In Asian cities, rapid urbanization and the rising incomes are leading to a doubling of the motor fleet every 5-7 years. The uncontrolled growth in motorized traffic is resulting in a rapid growth in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Transport presently contributes a quarter of the world's energy-related CO2 emissions and this share is expected to grow. The developing member countries (DMCs) across the region are currently developing strategies to address the sector's emissions. However, these are in their early stages. Hence, there is a growing and urgent need for ADB to increase support for sustainable low carbon transport in Asian cities and countries.
Project Name | Implementation of Sustainable Transport in Asia and the Pacific - New Approaches to Implement Sustainable Low Carbon Transport in the Asia and Pacific Region (Subproject 5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project Number | 45105-003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Regional India China, People's Republic of Tajikistan |
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Project Status | Closed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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Sector / Subsector | Transport / Multimodal logistics - Transport policies and institutional development - Urban public transport - Urban roads and traffic management |
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Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Some gender elements | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | In Asian cities, rapid urbanization and the rising incomes are leading to a doubling of the motor fleet every 5-7 years. The uncontrolled growth in motorized traffic is resulting in a rapid growth in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Transport presently contributes a quarter of the world's energy-related CO2 emissions and this share is expected to grow. The developing member countries (DMCs) across the region are currently developing strategies to address the sector's emissions. However, these are in their early stages. Hence, there is a growing and urgent need for ADB to increase support for sustainable low carbon transport in Asian cities and countries.
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Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The TA will help promote modes of transport which have low CO2 emissions and local emissions, by conceptualizing and developing opportunities for future investments and policy interventions. The growing CO2 emissions from transport in Asia as well as the local air pollution in Asian cities are serious development issues which can be tackled through the development of low carbon modes of transport which will shift people away from the polluting modes to cleaner forms of transport.
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Impact | Improved sustainable low carbon transport systems in DMCs |
Project Outcome | |
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Description of Outcome | Improved knowledge and capacity of DMCs to develop and implement low carbon transport systems, including in urban transport, railways, inland waterways and freight and logistics, and to mobilize carbon finance for such projects |
Progress Toward Outcome | (i) Conducted workshops and training sessions on developing low carbon transport including the biennial Transport Forum. (ii) Asian Sustainable Transport and Urban Development Program (ASTUD) - This knowledge sharing component provided a mechanism for raising awareness of options and integrated approaches to energy efficient low-carbon transport and urban systems. (iii) Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) in the transport sector - (a) strengthened the capacity of DMCs to identify, develop and implement transport NAMAs, (b) explored carbon financing and other innovative funding opportunities as well as traditional funding such as loans and grants to support transport NAMAs submitted by DMCs to UNFCCC, and (c) conducted capacity training workshops. (iv) Prepared concept plan for public transport services along Manila''s EDSA corridor in the short term and for other possible mass transit services along the corridor in the long term. This study could possibly be utilized as a guide for potential future investment priorities in urban public transport for the Philippine Government. (v) Supported the government of the PRC and China Railway Corporation in developing a roadmap for energy efficiency development of the railway sector in the PRC. (vi) Produced a policy and action plan containing recommendations for Beijing Municipal Government on policies and measures to increase the share of bicycling in Beijing. (vii) Developed a conceptual study on Karachi Bus Rapid Transit Project (viii) Reviewed the design and implementation of green freight and logistics projects in developing countries and setting up recognition programs providing incentives to improve supply chain efficiency (ix) Conducted a study to determine the initial feasibility of utilizing biomethane as an alternative fuel for operating BRT vehicles in Baku and Karachi. |
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Description of Project Outputs | Recommendations for improvements to national and local policies based on review of existing low carbon transport policies Workshops and training sessions for capacity building of national and local governments and line agencies Conceptual project and program plans for developing low carbon transport in each participating city and country Greater contribution of carbon finance in financing climate change mitigation transport projects |
Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | Completed. TA closing date is 31 December 2016. TA Completion Report is being prepared. |
Geographical Location | Regional |
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Consulting Services | The subproject will require 94 person-months of consulting services (13 international consultants in sum of 39 person-months and 9 national consultants in sum of 55 person-months) spread over a period of 15 months. The consultants will be hired either through firms or as individuals. It is preferred to recruit firms based on the quality- and cost-based selection process (with a quality-cost ratio of 80:20) and simplified technical proposals. All consultants will be engaged by ADB in accordance with its Guidelines on the Use of Consultants (2010, as amended from time to time). Resource persons will also be recruited through the subproject. |
Procurement | All procurement of goods and other services under the subproject will be done in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines (April 2010, as amended from time to time). Procurement will be done by consulting firms as part of their responsibility as described in the consulting service contract. Upon completion of the subproject, any equipment, software or data procured by the consultants under the subproject will be turned over to ADB. Disbursements under the subproject will be done in accordance with ADB's Technical Assistance Disbursement Handbook (May 2010, as amended from time to time). |
Responsible ADB Officer | Kim, Ki-Joon |
Responsible ADB Department | Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department |
Responsible ADB Division | SDSC |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | 12 Aug 2011 |
Fact Finding | - |
MRM | - |
Approval | 12 Oct 2012 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 17 Apr 2017 |
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
12 Oct 2012 | - | 12 Oct 2012 | 31 Dec 2013 | 31 Dec 2016 | - |
Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
3,600,000.00 | 806,900.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4,406,900.00 | 12 Oct 2012 | 3,277,674.46 |
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Tenders
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Contracts Awarded
Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Contractor Address | Executing Agency | Contract Description | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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Capacity Development | Technical Assistance 8189 | 16 Aug 2016 | Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (United States) | 9 EAST 19TH ST, 7TH FLR NEW YORK, NY, 10003, USA | Asian Development Bank | 591,970.00 | — | |
Capacity Development | Technical Assistance 8189 | 28 Jan 2016 | Grutter Consulting AG (Switzerland) in Association with South Pole Carbon Asset Management Ltd. (Switzerland) | THIERSTEINERSTR 22 REINACH 4153 SWITZERL | Asian Development Bank | 508,300.00 | — |
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