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44058-013: Kathmandu Sustainable Urban Transport Project
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The project will improve the quality of urban life in the capital city of Nepal by delivering a more efficient, safe, and sustainable urban transport system (UTS),2 favoring local economic growth and addressing climate change and air pollution mitigation. The UTS will be enhanced by focusing on (i) a plan to rationalize and upgrade the existing public transport network, tested through the implementation of pilot routes provided with electric vehicles; (ii) traffic management works and measures t... Read More
| Country |
Nepal |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 44058-013 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Grant Loan |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Approved |
| Approval Numbers |
Grant No. 0212 Loan No. 2656 Grant No. 0239 |
| Approval Date | 22 Jul 2010 |
| ADB Financing ($ thousand) | 20,000 |
| Geographical Location | Kathmandu |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Transport and ICT / Urban Transport |
| Thematic Classification | Capacity development Economic growth Environmental sustainability Private sector development Gender equity |
| Gender Mainstreaming Categories | Effective gender mainstreaming |
| Safeguard Categories |
Environment: B Resettlement: B Indigenous People: C |
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Responsible ADB Officer
David Margonsztern
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Responsible ADB Department
South Asia Department
Responsible ADB Divisions
Urban Development Division, SARD
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Physical Planning and Works
PDS Creation Date
23 Apr 2010
Last PDS Update
27 Dec 2012