Assessing Global Connectivity Projects: The Development Road vs. IMEC

In the realm of international commerce, global powers are increasingly recog- nising the pivotal role of land and mari- time corridors. These corridors serve as vital conduits for transportation, trade,and energy, shaping the dynamics of internation- al order and fostering connectivity across regions, thereby influencing economic and geopolitical landscapes.
Therefore, securing global interconnectedness and the ensuing efficient transportation of goods and services via regional and global routes is a major geopolitical endeavour. The recent Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb, which many consider a spillover effect of the Israel-Pales- tine conflict, brought this fundamental truth again to the fore.