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The project aimed to reduce flood risk in Mali’s urban areas, particularly Bamako. Urban flood risk is increasing in African cities, in relation with weaknesses in urban and land use planning, uncontrolled occupation of flood-prone lowlands, riverbeds, and floodplains. Flood risk in Bamako, Mali, is an archetypal example of the increasing vulnerability of African cities to increasing flooding risks. Funding for this green growth implementation program will be used to create real-time, high-resolution rain maps based on cellular network signal attenuation. Such data can be used to model rainfall runoff and flood risk. Eventually, authorities will be able to issue response plans with more lead-time and shift habitation patterns away from flood-prone areas.

List of Activities

• Provision of Real Time High Resolution Rain Maps based on the Cellular Network Signal Attenuation
• Use of Rainfall Information in ATHYS Open Source Flood Modelling Platform
• Real Time Integration of the Flood Risk Information into a GIS-based Decision Support Tool
• Training, Capacity Building and Awareness Development

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Development and test of real time high resolution rain maps based on the cellular network signal attenuation
• Real time information available through web server

Output 2:

• Model adaptation to targeted cities
• Pilot working in real time operation

Output 3:

• Development and test of real time integration of the flood risk information into a GIS-based decision support tool

Output 4:

• Student trainings and teaching modules
• Workshop

Outcomes:

The expected outcome is to demonstrate the feasibility of the operational use of a highly innovative and cost effective technique to monitor rainfall and improve urban flooding risk assessment and flood forecasting to inform sustainable and resilient urban planning. This technology can be later applied in a large number of countries where WB is supporting hydrometeorological modernization, urban development and/or disaster risk management initiatives.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners:
  The World Bank Group: JB. Migraine, Disaster Risk Management Specialist, GSURR, TTL of Sahel Drought Response TA (P144657); M. Suwa, Disaster Risk Management Specialist in GFDRR; V. Tsirkunov, Senior Environmental Engineer, Lead of the WB/GFDRR Hydromet Program, TTL of Strengthening Weather, Climate Systems TA (P125670); I. Maman-Sani, Senior Environmental Specialist, TTL of the Mainstreaming Disaster Reduction in Mali project (P124481) and Natural Resources Management in a Changing Climate in Mali (P129516); Z. Coulibaly, Senior Infrastructure Specialist, TTL of the Mali Urban Local Government Support Project (P116602); S. Pieyns, Hydrologist, Consultant for the Sahel Disaster Resilience project (P148659)
• K-Partners: Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea: Gyuwon Lee, Department of Astronomy and Atmospheric Sciences, expert in quality control of rainfall estimates in Sahel (to provide independent feedback on comparing in situ, radar, satellite with rain cell estimates)
• Other external partners: University of Ouagadougou: F.  Zougmore, Coordinator of the Raincell African partnership; University of Bamako: Mamy Soumaré, researcher, Rural Economy Institute (IER)
• Orange-Mali: Provision of raw data on micro-wave links (transmitted/received signal) and participation in future public-private partnership agreements; Mali-Météo: KM. Diarra, Director-General of Mali-Météo Agency; DNH : Yaya Boubacar, Directeur-Général Adjoint de l’Hydraullique ; DGPC : Colonel Major Koman Keita, Directeur-Général de la Protection Civile ; INSS/CNRST Burkina Faso: Aude Niekiema, Geographer- Geospatial Applications Specialist; IRD – France

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The project aimed to complete a sanitary landfill in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, that will help the city remain resilient, competitive, and clean. Solid waste in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, is dumped on an open field located near the city center, raising concerns about groundwater pollution and the spread of communicable diseases. This green growth implementation program would render a new sanitary landfill operational through the development of a management plan and staff training, as well as the financing of equipment. In turn, Bishoftu’s new landfill would ultimately contribute to the reduction of city’s carbon emission, cleaner groundwater, and a more environmentally sustainable city. Bishoftu could serve as a model for other cities in the region hoping to improve solid waste management.

List of Activities

• Hiring a consultant with an international experience
• Preparation of operation manual, and training
• Experience sharing
• Equipment purchase

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Training and developing management plan and manuals

Output 2:

• Trainings, Manuals for managing the facility, human resource and running the equipment

Output 3:

• Knowledge sharing workshop

Outcomes:

The outcome of this project are: operational landfill; city and federal staff trained on proper solid waste management; manuals and guidelines on solid waste and landfill management developed, and made available for the 44 cities participating under ULGDP II; existing dumping site closed and converted to Green Park.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners: GSURR, GWADR, GENDR
• K-Partners: Ministry of Urban Development, Bishoftu City Administration, Nine Regions and One city Administration.

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The project aimed to better plan for the growth of peri-urban areas around India’s largest cities. Another 250 million people are expected to move into India’s already-crowded cities by 2030.  This rapid urbanization, coupled with straightjacketed urban land policies, has forced the evolution of peri-urban areas as new townships along existing transport and communication corridors.  Such sprawl threatens urban containment, and therefore environmental sustainability. This green growth implementation program would answer urban planners’ call for improved planning and economic decision-making. The key areas of focus are Bhopal and Indore in Madhya Pradesh, and the sprawl that is happening in between these two urban centers, as well as the Thane-Pune area outside of Mumbai. The program will prepare a comprehensive, green, and smart regional development strategy and plan that will promote sustainable economic development and job creation, include integrated approaches for effective urban-rural linkages, and protect valuable agricultural land. 

List of Activities

• Reach agreement on the scope of work with Government of India and Government of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
• Consultative and ground-truth based process of plan formulation for the two States
• Diagnosis of economic clusters, systems of cities, urban growth, and institutional aspects and identify critical infrastructure bottlenecks and strategy for sustainable and green regional development 
• Formulate sustainable and green regional development strategy

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Draft diagnosis available for discussion 

Output 2:

• Draft development strategy available for discussion and subsequently adopted by the clients. 

Outcomes:

The proposed activity will result in a detailed sustainable and green regional development plan and strategies for the two States, including a range of options for land use, infrastructure networks and other critical investment. The outputs would be the crucial to engage the government partners in developing an implementation strategy which can be potentially funded by the World Bank and other development partners such as Korea. In addition, the proposed activity coupled with the outcomes supported by the KGGTF which supported spatial development options along the Amritsar-Kolkata freight corridor will inform and be critical essential inputs to the work currently planned World Bank’s global effort on spatial and territorial development.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements will be a valuable partner.  The team plans to reach out to KRIHS and invite them to scoping meetings with state government entities. KRIHS’ experience in regional planning and capital investment programs linked to economic potentials will be highly relevant. In particular, KRIHS has been supporting developing a master plan for Kalyan for the greater Mumbai Metropolitan area and the team will seek to take lessons learnt from KRIHS’ recent engagement with Mumbai and ensure coordination of knowledge and information available. 
• Seoul Metropolitan Government to bring their experiences of planning for Seoul Metropolitan regions and key strategy and implementation of new town developments around Seoul. 
• Korea Transport Institute to promote the integration of land use and transport planning, partnership and strategy.

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The project aimed to halt urban sprawl in Kyrgyz and build a roadmap to green growth. Population shifts in the Kyrgyz Republic have brought 42 percent of residents to urban areas, but cities have not grown to accommodate them. Many find their way into semi-informal settlements on the periphery of cities. These sprawling settlements come at a high environmental, energy, and economic cost, now requiring municipal services, such as roads, without being high-density enough for investments in public transportation. Poor populations that live on the periphery are often disconnected from health care and education opportunities in the city center. This green growth implementation program will help create awareness around this damaging urban growth pattern and assist the government in identifying policies and a roadmap for urban densification. In the end, greening urban areas will be a source of economic growth and climate change resilience.

List of Activities

• Assessment of underlying dynamics leading to urban sprawl and consequences of current urban development (both fiscal and environmental)
• Awareness raising among Government and local stakeholders of the benefits of having a greener and more inclusive urban growth, learning from green development leaders
• Creating a roadmap to move towards a greener urban development of Kyrgyz cities

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Detailed study on current urban development pattern of Kyrgyz cities and economic consequences of a sprawled type of development and benchmarking using international examples
• Development of recommendations and menu of short- and medium-term actions.
• Completion and dissemination of findings of the assessment through a validation and dissemination workshop

Output 2:

• Information and capacity building workshops for Gosstroy, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Self-Local Governments, city Mayors. Dissemination of good practices and experiences worldwide
• Study tour to learn from leaders in green urban development completed

Output 3:

• Broad consensus-based roadmap towards greener urban development of Kyrgyz cities developed and endorsement by Government
• Identification of areas with detail description for further technical support under the Urban Development Project
• Technical exchanges with key agencies
• Draft report considering technical criteria in order to conduct landfill closure and remediation program

Outcomes:

The expected outcomes from the proposed grant are: To create greater awareness of the current unsustainable paths and the potential benefits of moving towards a green urban growth path; To Achieving consensus through the development of a roadmap for green growth; To identify areas for potential support under the Urban Development Project.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners: There is very strong interest and backing from CMU and Country Director is willing to raise the dialogue at the highest levels to seek endorsement. CMU is also willing to allocate staff resources to support the establishment of a permanent working group with Government and donors on issues of planning, urban development and sprawl. In addition the Urban GP team is working closely in the development of the UDP project with the Energy and the Water GPs.
• Other external partners: ADB and EBRD are involved in the urban sector but mainly through the financing of infrastructure linked to Water Supply and Sanitation and supporting service providers such as water utilities.  GIZ (funded by the EC) and EBRD have been working on the Energy Efficiency agenda and are the main leaders in terms of policy directions and delivering Technical Assistance in this area. The Bank team has been working closely with them to assure coordination and that activities linked to EE are complementary to their work. JICA assisted Bishkek in the development of their urban transport master plan but the project has long been closed. UNDP also had past involvement in improving the capacity of local Governments but is no longer working in the area.

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The project aimed to better manage solid and toxic waste in Mexico as one of the primary underpinnings of sustainable growth. Comprehensive and integrated solid waste management is one of the major challenges in Mexico affecting overall sustainable development and green growth potential. According to the National Basic Analysis for Integrated Waste Management, approximately 37.5 million tons of municipal solid waste is generated every year. Another challenge is the adequate treatment and disposal of more than 84 million tons of waste requiring special handling and 1.9 million tons of hazardous waste (HW).  Unfortunately the burden of pollution and public health risks associated with inefficient solid waste management falls on the extreme poor. In this green growth implementation program, the World Bank will provide technical and financial support to develop a national integrated solid waste management plan.

List of Activities

• Feasibility analysis to create a National Commission for SWM
• Enhancement of PRORESOL through elaboration of simplified guidelines and review processes of PRORESOL; develop an information and communication technologies (ICT) platforms; Develop the technical underpinnings to enable financing integrated approaches to SWM; assess feasibility for adopting innovative management models for SWM
• Green Landfill and Remediation Strategies through review of global cases studies and best practices; technical exchanges with key experts worldwide on dump and landfill closure; compare the legal and policy framework
• Financial sustainability through south-south exchange and the development of local FS strategy
• Recycling, Treatment and Waste Minimization Systems
• E-Waste Management by providing a review of e-waste policy; conduct an in-depth analysis in countries where e-waste initiatives have been established; conduct life cycle analysis of selected ICT products; identify good models and practices in managing e-waste in the LAC region through south-south exchanges; analysis of the legal framework in Mexico of e-waste management and its comparison with another countries
• Social inclusion through analyzing a number of successful social inclusion initiatives worldwide and assessing its applicability in Mexican municipalities; undertake workshops and south-south exchanges to learn from these specific examples; develop capacity building in social inclusion management for municipal governments; and provide technical assistance for micro-enterprises and cooperatives

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Draft report assessing the feasibility of developing such commission in Mexico.

Output 2:

• Package of draft documents for project implementation

Output 3:

• Engagement with National Government
• Package of draft documents for project implementation on landfill closure and remediation program
• Technical exchanges with key agencies
• Draft report considering technical criteria in order to conduct landfill closure and remediation program

Output 4:

• Report on technical exchanges and applicability of financial sustainability models in key municipalities
• Strategy developed for undertaking capacity building at a national scale

Output 5:

• Package of draft documents for project implementation on recycling, treatment and waste minimization systems
• Knowledge transfer completed considering at least innovative approaches waste minimization and recycling schemes

Output 6:

• Package of draft docs for project implementation on e-waste management
• Knowledge transfer completed considering at least few innovative approaches e-waste management

Output 7:

• Package of draft docs for project implementation on social inclusion
• Knowledge transfer completed considering at least innovative approaches to social inclusion.
• Training delivered to state and municipal public officers on social issues, and the implementation of tailored social assessments and social inclusion plans
• Training and technical assistance

Outcomes:

The proposal would contribute to the preparation of the proposed Bank financed operation, and to enabling key conditions for its adequate implementation during 2016. The expected outcomes of institutional strengthening includes a detailed feasibility report analysis of design options for the creation of the National Commission for Solid Waste Management. The expected outcome of the investment on SWM would be the development of technical exchanges and a report analyzing the most suitable alternatives for closure and remediation of landfill sites and open dumps. All the materials resulting of these technical international exchanges and knowledge will provide the basis for properly guiding and implementing the investments of the proposed Bank financed operation on green and inclusive growth, including social inclusion schemes, e-waste management systems, waste minimization and recycling systems and financial sustainability.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners: the proposed activities would be developed in close collaboration with IFC, given its role with private participation in SWM systems in Mexico.
• K-Partners: The following agencies and corporations have been identified as potential partners for the implementation of the proposed grant as key sources for technical exchanges:  the Ministry of Environment of Korea, the Environment and Resources Corporation, the Environmental Management Corporation, and the Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation. 
• Other external partners:  The following agencies have been identified as potential external partners which could provide in-kind contributions and collaboration (Mexico’s Secretariat of Environment (SEMARNAT), the National Infrastructure Bank (BANOBRAS)); and which could provide technical knowhow and expertise (GIZ, Argentina’s Secretariat of Environment, Argentina’s Coordinación Ecologica Area Metropolitana Sociedad del Estado (CEAMSE), the Ministry of Environment of Morocco, the Ministry of Environment in Colombia, and the Brazilian Business Commitment for Recycling CEMPRE).

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The project aimed to secure green growth in Central Asia through better water-resource management. Two of Central Asia’s major rivers—the Amu Darya and Syr Darya—provide over 90 percent of energy supply in Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic through hydropower. They also support irrigation farther downstream, helping the Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan economies stay afloat. However, poor water management has led to the salinization of up to 90 percent of agricultural land in these countries and a destitute and dry Aral Sea. Funding for this program will be used to investigate effective management and rational use of the waters of the Syr and Amu Darya rivers, fundamental to green growth for some 70 million people. Through analysis, institutional strengthening, and investment identification in the water and energy sectors in Central Asia, the focus of this program is to help transform the information, institutions, and investments for better water management in the region, increasing accessibility and reliability of water resources.

List of Activities

• Prepare International Best Practice Review for Data Exchanges
• Promote Dialogue Among the Riparian Countries
• Knowledge Forum

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• International practices inform national and regional work programs

Output 2:

• 2-1.Regional working groups and Steering Committee formed
• 2-2. Regional work program agreed

Output 3:

• Forum convened with presentations from each of six countries and international experts

Outcomes: 

The proposed activities directly enhance the potential for a major (>$85 million) project for strengthening analytical capacity for smart and informed decision making and the underlying the water information management system, namely CAWaRM.  The project will have measurable outcomes that can be assessed to include: a) access to reliable water resources monitoring data and forecasts improved (e.g. number of WRM agencies accessing/using improved water resources data); b) lasting institutional knowledge creation and sharing in support of an institutional roadmap for water resources management at the regional level, c) transformative actions to address key water resources issues in the Central Asia region emerging from better and more trusted and transparent information on water; and d) better integration of forecast information for disaster management, safety of hydraulic structures, and operational coordination under extreme climatic conditions. CAWaRM will itself include some priority investments to modernize water resources information systems management; more profoundly, a more trusted, comprehensive and effective information system on water resources will support both national and regional scale investments in needed water infrastructure.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners:  collaboration with the Hydrometeorology Modernization (CAHMP), Climate Resilience (CAMP4CA) project teams, coordination with GP Environment and Natural Resources and GP Water teams as well as GP Energy for the connections with hydropower.
• External partners: The multi-donor CAEWDP program will fund critical TA for the preparation of the CAWaRM, including baseline and needs assessments for both equipment and institutional strengthening (including capacity building).  In addition, a proposal will be submitted to the ECADEV Fund to support recipient-executed preparation of investments under the project.  Areas of possible collaboration with Korean institutions include K-Water Academy for information technology, and Ehwa University  for environmental informatics, environmental monitoring, science and engineering; and insights from K-Water IWRM experience such as the Hydro-Intelligent Tool Kit on management systems for hydrologic data, flood analysis,  precipitation forecasting, reservoir water supply systems, and GIOS – Integrated Real-time Hydrological Data Acquisition and Process Systems

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Traffic congestion plagues many East Asian Pacific cities, degrading the environment and quality of life and limiting economic opportunities for the urban poor, who are more reliant on public transportation. In many developing countries, traffic management agencies do not have the necessary tools to mitigate that congestion. This green growth implementation program will help them use crowd-sourced, web-based data from a mobile taxi application to generate real-time traffic flow information and support more efficient traffic monitoring and planning. The expected result—more effective fixed and adaptive traffic signal timing and lower cost traffic management—has the potential to boost economic growth while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. After initial trials in Cebu City in the Philippines, similar data analysis would be applied to Manila and, pending budget availability, Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh City.

List of Activities

• Upkeep of existing proof-of-concept (POC) system
• Establish centralized ingest pipeline and system architecture
• Development and testing of web service API
• Diversity and review of iterations
• Development of processing pipeline using map-matching algorithm
• Implement additional traffic statistics
• Revision of Open Traffic front-end graphical user interface
• Traffic-influenced routing in Valhalla routing engine
• Data privacy review and release of public data sets
• Document and improve ingest process for data contributors

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Literature review report

Output 2:

• Algorithm development and field testing on travel time
• Pilot expansion on travel time

Output 3:

• Algorithm development and field testing on GHG emissions
• Pilot expansion on GHG emissions

Output 4:

• Algorithm development and field testing on fuel consumption
• Pilot expansion on fuel consumption

Outcomes:

The project team aims to quantifiably reduce travel times, vehicle emissions, and increase fuel efficiency. The project team proposed working with environment colleagues to demonstrate the project’s impact on greenhouse gas emissions through development of a standardized methodology. The program led to new ICT lending and RAS engagements throughout the EAP and other regions where the Bank is engaged in urban transport work.

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WBG internal partners:

• World Bank Institute (LLI) – staff and financial contribution as part of the Big Data Challenge
• Philippines Country Office (confirmed) – staff time
• Indonesia Country Office (confirmed) – staff time
• Vietnam Country Office (confirmed) – staff time

External partners from Korea:

• KOTI – advisory, review terms of references and project outputs, workshops. The team specifically requests technical support in the areas of big data analytics and area traffic control systems.
• Korea National Information Agency (Big Data Planning Department)

Other external partners:

• Government Counterparts (confirmed; staff time)
• Department of Transportation and Communications  
• DKI Jakarta Transport Agency
• Manila Metro Development Authority
• Cebu Integrated Transportation Operations Management

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The project aimed to support improved efficiency, greater resilience, and increased competitiveness in busy urban centers worldwide. Rapid urbanization makes it difficult for cities to develop in a safe, sustainable way. It should come as no surprise that knowledge from city leaders around the globe is one of the best ways to ensure that urban centers can overcome the fiscal and capacity constraints that hinder green growth. This project aimed to support and improve efficiency, greater resilience, and increased competitiveness in busy urban centers in Uruguay. This KGGTF/KGGP-funded program supported the Global Programs unit of the World Bank Group—a division that connects Bank operational teams with relevant knowledge from both within and without the Bank.

List of Activities

• Kick off of pilot selection
• Final Selection of pilots for FY16
• Data collection and stakeholder consultation in FY16 pilot cities
• Finalize diagnostics and deliver to client cities
• Final Selection of pilots for FY17
• Data collection and stakeholder consultation in pilot cities
• Finalize diagnostics and deliver to client cities

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Use developing new knowledge products to inform operations - Use of knowledge products

Output 2:

• Incorporate planning approach into pipeline projects

Output 3:

• Minimum 3 projects prepared and approved by WB

Outcomes:

The expected outcome was to operationalize within up to five Bank projects new knowledge, tools and capacity building that enabled selected cities to better plan for, and implement, efficient, resilient and competitive growth (for example through investments to ease capacity constraints, reduce emissions, improve air quality, increase benefits of public transit, strengthen resilience, improve financial sustainability, etc.)  The outcomes varied by city based on specific needs, opportunities and priorities. The project had a scaling effect by demonstrating the feasibility of these activities within Bank operations, which helped increase business development leading to improved and more sustainable planning in cities.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners: Program Managers, Country Management Units, Climate Change CCSA, Environment and Natural Resources GP, Trade and Competitiveness GP, Global Facility for Disaster Risk and Recovery (GFDRR)
• K-Partners:  KRIHS is partnering with the unit on the incremental housing toolkit.  Seoul and KRIHS are partners in Metrolab and hosted the spring 2014 event in Seoul.  Strong relationships with Korean institutions and the presence of Korean secondees have enabled the unit to connect different Bank teams and activities with Korean experience in a myriad of formal and informal ways.  Given this longstanding and multi-faceted partnership with Korea, the Global Programs unit is particularly well placed to bring in Korean experience and to directly connect activities with Korean partner organizations.
• Other external partners: AECOM, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, UN-Habitat, UNISDR, Inter-American Development Bank, the Rockefeller Foundation and its 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge, and ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability.

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Continuing support for building the Amritsar-Kolkata freight corridor (previously known as the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor), KGGTF’s USD $400,000 regional economic and infrastructure investment strategy program integrates economic development, urban planning, and transportation. The program aims to improve efficiency, promote resilience to extreme weather, reduce urban congestion, and increase regional competitiveness. Following up on demographic and economic studies and development options produced in KGGTF’s. Year 1 program, the Year 2 program assesses selected sub-regions of poverty-stricken Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state.

List of Activities

• Examining economic structure and patterns of industrial clustering, infrastructure, and logistic hubs in selected sub-regions
• Helping government partners to develop an implementation strategy to bolster accessibility and productivity in selected economic clusters
• Supporting an integrated approach for economic development, urban planning, and transportation that incorporates green growth

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Documentation of Phase III work on the KLUA sub-region materials officially by GoI-DIPP and GoUP
• Agreement on KLUA timelines

Output 2:

• Plan for the KLUA sub-region is found acceptable and implementable to the GoI DIPP and GoUP

Outcomes:

The expected outcomes of this project would provide: (i) a detailed regional economic assessment of specific sub-regions, identifying economic linkages, impediments, and growth potential of economic clusters; and (ii) infrastructure and investment strategy covering facilities design at a suitable scale and financing options. These outputs would be crucial to engage the government partners in developing an implementation strategy.

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The program, funding by the Australia Agency for International Development (AusAid), also supports related World Bank initiatives under the umbrella of the SAR Urbanization Flagship.

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As the Sri Lanka moves ahead with its Strategic Cities Program to catalyze growth and reduce poverty, KGGTF’s two-year USD $500,000 program is working with the Government to create a spatially differentiated development strategy that encompasses green growth principles. The strategy will include policy recommendations and targeted investments to develop a system of well-planned and sustainable cities by 2020. The program complements World Bank efforts in support of the Sri Lankan Government’s urban vision.   

List of Activities

1. Greater Kandy Interventions: To relieve traffic congestion and upgrade downtown services and livability to improve and sustain the world heritage city
2. Greater Galle Interventions: To comprise investments in infrastructure/services at the Greater Galle coastal belt area to support the implementation of an integrated coastal management plan, especially key elements to manage the tourism development and balance with environment protection
3. Implementation Support and Capacity Building: To strengthen institutional capacity at metropolitan and local level, and support project implementation
4. Emergency Response Provision: To provide for any potential response necessary for a natural disaster event

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Improvement in urban services - People in urban areas provided with improved urban services (number). (Urban services here will be further defined during project preparation based on the investment items to be carried out in Kandy and Galle. It could potentially include: all season roads and drains, improved water supply, reduced flooding, and regular solid waste collection etc.)

Output 2:

• Improvement in livability - Accessible and usable urban public spaces and walkways created under the project area

Outcomes:

As an expected outcome, this project aims to support the Government of Sri Lanka in its continued effort to foster sustainable development in cities to create a network of well-linked sustainable cities. It is also envisaged that the proposed project will support the government’s capacity to design, plan and implement green growth initiatives, strategies and investments.

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Korea  has successful experiences in the past decades, especially in areas such as: (1) national territory planning, (2) metropolitan governance for Capital Region, (3) transport and infrastructure investment at national level and linkage of city centers, and (4) city management and local level governance. These areas are of priority to the proposed work in Sri Lanka and there will be opportunities of knowledge sharing.  

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The KGGTF’s USD $400,000 technical assistance program supports the Indian State Government of Tamil Nadu to design and prepare the Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project (TNSUDP) to increase competitiveness of the state’s cities. Linked to a World Bank USD $400 million loan to co-finance the USD $600 million TNSUDP, KGGTF technical assistance will cover a number of green urban interventions to improve urban management and infrastructure, and promote municipal financial sustainability for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) participating in the TNSUDP. Along with improvements to sewerage and solid waste management, the program will foster greater autonomy and accountability in city management, while integrating urban planning and improving financing instruments. These improvements will in turn help cities deliver better urban services to citizens and businesses.  

List of Activities

• Designing and preparing Green Interventions for cities under TNSUDP
• Designing and preparing holistic city development strategies, plans, and interventions for improved city governance and growth
• Designing and preparing Institutional and Financial Aspects

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Assessments for design and preparation of Green Interventions for cities under TNSUDP

Output 2:

• Assessments for design and preparation of holistic city development strategies, plans, interventions for improved city governance and growth

Output 3:

• Assessments for design and preparation of Institutional and Financial aspects

Outcomes:

This project will have outcomes on three components: (i) Results Based Grants for Urban Governance; (ii) Investments in Urban Services (comprising three sub-components); and (ii) Urban Sector Technical Assistance. Overall, it will enable the improvement of urban services in participating Urban Local Bodies in a financially sustainable manner and of urban management practices in the selected cities.

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As its economy grows, India faces burgeoning volumes of waste from electronics (e-waste). When harnessed, “e-waste” can be a resource, creating jobs and raising incomes for informal and formal sector workers, while preventing
toxic materials from harming citizens and the environment. Operationalizing the concept of green growth, KGGTF’s three-year USD $840,000 E-waste advisory program is creating the first-of-its kind E-waste take-back program in India.  Through successful pilot operations in three cities, the program team has established a sustainable business model that India and other countries can replicate in cities facing similar challenges. To scale up this successful model by collaborating with leading producers of electronic items and recyclers of e-waste, the team is developing a sustainable Industry-led solution to the e-waste challenges in India by establishing a Producer Responsibility Organization which will serve as a cost-effective, long term and countrywide solution to the e-waste challenges in India. 

List of Activities

• Capacity Building: Development of the e-waste collection capacity in cities through training and formalization of Last Mile Collectors to integrate them into the formal supply chain. This would support sustainable livelihoods for the collectors and curb the flow of e-waste to the informal sector thus working to address the immediate challenge of the dominant informal sector.
• Awareness Generation: Strategic and targeted awareness to (a) increase household sensitization to e-waste and, thereby, increase collection from households (b) increase e-waste channelization from bulk consumers, refurbishers and retailers; and (c) attract e-waste collectors to integrate into the formal supply chain.
• E-Waste Tracking: Support to develop waste tracking technology that ensures transparency and curtails leakage to the informal sector. The technology, in the form of a phone app will record all transactions and collection details from the point at which the e-waste is collected (e.g.: a household or retailer) till the final delivery to the recycler. This will mitigate the risk of leakage and provide transparent reporting to producers and government.

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1: Awareness and Outreach

• Cities of Ahmedabad and Hyderabad divided into various zones (18 for Hyderabad and 11 for Ahmedabad)
• Developed list of schools, colleges and residential colonies that would be targeted by each zone
• First set of creative materials produced and deployed
• Over 220,000 people reached through various awareness campaigns

Output 2: Setting up E-Waste Takeback System and Formalisation of informal sector

• Completed selection process for Franchisees and Last Mile Collectors
• Signed 12 Franchisee Agreements (7 in Hyderabad and 5 in Ahmedabad)
• Developed a network of 300 Last Mile Collectors (LMCs)
• Developed first set of Training materials for LMCs and tested it with 50 LMCs
• Developed protocols for E-Waste Takeback system including traceability for E-Waste up to franchisee level

Output 3: Toolkit Development

• Baseline study initiated with a sample size of 1200 (Pre/Post for awareness and Quasi-experimental for E-Waste Takeback System / Formalisation of informal players)
• Baseline findings completed for Hyderabad and expected to complete by March 2014 for Ahmedabad
• Lessons captured for all previous projects undertaken by IFC in waste sector (Vietnam, Pakistan, Mexico, Turkey, Serbia, Macedonia, Bosnia, Herzegovina and Albania)

Outcomes:

The outcomes of this project intend to achieve five main contributions: (i) enabling sustainable households, (ii) awareness and engagement, (iii) environmental preservation, (iv) sector growth, and (v) urban waste management infrastructure. Overall, it intends to facilitate the formation and establishment of a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) in India, which will serve as a long-term and cost-effective solution to the industry’s challenge of collecting e-waste in an economical and responsible manner.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• GIZ (German Development Agency)

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Project summary

To support LAC regional initiatives that have already reduced open dumps by an estimated 20% in the last decade, KGGTF’s two-year USD $400,000 program is providing technical assistance to review global case studies and select best practices in greening solid waste management. Working with Colombia and Argentina, the program team will produce options to help authorities make strategic decisions, policies, and investments. The program will also help countries put lessons learned into practice. This includes improving data resources for solid waste management, creating national green solid waste management investment programs, modeling management packages, creating source segregation and collection systems and providing training for food waste management.  

List of Activities

• Creating an enabling environment for financing of green solutions in solid waste
• Adapting and Implementing Green Solid Waste Management Technical Solutions with a focus on providing technical assistance to municipalities in the exploration and implementation of pilot solutions on the ground
• Improving Data Resources on solid waste management systems to support better and more sophisticated decision-making on technology choice

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Final portfolio with step by step documents that can be replicated for other SWM projects

Output 2:

• National governments informed on opportunities for future investments in green solid waste solutions

Output 3:

• Final portfolio with adapted programs that apply to the local situations

Output 4:

• Implementation of 1 source segregation and collection program in Argentina

Output 5:

• Informed sectorial country profile with recent data collection

Outcomes:

This project, based on knowledge-building activities to implement policies, programs and technologies, will contribute to resource recovery, efficiency and waste minimization. Particularly, optimization of waste collection routes with GPS technology will benefit from input by the ICT sector in designing computer programs that can be included in the tool-kit for collection optimization, as well as any other innovative applications that could be developed to improve collection efficiency throughout the waste collection process.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
• JICA

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Dealing with solid waste is an enormous challenge for many countries facing rapid urbanization and economic growth.
 In many countries, solid waste management contributes significantly to social stratification: “waste pickers” descend on waste sites in poor urban areas with especially poor solid waste management services. Governments can harness “waste” to generate profits, lower GHG emissions, and contribute to shared prosperity, while reducing poverty and improving quality of life. Green waste management can also save billions of dollars for citizens, cities, and nations. Countries such as Korea have used technology to harness solid waste management to tackle similar challenges since the 1960s. Peer-to-peer learning is one way the KGGTF’s USD $225,000 program is sharing knowledge about how governments can manage waste and promote economic growth and prosperity. Korea will “pay forward” lessons from its experience for the benefit of the countries of China, Benin, and the Central African Republic. As the cross-sector collaboration strengthens knowledge related to common challenges, the program will sup- port on-going World Bank initiatives, including municipal and global solid waste management programs, a regional and city improvement program, the Benin emergency urban environment program, and the Benin cities support program.  

List of Activities

• Assessing the needs of participating cities before producing case studies (e.g. solid waste value chain, from collection and transport, through to disposal, diversion and energy recovery) outlining lessons learned and best practices, translated into multiple languages and delivered over an online platform
• Assisting city authorities to put plans into action by combining the case studies with technical knowledge
• Organizing knowledge events, webinars, workshops, and learning visits for authorities facing acute solid waste management challenges

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Identify topics, ensuring relevance to Bank clients

Output 2:

• Develop case studies on each topic, telling the story of both successful and unsuccessful change

Output 3:

• Organize learning and knowledge exchange events, such as VCs, webinars, in-person workshops, learning visits, using the case study material that has been developed

Outcomes:

• Inclusiveness: This work will have a positive impact on inclusiveness in cities. In many World Bank client countries, solid waste management has a high social dimension due to the presence of waste pickers and the fact that poor areas of the cities are generally excluded from solid waste services.
• Green: Ecofriendly management of solid waste through reuse and recycling of waste contributes to sustainable green growth as it transform waste which otherwise would become nuisance to the environment into valuable commodities.
• Resilient: Implementing adequate solid waste management policies and technologies in developing countries to contribute to make cities more resilient to the effect of climate change.
• Growth: Improved waste management attracts investors and sustains economic growth. It also improves public health which has a direct correlation with productivity which leads to economic growth.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

This project was jointly implemented by EASIN, AFTU2, UDRUR, GPOBA and TWI with the objective to draw on the wealth of Korean knowledge and experience on best practices in solid waste management in the face of rapid urbanization and economic growth.

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Cities face a number of challenges to green urban development, including poor land cadaster systems (a comprehensive land ownership register), poor public services and living environments, and high unemployment and poverty-related violence. These challenges call for innovative, tested urban management solutions that promote shared prosperity and reach the poorest 40% of citizens. Following on the heels of the World Bank’s e-Government program on ICT for urban management, the KGGTF program tackles city challenges. Among its goals, the two-year USD $800,000 program will develop a national master plan to enable Tunisian authorities to access digital land information. It will also pilot ICT innovations to help authorities address urban challenges in Mumbai, India’s capital, and a city of 19 million people. The World Bank project provides examples for cities on how to overcome economic growth obstacles. Using Korean experiences from Seoul, a global leader in e-Government, the KGGTF will create a case study to help Tunisia acquire data for its cadastre system. The program will also share knowledge on Korean land management to Tunisia and other developing countries. For Mumbai, KGGTF program training workshops will demonstrate best practices to government officials. The program will also study establishment of a civil participation system (CPS) for Mumbai, including piloting CPS applications for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation, whereby Citizens will be able to submit information through mobile-phone-based surveys, hotlines, and user-generated maps. Applications will also include community mapping for urban disaster risk management.

List of Activities

• Developing ICT-based land information management system in order for a city to make the best use of land for inclusive green growth
• Promoting a mobile and big data based civic participation system in order to make urban management more participatory and inclusive
• Presenting practical examples and applications of specific how-to tools

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Development of the national DLMS master plan for Tunisia
• A case study for a pilot city to find the best suitable methodology and practical recommendations for data acquisition on establishing DLMS in Tunisia
• Capacity building and knowledge sharing activities

Output 2:

• A background study on the Korean experiences related to establishment of CPS and its best suitable methodology for Mumbai, India (the pilot city)
• Development and installation of pilot CPS applications for Mumbai Municipal Corporation
• Capacity building training

Outcomes:

As an expected outcome, this project intends to develop innovative best practices for sustainable urban development and smart cities that are tailed to developing countries. Specifically, under the ICT-based land information management system, the intended outcome will be a master plan including middle and long-term road maps on establishing a Digital Land Management System (DLMS) based on Korean experience and practical policy recommendations. Under mobile and big data based civic participation system, the intended outcome will be (i) improved use of information technology in the urban management and citizen participation, and (ii) innovative approaches and solutions through mobile and big data, which can be replicated easily to resource-constrained developing country cities.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

This project is part of a larger effort in partnership with the 72-member World e-Government Organization of Cities and Local Governments, Seoul Metropolitan Government, and the Korea Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

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