, as wellas the local and global perspectives, honed by decadesof practice, we stand proud of our achievements in supporting governments and private organizations in theirquest for sustainable visions, effective policies, and practical measures for prevailing development issues as wellas emerging threats to, and opportunities for, growth.
As we move towards another half century of service, we in
ALMEC will keep rising to the challenges presented by
new development issues. We are committed to help communities, cities, and countries achieve their potential without sacrificing the future of the next generation.

Dr. Tetsuji MASUJIMAManaging Director

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Aiming for Better Mobility
and Sustainable Urban Life
Environmentallyfriendly anddisaster-resilient
citiesSymbiotic cities
development

The future of cities

Community-initiateddevelopment

National andregional
development
strategies
Transit-oriented
development

Transportation
systems to ensure
for all mobility

Urbantransportation
systems

Main Business Areas
Overseas Department

�� Regional Development Planning�� Urban Development Planning�� Integrated Planning for Urban and Trans-

Publictransportation
business plans

portation Development

�� Urban Transportation Planning�� Urban Transportation Projects

Traﬃc safety

�� International and Regional Transporta-tion Planning�� Planning and Implementation of

portation Measures

Trans-

�� Planning for Shipping, Port and Airport

Development, and Logistics

�� Environmental

Management, Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation

�� Social and Community Development

�� Development of Economic and Industrial

Policies / Public-private Partnerships

�� Research and Development

２�� Regional Development Planning�� Urban Development Planning■Socio-economic Development Plans■Urban Development Master Plans■Regional and Cross-border Development Plans■Sustainable Urban Development Strategies■Regional Industrial Promotion and Development Projects■Tourism Development Plans

The roles of local governments and communities have changed
remarkably as a result of decentralization and globalization. To
address these changes, comprehensive national development
strategies, consisting of long-term visions and development sceĀnarios, should be based on a holistic analysis of the social, ecoĀnomic, and environmental situations in both the domestic andinternational settings, while taking account of distinct historical andcultural nuances. The national development scenario should be
integrated with comprehensive spatial planning, covering land use
and transportation.
ALMEC has diverse experiences in integrated regional and transĀ
portation development planning and, as a result, has amassed
valuable historical data and has built trusting relationships withlocal experts, leaders, and information sources. Thus, ALMEC canfully show its strength in formulating comprehensive national
development strategies or master plans. These strategies andplans compile those for all relevant sectors and recommend thecharacteristics and roles of each sector based on proposed
national development scenarios.

■Regional Cities Development Policies■Capacity Development for Urban Planning and Management
Cities in developing countries face various problems associatedwith rapid economic growth and population increase, as well aswith the changes in the global economy. As these cities grow, sodoes their impact on the global environment.
To formulate development strategies for such cities, a holistic
approach is necessary and must cover social, economic, and environmental aspects; promote integrated spatial development; andbuild resilience against global environmental issues.
ALMEC proposes comprehensive development strategies to identify critical issues, mitigate risks resulting from rapid growth, andstrengthen the potentials of each city.
ALMEC has significant expertise and management capabilities toapply participatory approaches, such as visioning, consensus
building, and public involvement, in urban planning and development.

Comprehensive Spatial Plan of Mongolia

Technical Services●Socioeconomic assessment (incl. social survey, market
survey etc.)●Environmental planning and historical and cultural analysis●Transportation planning●Land use planning (incl. GIS analysis of disaster mitigationand environmental protection measures, etc.)●Preparation of implementation schemes / systems (incl.
institutional arrangement), capacity enhancement●Human resource development for planning, management,
and industrial promotion

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Roadmap for Sustainable Urban Development in Metro Cebu, Philippines

Technical Services●Comprehensive urban diagnosis●GIS-based development suitability analysis●Household interview surveys●Participatory planning●Land use planning●Urban management assessment, including PPP and land
value Capture�� Integrated Planning for Urban and Transportation Development■Station Area Development■Intermodal Transfer Facilities■Ekinaka (in-station) Businesses, Underground Malls,
Station Buildings■Accessibility Improvement Plans
Feeder Bus
Bike

AGT

Residential Area

New Town

Business District

Park and Openspace
Administrative
Services Facility

Shopping Center
Railway Station

Parking Lot for Bike

Housing Complex

Intermodal Transfer Facilities

By applying the transit-oriented development (TOD) concept in developing station areas, it can create compact
cities, promote public transportation usage, reduce transportation costs and negative environmental impacts, andgenerate development opportunities with land value capture.
ALMEC proposes integrated station area development
which includes urban and transportation development,
institutional arrangements (regulation, organization,
finance, etc.), and role sharing among stakeholders.
ALMEC also contributes to comprehensive technicalcooperation from planning and policy formulation toproject formulation and implementation including planning for intermodal transfer facilities and urban redevelopment projects around the stations.

Commercial Area
Parking Lot

Mass Transit
Car

TOD Image around the station

Technical Services●Passenger demand forecasting●Opinion surveys among station users●Planning for traﬃc and pedestrian ﬂows

●Station plaza designs●Workshops on station area development

�� Urban Transportation Planning■Comprehensive Urban Transportation Plans■Urban Road Development Plans■Public Transportation Network Plans■Traﬃc Management and Safety Plans
Road Network

Railway Network

In developing countries, traffic congestion in major metropolitan areas is getting worse due to increased traffic
demand coupled with delays in improving main transportation facilities, such as roads and railways.
ALMEC proposes appropriate transportation policies andformulates comprehensive transportation plans using
scientific and quantitative approaches such as traffic
demand forecasting, economic analysis, and environmental and social studies. Traffic demand forecasts supported by reliable databases and demand models are
utilized to evaluate traffic efficiency and impact on theenvironment.
In addition, ALMEC offers various measures to strengthen transportation institutions and facilitate funding, as
well as implementation mechanisms, to achieve the goalsof proposed plans.

Urban Transport Master Plan for Yangon (Myanmar) by 2035

Technical Services●Traﬃc surveys (quantity and quality) ●Traﬃc demand forecasts ●Economic and ﬁnancial analysis●Environmental and social considerations ●Traﬃc microsimulations ●Situation analysis

4�� Urban Transportation Projects■Urban Railway Project Formulation

Traffic demand forecasting and project evaluation are two of
the most important tasks in feasibility studies of large-scaletransportation projects. Since urban transportation projects
require huge amounts of funds, it is essential to evaluate
whether the investments are economically and financiallybeneficial for the people and the country.
Detailed information and data, such as the people’ s timevalues and the costs of using vehicles, are necessary incost–benefit analyses of transportation projects.
ALMEC has the know-how of conducting surveys and analyses in developing countries including traffic surveys, demand
forecasting, and economic and financial analyses.
In addition, ALMEC provides efficient business development
methods, skills, and funding schemes learned from the private
sector, and offers proposals to ensure sustainable operationand management after infrastructure opening.

■Roads and Bridges Project Formulation■Bus Rapid Transit Systems Project Formulation■Traﬃc Safety Project Formulation■Public Transportation Terminals Improvement Plans

Project Image

Technical Services●Traﬃc surveys, demand forecasting●Cost-beneﬁt analyses●Organizational development, capacity building●Business proﬁtability studies●Options on business establishment(e.g., separation of operations from infrastructure, public-private partnerships)

�� International and Regional Transportation Planning■National Traﬃc Plans/Strategies■Cross-border Transportation Plans■Regional Logistics Plans

In recent years, the movement of people and goods acrossborders has increased, requiring regional transportation services
to respond to more diverse needs.
Transportation infrastructure requires large and long-term investments, so there is a need to make comprehensive strategies thatcan be shared among, and agreed upon by, various stakeholders
and interested parties.
In formulating international and regional transportation plans, awide range of variables has to be considered: Future land structure, political and economic relations with neighboring countries,
actual conditions of cross-border transportation, and the ripple
effects on regional economies are important aspects to study.

Development Clusters

Hanoi

Primary (NFEZ, CFEZ, SFEZ)
Secondary (coastal)
Secondary (upland)

Development Corridors
Primary (road/rail/air/water)
Secondary (road/rail/air)Secondary (sea/water)
International gateways (primary)International gateways (secondary)

Danang

HCMC

Example of a National Transport Framework: VITRANSS 2010

Technical Services
5●National traﬃc surveys●Connectivity analyses●Corridor analyses●Dialogue with donors●Cross-border traﬃc surveys

�� Planning and Implementationof Transportation Measures■Comprehensive Public Transportation Improvement
Measures■Traﬃc Management Project Formulation■Traﬃc Safety Policies■Smart Transport Project Formulation■Personnel Training and Capacity Building
To alleviate urban traffic problems, such as congestion, it is necessary to improve public transportation infrastructure and promote a
shift from private vehicles to public transportation through public
information.
Even if bus and railway services are provided, the people’ s needs
should be considered to increase PT ridership such as affordability,
safety, comfort, reliability, etc. To respond such a needs, efficientand effective measures on operation and management, bus andrail maintenance, and business management are necessary.
ALMEC has created a cooperation scheme with various actors,
including bus and railway operators, traffic police, private vendors.
Bus and railway operators can share those specialized skills andknow-how in project planning, organization and institution building,planning and implementation of transportation measures.

�� Planning for Shipping,Port and Airport Development,
and Logistics■Maritime Transportation Development Plans■Logistics Development Strategies■Domestic Shipping Promotion■Maritime Industry Promotion

The development of logistics networks and infrastructures is indispensable to the economic growth of developing countries, especially in the face of globalization.
Plans for shipping, port and airport development are heavily influenced by national policies on free trade and port development. It
is also essential to take domestic and international politics into
consideration, as regional alliances influence the international
economy.
ALMEC creates comprehensive and feasible plans in this field,
which requires a wide range of specializations, by using its wide
network of experts familiar with logistics services and infrastructure / transportation practices.

Road Traffic Safety Action Plan

Example of a RORO Ship

Technical Services

Wrap advertising bus promotion●Freight and passenger demand forecasting

Technical Services●Bus, rail network / operation planning●Pilot project implementation●Establishment of IC card systems●Mobility management●Capacity building●Traﬃc safety education, engineering, and enforcement●Vessel forecasting●Ship ﬁnance●Maritime logistics promotion●Inter-island transportation system planning●Fleet maintenance planning6�� Environmental Management,

Disaster Prevention and
Mitigation

�� Social and Community

Development■Resident Participation in Development■Microﬁnance■Eco-city Plans■Promotion of Local Industries■Low-carbon City Projects■Gender Mainstreaming■Green Economy Policies■Disaster Management

In the face of global environmental changes, adopting the ecological city concept is imperative. Being environmentally friendly
and resilient to disasters requires various sectors to work together to prevent or minimize air and water pollution, manage solid
waste, promote recycling, and improve urban greenery, among
others. Such environmental measures which mitigate the effectsof, and allow cities to adapt to, climate change have to be integrated with urban development strategies to achieve sustainable
development.
ALMEC analyses the environmental conditions and development
statuses of each city and proposes comprehensive environmental
strategies combined with socio-economic schemes.
ALMEC also conducts feasibility studies of low-carbon city
projects, particularly for the transportation sector, such as electricbus operation. ALMEC utilizes advance Japanese technologies
and examines their application in developing countries.

To promote sustainability, it is not only economic growth thatshould be pursued; social development is equally important.
Social development includes health, education, employment,
living conditions, aging society, etc. The term is also used to indicate a development approach which enjoins people to participate
in development decisions and be empowered, promotes genderequality and human rights, engenders self-help and independence, and realizes social justice. Social development and economic growth complement each other.
ALMEC values these principles and applies them in helping communities to improve lives and livelihoods and to strengthen thefunctions of local administration.

Projections
Targets

Residential
Industrial

CO2 emissions projections and targets for Mandaue City

Electric tricycles introduced in Luang Prabang

Technical Services

Technical Services●Formulation of �R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) strategy●Gender analysis●Environmental impact assessment●Mitigation and adaptation●GIS simulation for disaster management●Monitoring, reporting, and veriﬁcation (MRV) of GHG emissions

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Agricultural training in a gender mainstreaming project●Participatory surveys and workshops●Social and market surveys●Organizational analysis / Strengthen institution / PCM(project cycle management)�� Development of Economic and Industrial Policies /Public-private Partnerships■Foreign Investment Promotion

Mobilizing private and public funds is essential fornational economic growth. In addition, in developing countries, it is necessary to develop basic regulatory systems, such as financial markets, investment strategies, and PPP laws, and to strengthen
the capacity of organizations and personnel to
implement economic and industrial policies.
ALMEC develops PPP schemes for infrastructure
projects, such as railway and roads, and proposes
policies/schemes on foreign direct investment (FDI)
including promoting small and medium enterprises.
In all its assignments, the firm builds institutional,organizational, and individual capacities. For PPP
projects, ALMEC examines their financial feasibility,delineates the responsibilities of the public and theprivate sectors, and develops plans to establish
special purpose companies in cooperation withprivate bidders.

■Feasibility Studies of PPP projects■Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises■Development of Local Industries

Request for Japanese ODA Loan

Japanese ODA Loan
Detailed
Design/Bid

Construction(Public
Facilities)

Special Purpose Vehicles
Contract
Negotiation forManagement Right
Establishment
of SPC

Contract
Negotiation for EPC
Contract
Negotiation for O&M

Examination
andApprovalof Private
Finance
Initiative

Satisfactionof CP

Construction(Private
Facilities)

Start of Operation

ConfirmationofProject
Effects

SelectionofConsultant

Training of Employees/Test Run

Plans
for
- UnderstandingODAof current
Loanstatus- Rough design/
Overall plan
- Role sharing
Plans
between Public
forand Private
PrivateSectors
Finance
Initiative

Examination
andApprovalof Japanese
ODA Loan

Private Financing
Development of Supporting Infrastructure (Access Roads and Utilities)

Implementation Process of PPP Projects

Technical Services●Macroeconomic sector and regulatory analysis●Economic and market analyses●Business environment studies●Development of ﬁnancing mechanisms●Risk analyses and development of security packages for PPP ﬁnancing

�� Research and Development■Sustainable city concept■New planning technologies and evaluation frameworks■Research on advanced cities/ technologies in Japan■Promotion of SDGs

What is sustainable development? While many projects set
sustainable development as their goal, there is no one-size-fits-all
approach to pursuing sustainable development. Especially in a
rapidly changing world, continued innovations are essential torespond to both prevailing issues and emerging challenges.
ALMEC examines what sustainable development is through partnerships with donor agencies, governments of developing countries, and the private sector in the form of new planning technologies, comprehensive development planning, and identification oftechnologies appropriate for each project site.

Concept of Sustainable Cities

Technical Services●Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)●Demand forecasting●Evaluation of appropriate technologies●Land-use evaluation●Innovative process analysis

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ALMEC Corporation
Registered NameALMEC CORPORATION

Establishment

1971

Managing Directors

Dr. Tetsuji MASUJIMA
Mr. Jun ISHIMOTO

Headquarters

5-5-3 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022
phone (+81-3)3353-3200

fax (+81-3)3353-2411

e-mail hq@almec.co.jp

website https://www.almec.co.jp/

Branch Office

Manila (Philippines), Hanoi (Vietnam), Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)

Personnel

Transport Specialists and Planners,

Regional and Urban Planners

Environmental Specialists,

Economist

Financial Analysts,

Transport System Engineers

Institutional and PPP Specialists,

Disaster Management Specialists

Capacity Development Specialists,

Community Development Specialists

Operation and Management Specialists,

Project Coordinator and Facilitator

Designers
Turnover1.3 billion Yen in 2016,

1.3 billion Yen in 2017

(gross fees)

1.4 billion Yen in 2018,

1.6 billion Yen in 2019

Company Structure
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Domestic Department
City Planning Group
Transportation Planning Group
Domestic Business Division

Overseas Department
Transportation
Planning Division

Comprehensive
Planning Division

Overseas Business Division

Administration Department
General Affairs
Division

Financial Affairs
Division

Research & Development Center
Design Division

Branch Offices
Manila (Philippines)

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)

ALMEC Sustainable Urban Development andMobility Management Corporation (ASUDMM)

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Hanoi (Vietnam)

ALMEC Vietnam
Co. Ltd.

Our People
At any given time, we have a pool of 60 experts and professionals,
comprising regional and urban planners, transportation planners,
engineers, environmental specialists, systems engineers, economists, financial analysts, sociologists, etc. This pool is supplemented by individual associates who are specialists and academiciansfrom various fields.
We work extensively with local consultants to ensure technology
transfer, a key tenet of our organization.

ALMEC signs UNGC

The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is a call to companies to align their strategies and operations with the 10 principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment, andanti-corruption. Heeding this call, we pledge to conduct ouractivities in accordance with the UNGC principles, including
helping to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Promotion of mobility management through lectures
on bus riding behaviour for elementary school students in Vietnam

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Headquarters

5-5-3 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan
phone (+81-3)3353-3200
fax (+81-3)3353-2411
e-mail hq@almec.co.jp

Branch Oﬃces

Manila (Philippines)

Rm.301 One Corporate Plaza, 845 A. Arnaiz Avenue
Legaspi Village, 1229 Makati City, Philippines
phone (+63-2)8815-3328
fax (+63-2)8818-8145
e-mail manila@almec.co.jp

Hanoi (Vietnam)

5th Floor, HQ Building, 193C3 Ba Trieu street
Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Vietnam
phone (+84-24)3934-4214
fax (+84-24)3934-4221
e-mail hanoi@almec.co.jp

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)#403, Downtown BLDG, Jamyan Gun Street
1 Khoroo Sukhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia
phone (+976-11)329-105
e-mail ulaanbaatar@almecvpi.org

www.almec.co.jp

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