OECD Territorial Reviews: Morelos, Mexico
Monitoring Progress and Special Focus on Accessibility

This report assesses the extent to which the state of Morelos, Mexico has implemented the OECD recommendations set in the Territorial Review of Morelos, published in 2017. The recommendations addressed matters of human capital, education, skills, innovation, territorial development, sustainable development, governance and public finances. For each of them, the monitoring toolkit indicates areas of change, identifies bottlenecks and proposes ways forward. The timeframe of implementation is also considered. The report further analyses the impacts of the earthquake of 19 September 2017 and the policy responses adopted in its aftermath. It offers advice on how to lead a reconstruction process that delivers a better state of affairs than the previous one, especially concerning territorial development and infrastructure investments. It advances a new topic, on connectivity and accessibility, in view of recent investments in rail and road infrastructure.
Transport and logistics strategy of the State of Morelos
This chapter discusses the issue of logistics, in view of the project of railroad rehabilitation and construction near the industrial park of the metropolitan area of Cuautla. The railroad is likely to carry a significant volume of goods and materials, which will be directly linked to the manufacturing pole. Some recommendations for the future are provided, in order to consolidate this project, enhance road safety and promote accessibility in general.