Regional : Implementation of Sustainable Transport For All

Sovereign Project | 50370-001

This knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will enhance the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) sustainable transport operations in developing member countries (DMCs) through support for project preparation, implementation, and capacity development to operations departments (ODs) and ADB's DMCs. This TA is needed to successfully implement the Midterm Review of the Sustainable Transport Initiative Operational Plan (STI-OP) and was included in the Transport Sector Group's (TSG's) 2017 Work Plan. The TA is aligned with ADB's Midterm Review of Strategy 2020, and its initial proposal for Strategy 2030, the High-Level Technology (HLT) initiative, the global sustainable transport agenda, and the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Project Details

  • Project Officer
    Chiang, Alexandra Pamela
    Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
    Request for information
  • Country/Economy
    Regional
  • Sector
    • Transport
Project Name Implementation of Sustainable Transport For All
Project Number 50370-001
Country / Economy Regional
Armenia
Bhutan
Cambodia
Fiji
Georgia
India
Indonesia
Kazakhstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Malaysia
Myanmar
Pakistan
Philippines
Papua New Guinea
China, People's Republic of
Sri Lanka
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Viet Nam
Project Status Closed
Project Type / Modality of Assistance Technical Assistance
Source of Funding / Amount
TA 9420-REG: Implementation of Sustainable Transport For All
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 905,400.00
Government of Austria US$ 594,600.00
TA 9420-REG: Implementation of Sustainable Transport For All (Supplementary)
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 1.50 million
Republic of Korea e-Asia and Knowledge Partnership Fund US$ 500,000.00
TA 9420-REG: Implementation of Sustainable Transport For All (Supplementary)
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 1.00 million
Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund under the Urban Financing Partnership Facility US$ 1.00 million
TA 9420-REG: Implementation of Sustainable Transport For All
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 500,000.00
Global Road Safety Facility - Phase 3 TF US$ 540,000.00
High Level Technology Fund US$ 1.10 million
TA 9420-REG: Implementation of Sustainable Transport For All
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 50,751.50
United Kingdom Fund for Asia Regional Trade and Connectivity under the Regional Cooperation and Integration Financing Partnership Facility US$ 1.20 million
TA 9420-REG: Implementation of Sustainable Transport For All
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 50,000.00
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office US$ 1.10 million
TA 9420-REG: Implementation of Sustainable Transport For All
Technical Assistance Special Fund US$ 60,000.00
Government of Austria US$ 103,192.00
Operational Priorities OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities
OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality
OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability
OP4: Making cities more livable
OP6: Strengthening governance and institutional capacity
OP7: Fostering regional cooperation and integration
Sector / Subsector

Transport / Air transport - Rail transport (non-urban) - Road transport (non-urban) - Transport policies and institutional development - Urban public transport - Water transport (non-urban)

Gender Some gender elements
Description This knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will enhance the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) sustainable transport operations in developing member countries (DMCs) through support for project preparation, implementation, and capacity development to operations departments (ODs) and ADB's DMCs. This TA is needed to successfully implement the Midterm Review of the Sustainable Transport Initiative Operational Plan (STI-OP) and was included in the Transport Sector Group's (TSG's) 2017 Work Plan. The TA is aligned with ADB's Midterm Review of Strategy 2020, and its initial proposal for Strategy 2030, the High-Level Technology (HLT) initiative, the global sustainable transport agenda, and the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy

Transport, alongside its beneficial contributions, can have negative social, environmental and economic effects that need to be avoided or mitigated. DMCs need assistance to develop sustainable transport systems. STI-OP defined sustainable transport as transport that is accessible, affordable, environment-friendly and safe. However, many DMCs have limited experience developing sustainable transport solutions and need assistance from ADB to scale up their investments and develop more suitable institutional arrangements to support their ambitions.

In this context, ADB approved in 2010 the STI-OP to establish a bank-wide approach to adapt its transport operations to better serve the changing needs of DMCs. The plan emphasizes the need to mainstream sustainability in ADB's road operations (road asset management, road safety), and build up operations in (i) urban transport, (ii) addressing climate change in transport, (iii) cross-border transport and logistics, and (iv) social sustainability. It sets aspirational targets for transport lending that were incorporated within ADB's corporate results framework. In 2016, the Midterm Review of the STI-OP examined progress of its implementation concluding that ADB has significantly adjusted the overall subsector composition of its transport portfolio: lending for roads declined from 79% in 20002009 to 67% in 20102016, for urban transport increased from 2% to 15% and the transport lending became more diverse (policy reform, water transport, multimodal logistics, etc.). Taking into account the present subsector lending trends and the limited scope for ODs to make significant adjustments to the pipeline, the targets for ADB's assistance for sustainable transport as set out in the Midterm Review of Strategy 2020 were revised. Setting targets that are ambitious and realistic, the Midterm Review established the 2020 lending targets to 52% for roads, 20% for urban transport, and 18% for railways.

In 2011, ADB approved a $9.3 million TA (Cluster TA) to support the implementation of the STI-OP. It focused mainly on conducting studies on greenhouse gas assessment methodologies, low carbon transport, non-motorized transport, data on sustainable transport, and intelligent transport systems (ITS). The Cluster TA helped to develop ADB's strategy to implement the STI-OP by conducting initial sector positioning studies for urban transport and supporting knowledge work, but provided limited resources for strategic operational support to ODs. The Cluster TA was completed in December 2016 with the recommendation that new regional TAs should continue the support to implement the Midterm Review of the STI-OP and should have clearer focus and scope on supporting ODs in the scaling up sustainable transport and should be prepared and implemented in consultation with ODs and other sector and thematic groups.

To enhance strategic operational support and provide interim support to ODs, in 2015, ADB approved a $5 million Regional Research and Development Technical Assistance for Unlocking Innovation for Development (Innovation TA). This TA committed $1.5 million to help scale-up urban transport and road safety operations in DMCs. The original completion date of the TA is December 2019 but due to high demand from ODs for support, TSG expects the early completion of activities by 2018. The resources from this proposed TA will enable TSG to seamlessly continue supporting urban transport and road safety in the ODs.

Impact

Mobility, economic, environmental, and health conditions in participating DMCs improved

Project Outcome
Description of Outcome

ADB's sustainable transport operations in DMCs increased

Progress Toward Outcome
Implementation Progress
Description of Project Outputs

1. Road asset management, road safety, and e-mobility, and transport connectivity support provided

2. Knowledge and capacity of DMCs in sustainable transport improved

Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues)

(i) Completed 1 Training on Infrastructure Asset Management held in Graz, Austria (5-9 March 2018)

(ii) Completed the ADB Transport Forum 2018 (12-14 Sept 2018)

(iii) Completed the 2nd training on Infrastructure Asset Management to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (22-25 October 2018)

(iv) Draft final report of e-mobility study received and preparing for a publication.

(v) Completed the Sustainable Rail Workshop is Vienna, Austria (5-8 Nov 2018)

(vi) Completed the LUTP Training for RDs/EAs in Korea (30 Oct-3 Nov 2018)

(vii) Completed the HDM-4 Training for RDs/EAs in ADB HQ (5-9 Nov 2018)

(viii) Completed the ITS/Road Safety training in UZB and KAZ (Nov 13-16, 2018)

(ix) Completed the LUTP Training for RDs/EAs in Singapore (21-25 Jan 2019)

(x) IMT-GT Green Urban Transport support initiated for 4 cities in Malaysia and Thailand (Jan 2019)

(xi) Completed the Senior Road Executives Training Course on Road Asset Management (11-15 Feb 2019)

(xii) e-Mobility Study activity initiated from Kyrgyzstan, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia (March 2019)

Geographical Location Armenia - Nation-wide; Bhutan - Nation-wide; Cambodia - Nation-wide; China - Nation-wide; Fiji - Nation-wide; Georgia - Nation-wide; India - Nation-wide; Indonesia - Nation-wide; Kazakhstan - Nation-wide; Lao People's Democratic Republic - Nation-wide; Malaysia - Nation-wide; Myanmar - Nation-wide; Pakistan - Nation-wide; Papua New Guinea - Nation-wide; Philippines - Nation-wide; Sri Lanka - Nation-wide; Timor-Leste - Nation-wide; Tonga - Nation-wide; Viet Nam - Nation-wide
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
Environmental Aspects
Involuntary Resettlement
Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
During Project Design
During Project Implementation
Business Opportunities
Consulting Services

Package title: Implementation of Sustainable Transport for All (iRAP and ITDP)

Selection Method: SSS

Engaged by: ADB

Package title: Implementation of Sustainable Transport for All (multiple individuals)

Selection Method: ICS

Engaged by: ADB

Procurement

Package title: Transport Software and surveying equipment

Selection Method: Shopping

Responsible ADB Officer Chiang, Alexandra Pamela
Responsible ADB Department Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
Responsible ADB Division Transport Sector Group
Executing Agencies
Asian Development Bank
Timetable
Concept Clearance 24 Oct 2017
Fact Finding 25 Sep 2017 to 25 Sep 2017
MRM -
Approval 08 Nov 2017
Last Review Mission -
Last PDS Update 03 Apr 2019

TA 9420-REG

Milestones
Approval Signing Date Effectivity Date Closing
Original Revised Actual
08 Nov 2017 - 08 Nov 2017 31 Dec 2020 07 Nov 2022 28 Apr 2023
Financing Plan/TA Utilization Cumulative Disbursements
ADB Cofinancing Counterpart Total Date Amount
Gov Beneficiaries Project Sponsor Others
4,066,151.50 6,140,572.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10,206,723.50 06 May 2023 8,075,758.76

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Tenders

Tender Title Type Status Posting Date Deadline
Road Safety Data Collator/Analyst Individual - Consulting Closed
Knowledge Management and Coordination Individual - Consulting Closed
Implementation of Sustainable Transport For All - National APRSO Website Administrator Individual - Consulting Closed
Asian Transport Outlook Individual - Consulting Closed
Lead Knowledge and Events Coordinator Individual - Consulting Closed
Asian Transport Outlook (Phase 2) Firm - Consulting Closed
Asian Transport Outlook Individual - Consulting Closed
Knowledge and Events Administration Assistant Individual - Consulting Closed
Senior Road Asset Management Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Road Safety and Asset Management Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
Asia Pacific Road Safety Observatory Individual - Consulting Closed
Digital Database and GIS Interface for Supporting Strategic Transport Planning Firm - Consulting Closed
Transport Strategy and Data Outlook Firm - Consulting Closed
Developing Website for the Asia Pacific Road Safety Observatory Individual - Consulting Closed
Road Safety Capability Assessment for South Asia Subregional Economic Corridor Individual - Consulting Closed
Transport Strategy and Data Individual - Consulting Closed
Transport Strategy and Data Individual - Consulting Closed
Road Safety Individual - Consulting Closed
Road Safety Individual - Consulting Closed
Knowledge and Events Administration Assistant Individual - Consulting Closed
Knowledge Management and Coordination Individual - Consulting Closed
Implementation of Sustainable Transport For All - Market Research Consultant #1 Individual - Consulting Closed
Implementation of Sustainable Transport For All - Market Research Consultant #2 Individual - Consulting Closed
E-vehicle and E-mobility Individual - Consulting Closed
Multi-region Comprehensive Connectivity and Demand Profile in Asia Individual - Consulting Closed
Implementation of Sustainable Transport For All Individual - Consulting Closed
Urban Aerial Cable Car Transport System Development Study Firm - Consulting Closed
Building Information Modelling (BIM) Solutions for Railway Design, Construction, Operation and Asset Management Individual - Consulting Closed
Knowledge and Events Administration Assistant Individual - Consulting Closed
Urban Transport Planner Individual - Consulting Closed
Knowledge Management and Coordination Individual - Consulting Closed
Electric Mobility Policy and Strategy for ADB DMC Cities Firm - Consulting Closed
Parking Policy and Management Individual - Consulting Closed
Urban Transport Individual - Consulting Closed
Project Coordination Specialist Individual - Consulting Closed
E-mobility Individual - Consulting Closed
Traffic Engineering Individual - Consulting Closed
Railway Infrastructure Asset Management Training Individual - Consulting Closed
Railway Infrastructure Asset Management Training Individual - Consulting Closed
Knowledge Management and Coordination Individual - Consulting Closed
ADB Transport Forum 2018 Individual - Consulting Closed
2018 ADB Transport Forum Individual - Consulting Closed
Implementation of Sustainable Transport for All (E-mobility) Individual - Consulting Closed
Implementation of Sustainable Transport For All Individual - Consulting Closed

Contracts Awarded

Contract Title Approval Number Contract Date Contractor | Address Executing Agency Total Contract Amount (US$) Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$)
Capacity Development Technical Assistance Technical Assistance 9420 09 Dec 2021 CESG, NETHERLANDS | Rijnlaan 66 Utrecht 3522BP Netherlands Asian Development Bank 393,733.00
Capacity Development Technical Assistance 9420 18 Dec 2020 Institute for Information Industry(TAIPEI,CHINA) in association with THI Consultants Inc.() | 11F, No. 106, Sec. 2, Heping East Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan ROC Taipei Taipei,Chi Asian Development Bank 150,000.00
Capacity Development Technical Assistance 9420 10 Nov 2020 Stichting Partnership on Sustainable,Low Carbon Tr(NETHERLANDS) | Rue Sainte Marie, 6 Brussels, Belgium 1080 Netherlands Asian Development Bank 298,536.00
Capacity Development Technical Assistance 9420 05 Feb 2019 GRUTTER CONSULTING AG (SWITZERLAND) | THIERSTEINERSTR 22 REINACH 4153 SWITZERL Asian Development Bank 449,900.00
Capacity Development Technical Assistance 9420 16 Jul 2019 SHEA CARR & JEWELL, INC. (UNITED STATES) in association with MDP Consulting (FRANCE) | 8730 Tallon Lane NE, Suite 200 Lacey, Washington State 98516 United States Asian Development Bank 146,863.00

Procurement Plan

None currently available.