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Energy efficient measures and integrated transport networks support sustainable development in cleaner and greener cities and regions. The program aims to improve public transport management in cities where newly established transit authorities want to improve inter-municipal coordination, increase the use of public transportation, and encourage city-level CO2 emission accounting. The program will incorporate Korean experience with reducing transport CO2 emissions in line with European Union energy and climate guidelines for sustainable urban mobility.  

List of Activities

• Legal, Financial and Technical Framework for Public Transport Fare Integration in Poland – prepare a roadmap on how to facilitate tariff integration between the sub-modes
• Contracting in Urban Public Transport: Assessment of Options for Bialystok and Lublin – analysis of existing contracts awarded directly to public operators in Bialystok and public and private operators in Lublin, taking into account the market dynamic between public and private operators in the case of Lublin, as well as the efficiency of contractual arrangements
• National Conference on Smart Public Transport – conference will focus on how urban transport authorities are using data generated by ITS applications for strategic planning, service adjustments, and for performance evaluation

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Assessment of urban transport energy efficiency

Output 2:

• Developing Subnational Transport Strategies and Plans - Assessment of current urban transport condition and performance, using appropriate commercial transport modeling software and Identification and estimation of benefits of medium-term priority projects for public transport expansion and upgrading

Outcomes:

The expected outcomes of the project have been in the contribution to sustainable development of transport at sub-national governments level in Poland, by improved energy consumption in urban and regional transport services. Other outputs included the promotion and encouragement of a more efficient use of public transport, thereby contributing to reduction of transport CO2 emissions and other negative impacts. Overall, the project intended to contribute to more efficiently managed cities with optimized municipal operation costs and improved quality of infrastructure services. Activities under the project should translate into a lower CO2 emission in Polish cities and regions.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

KOTI (Korea Transport Institute) and KRIHS (Korea Research Institute of Human Settlements) have been primary partners in leading the work on one pilot location in Poland under the proposed project and providing good practice examples (and failures) of Korean energy efficient transport solutions, some input into the methodology for transport energy efficiency assessment of urban/metropolitan areas and into development of specific municipal/metropolitan and regional transport strategies and master plans. Thanks to Korean partners (primarily KOTI and KRIHS), the project facilitated the establishment of contacts with respective Polish research institutions and academic circles active in urban and transport development.

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With a population of 3 million, and growing 4% per year, Addis Ababa faces rapid urbanization that strains its infrastructure and services, posing serious challenges to the city’s development and its decade-old Master Plan. The program is providing technical assistance to the city’s Urban Planning Institute (UPI) to help revise and implement the Master Plan of the city’s transport issues. The program supports an international conference that builds planners’ capacity by highlighting the experiences of similar cities, and which pays for local and international consultants to work on Master Plan revisions.

List of Activities

• Facilitating the technical preparation of both the master plan revision and implementation modalities in Addis Ababa to ensure green growth outcome
• Engaging transport advisors for the transport chapter of the master plan update
• Providing strategic assistance in specific areas necessary to advance preparation of an investment project (development of traffic management and public transport units, ITS, strategic planning and TOD projects)
• Training and knowledge exchange, including a technical visit to Seoul for the Global Metropolitan Lab, amongst others

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Revised development plan of the city that takes into account the requirements of green, efficient and sustainable urban development.

Output 2:

• Increased capacity and awareness of technical staff, city officials and the public at large about green, efficient, and sustainable urban growth

Outcomes:

Some of the expected outcomes of this project include greater awareness among policy-makers of the impact of the transport dimensions of green growth on economic development and national/metropolitan competitiveness; new or revised sustainable transport strategies and policies developed for cities/metropolitan regions, and countries at the national level, and submitted for adoption by the relevant authorities; knowledge-sharing and capacity improved for developing and implementing sustainable transport strategies, programs and demonstration projects; and increased funding available for sustainable transport strategies and investments in Africa.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

Bringing together the Addis Ababa and Seoul municipal administrations along with the UPI and the Korean Research Institute for Human Settlements, the program also facilitates KOTI training programs on public bus systems, transport strategies, and related issues for stakeholders, including the Addis Ababa Transport Branch, Roads Authority, Oromiya Roads Authority and the Federal Ministry of Transport. The program links to the World Bank transport sector support program and the urban local government development program.  

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This project aimed to help Central Asian government agencies partner with the Korea Transport Institute in order to conduct comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) and pollution estimates of rail networks and recommendations for GHG reduction strategies related to rail construction and operations. The resulting GHG railway analysis supported the World Bank’s growing portfolio in the railway sector of various countries, including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Tajikistan, Croatia, China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and India, and contribute to World Bank lending efforts in sustainable transportation networks.

List of Activities

• A review of the existing research on GHG of transport modes with priority in the rail
• An analysis of the key railway features to contribute to sustainable growth and the preparation of a strategy for the World Bank Group to support green growth through rail
• The development of tools for estimating and mitigating the GHG impacts of rail project
• The development of best practices in implementing sustainable and energy efficient measures in railway construction and operations
• A pilot implementation of the tool in at least two lines planned or under operation in Eurasian railway networks
• An update of the Bank’s Railway Toolkit

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Report
• Study visit

Output 2:

• Report

Output 3:

• Excel based tool

Output 4:

• Report

Output 5:

• Report
• Seminar

Output 6:

• A new toolkit

Outcomes:

The outcome accelerated to shift to environmental-friendly transport mode by providing reasonable evaluation tools, and ensured monitoring of GHG emissions and other risks to sustainability during implementation. The project contributed to build sustainable and resilient railway systems in developing countries. The project promoted efficient railway projects through adequate planning tools and sound rationale and prioritization during project identification and preparation. A well designed tool and pilot program showed desirable change in railway systems to developing countries to build more sustainable and efficient transport system, globally reducing risks of climate change resulted from GHG emission. The methodology to promote railway projects helped to exploit opportunities to reduce fossil fuel use in transport. This led to immediate cost reductions in long-distance freight transport and reduced transport costs once carbon prices rise as carbon trade markets are getting enlarged in many countries. In the urban context the relief to congestion improved local labor markets, helping to increase productivity.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners:

(i) Economic Corridor CoP, Green Transport, Urban CoP, Cross-Cutting Solution Area, and International Finance Corporation were involved during implementation, providing peer review and valuable technical inputs.

• K-Partners:

(i) The KOTI (Korea Transport Institute) was involved as a primary partner in Korea to design methodologies to analyze GHG, to provide inputs for a pilot and to facilitate the project outcomes dissemination.

(ii) The KRRI (Korea Railroad Research Institute) as a specialized institute for railway technologies to participate to review deliverables from the project.

(iii) The KEI (Korea Environment Institute), collaborated to develop methodologies with the KOTI and support the team through sharing knowledge and experiences.

• Other external partners

(i) The International Transport Forum (ITF/OECD), the International Union of Railways (UIC), the Organization for Cooperation of Railways (OSJD) were involved as those organizations have been active in producing knowledge and data in the area of railway transport and climate change

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This grant supported a sustainable logistics strategy in the Ukraine that makes better use of the country’s cleaner transportation channels, such as its waterways, and improved the economic and environmental performance of more popular transportation modes, such as railways and roads. KGGTF funding went toward evaluating regulatory and legal barriers to implementation and enforcement, cost analysis (financial and environmental), benchmarking logistical performance, and assessing and building institutional capacity. The end product, a national logistics action plan, helped guide and monitor the implementation of a new transportation and green growth path for the Ukraine.

List of Activities

• Transport/Logistics and Trade Facilitation Assessment
• Benchmarking Methodology to assess performance of Green Corridors
• Logistics Costs Analysis
• Sustainable Logistics Priority Action Plan and Implementation
• Assessment and benchmarking of the public transport systems of Odessa
• Assessment of freight flows and institutional logistic organization in Odessa.
• Recommendations to implement a coordinated mobility and urban logistics planning approach and identification of short and medium term actions
• Strengthening of the transport planning capability and knowledge exchange

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• 1.1. Final Report on Logistics Performance and Regulatory Assessment
• 1.2. Final report on Benchmarking Methodology for Green Transport Corridors
• 1.3. Logistics costs analysis completed

Output 2:

• 2.1. Sustainable Logistics Action Plan, which includes policy recommendations and investment projects completed
• 2.2. Establishment of Logistics Committee.  Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing Plan for the GoU. 

Output 3:

• 3.1. Public transport assessment including (i) assessment of the supply of public transport infrastructure, rolling stocks and services, passenger demand, and various performance parameters of public transport, (ii) benchmarking against better performing cities, (iii) identification of the underlying physical, technical, financial, regulatory and institutional gaps/causes in the areas of under-performance, and (iv) identification of areas for improvement and underserved areas of the city
• 3.2. (i) an assessment of freight flows within the city and in transit and their impact on the overall transport and urban system, (ii) analysis and recommendations for a greener freight transport, (iii) a vulnerability assessment, and (iv) an institutional assessment of the organization of the logistic sector in Odessa, city and port and Pilot City-Port Logistics Strategy 
• 3.3. Recommendations for an integrated approach to planning including (i) comprehensive and participatory planning covering public transport, private transport and urban logistics, (ii) list of high priority soft measures and investments with preliminary cost assessment.
• 3.4. (i) a set of recommendations to improve the planning capacity and (ii) knowledge exchange activities with the Korean partner, Busan Metropolitan City

Outcomes:

The combined urban transport/urban logistic approach played on different levers to improve efficiency including more efficient public transport using optimized routes and better vehicles, promoting ICT for user information and attracting new users from private vehicles, improved urban freight transport releasing congestion and decreasing GHG emissions, better integrated urban planning for more efficient, resilient and green investments. A vulnerability assessment provided the basis for more resilient planning and management in case of disruptions. The development of the waterways was consistent with improvements in resilience and help mitigate potential negative impacts of climate change. An integrated approach was taken to deliver the synergies between urban and port activities to support the economic growth.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners: The key internal partners include PPIAF (financing partner), Agriculture and Urban and Trade and Competitiveness GP, and IFC.
• K-Partners:
  Busan Metropolitan City and Port Authority are envisaged as a key partners on city logistics aspects. The partners will support the municipality and port authority of Odessa in preparing and implementing better integrated greener and efficient planning and investments.
  K-water (Korea Water Resources Corporation), KMI (Korea Maritime Institute), and MOLIT (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport) as key partners in the development of the Logistics Assessment and development and implementation of Logistics Action Plan.
• Other external partners: European commission (EC), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Government of Finland.  Collaboration with external partners continued from previous engagement in related activities.
• Non- traditional partners: Private stakeholders that use big data for analytics, mapping and supply chain analysis. (Preliminary partners identified: Facebook, SourceMap, Port of Duisburg)

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This project aimed to help Uganda develop a logistics sector and program that spurred green transportation growth, incentivized the use of green technologies, and improved the quality and efficacy of the country’s transportation system. The team also aimed to identify how the government can support sector growth domestically and internationally; supporting logistics and shipping companies and industry growth through regulatory reform and tax incentives; supporting education, research, and development; developing an emissions-reduction scheme; and prioritizing short-term investments. In the end, this partnership, primarily with the Korea Transport Institute, resulted in a pilot project that can serve as a framework for other World Bank programs in African and South Asia seeking to assess and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote green growth.

List of Activities

• Initial exchange on Korea and other developed countries experience to frame work
• Initial review and diagnosis of Uganda’s logistics system including infrastructure, regulations, key stakeholders, including efficiency and ‘green metrics’
• The development of different elements of green logistics policy
• Stakeholder discussions with government, shippers, carriers and others on policy road map
• Refinement/finalization of green logistics policy 
• Guidance note on green logistics policy

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Report
• Study visit

Output 2:

• Report

Output 3:

• Report
• Action plan

Output 4:

• Report

Outcomes:

The projected improved efficiency in Uganda by promoting the development of efficient and green logistics. The team also increased Uganda’s competitiveness of the economy by supporting a more efficient logistics system that lowered logistics costs.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

-        WBG internal partners:

(i) Economic Corridor CoP, Green Transport, International Finance Corporation: collaboration on implementation, providing peer review and valuable technical inputs.

-        K-Partners:

(i) The KOTI (Korea Transport Institute) will be involved as a primary partner in Korea to design methodologies to analyze GHG, to provide inputs for a pilot and to facilitate the project outcomes dissemination.

(ii) The KRRI (Korea Railroad Research Institute) as a specialized institute for railway technologies might participate to review deliverables from the project.

(iii) The KEI (Korea Environment Institute), which is doing researches and developing strategies regarding GHG reduction and low carbon technologies, will collaborate to develop methodologies with the KOTI and support the team through sharing knowledge and experiences.

(iv) Associations:   Such as logistics companies (KILA), freight forwarders (KIFFA), and truckers (KTA) to provide advice to Ugandan counterparts. 

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This project supported the maintenance of existing major roads and bridges managed by the Ethiopia Roads Authority (ERA), as well as design review of new ERA infrastructure. Prior to action, a vulnerability assessment of core transportation corridors informed prioritization of maintenance and construction based on flood risk, the availability of alternative routes, and minimizing transportation disruptions. Findings and recommendations from this KGGTF-supported program informed other World Bank-funded projects in Ethiopia, including the country’s road sector support project, expressway development support project, and transport systems improvement project. Together these programs formed a comprehensive approach to climate change resilience management for Ethiopia’s road sector and encourage the mainstreaming of green growth principles.

List of Activities

• Vulnerability Assessment of the strategic road network
• Review of current engineering practices and identify opportunities for improvements  
• Development of manual on carrying out vulnerability assessments and risk mapping
• Develop Guidelines and integrating climate resilience in road policy, and recurrent and investment programs
• Study – tour in Korea to understand the engineering solutions applied in Korea and see climate resilience in action
• Training for staff of ERA Research and Development and Planning Directorates
• Develop Guideline on addressing climate resilience in road design, operation and maintenance, with supplement to ERA Road Design Manuals

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1.1:

• Report summarizing vulnerability to climate change and proposing strategies
• Assessment report on current design practices 
• Vulnerability assessment manual

Output 1.2:

• Guideline document that shows integration of climate resilience to the road POLICY, and budget implications 

Output 2.1:

• Awareness created and capacity of implementation of Climate resilience strategy 

Output 2.2:

• Increased national capability 

Output 3:

• Developed guideline showing possible mitigating options and strategy for problems arising from climate change 

Outcomes:

The project improved efficiency by applying structured approach to road transport infrastructure management that considers climate resilience at all levels (planning, implementation and operation/maintenance). Increased understanding of the cost benefit analysis related to design better infrastructure and the cost and resilience tradeoffs helped to improve the efficiency of the road management. The team also achieved greater resilience by improving climate resilience of the road transport infrastructure which is economically viable. The activity also helped to develop guidelines for climate resilience in infrastructure; technical standards for roads in view of the changing climate; technical solutions for most typical problems on the road infrastructure and good maintenance practices. Lastly, the team increased competitiveness by Institutional capacity building dedicated to ensure the understanding on the cost implication of building climate resilient road infrastructure; technical approaches to most typical road infrastructure problems. It also included trainings of private sector (road infrastructure designers and contractors) to ensure the transfer of knowledge to the industry.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners: Transport team working on the projects financed by the Bank, and the Bank’s country management unit. The team will coordinate all activities to ensure commitment from ERA side and other partners participating in the project.
• K-Partners:
• Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) - http://www.koica.go.kr/ - by complementing its efforts to support climate change issues by improving environmental quality, managing natural resources and strategies to mitigate & adapt to the effects of climate change
• Korea Transport Institute (KOTI) - http://english.koti.re.kr/ - the institute supports complex transport R&D, including in the areas of institutional reforms for road management and of the design of environmental-sound and resilient road infrastructure system.
• Korea Research Institute of Climate Change Countermeasure Strategies (KRICCCS) - http://kricccs.com/kricccs_corp/index_eng.html - KRICCS has worked on programs involving climate change vulnerability assessments and adaptation/countermeasure strategies, practical use of climate adaptation & response measures for local government, and establishment of detailed action plan of climate change adaptation policies for local government - that would be useful to reference and learn from. 
• Korean Industries (e.g. KEC, for the R&D and management of expressways management experience)

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This Korean Green Growth Trust Fund (KGGTF) grant funded digital development solutions that aid in stakeholder engagement, low-cost mapping and surveying, risk assessment, and service delivery in several economic sectors. Transportation systems as well as urban, water, environment, land, and health systems got a green growth boost, as were Tanzania’s climate-informed development efforts. In particular, Tanzania’s partnership with the KGGTF and the Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation will advance mapping, surveying, flood response, environmental management, and risk assessment with the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. It also made citizen engagement more available and attractive with improved data and interface standards and mobile access. Lastly, through a transport infrastructure and mitigation assessment of Dar es Salaam, this grant evaluated new transportation business models that reduced congestion and emissions and support new jobs and green economic growth. Overall, data- and tech-driven solutions improved efficiency, resilience, competitiveness, and land management, helping Tanzania include underserved communities in decision-making, foster an innovative spirit, and attract sustainable and smart business.

List of Activities

1. Regulatory Framework for UAVs
2. Smart Services for Transport, Water, Waste collection 
3. Shared Economy Study on Urban Mobility 
4. UAV Mapping and Surveying Capacity and Applications
5. UAVs for Delivery Capacities
6. Smart Africa Aerial Delivery Technologies Competition “Flying Donkey” 

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• UAVs climate benefits consideration in policy
• Study Visits to Rwanda and Korea

Output 2:

• Open Standards Recommendations for Urban Water, Transportation and Solid Waste;
• Demonstration service in urban water;
• Demonstration Service Bus Rapid Transit;

Output 3:

• Study Findings Report, Communications pieces (blog and awareness video) 

Output 4:

• Trained core of Government staff;
• UAV Labs at SUZA and Ardhi Universities (mainland and Zanzibar);
• Processed UAV survey data released publicly;
• Research papers based on UAV data analysis

Output 5:

• Trained Government Staff
• Technical Advisory board established
• Health Supply Chain delivery pilot findings

Output 6:

• Steering Committee
• In-kind partnership agreements
• Smart Africa Air Race convening event

Outcomes:

The project improved efficiency by supporting the Government to implement smarter services that are digital, with effective citizen feedback loops and collection via mobile of data, and payments. policies that incentivize innovation, awareness raising and investment are expected to lead to new services and channels allowing for consumer behavior change adopting more efficient models such as shared economy, digital services and low carbon transport. The project increased resilience through better data for planning, risk assessment and response through the UAVs – maps and elevation data will be used for flood assessment and housing stock mapping generating much more accurate and timely flood scenarios, response and management applications and damage assessment. The project integrated new technologies into the national growth strategy and supported the new business models that are more competitive

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

WBG internal partners:

• Trade and Competitiveness – The “Launchpad” program
• Transport – The WBG Transport and ICT GP
• Learning Leadership and Innovation (LLI) – has collaborated with the Tanzania portfolio in the past by providing a single mapping UAV for demonstration (2015) which supported the client awareness and demand for this activity.

K- Partners:

• Korea Land and Geospatial InformatiX Corporation: develop a collaboration for knowledge exchange, training assistance and potentially to serve on technical steering committee or advisory group.
• National Information Society Agency (NIA expand NIA-Tanzania support to topics of smart services through either participation in the open standards advisory work, or through sharing Korean experience of “Government 3.0” projects from Korea during dissemination workshops.
• ePeople –serve as a model for Tanzanian smart services for both adoption of standards as well as inspiration for possible services and analytics that can be built.

Other external partners:

• UAViators: policy consultations and potential for sourcing technical advisory members
• FSD: support consultations and international experiences
• WeRobotics assist in the formation of Flying Labs in Tanzania
• La Fondacion Bundi partner in developing and organizing a Flying Donkey Challenge.

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This project provided technical assistance to support ongoing World Bank and Kazakh efforts to design, plan, and implement an e-tolling strategy. More specifically, it supported a financial and environmental cost-benefit analysis of e-tolling technical and tariff options, as well as an analysis of the necessary legislative and institutional frameworks for implementation. And it would help the government of Kazakhstan develop an emissions monitoring system. By partnering with key transportation agencies in Korea, the Kazakhstan government set the foundation for long-term knowledge-sharing as it turns its green growth strategy, in the transportation sector as well as other areas of national concern into a reality.

List of Activities

• Technical Assistance to support KAZ during preparation of the National E-tolling Strategy. This activity would include revision and updating of the strategy that is currently under preparation and provide strategic advice on different aspects where internal capacity of KAZ is not sufficient.  In the short term, the government, through KAZ, intends to introduce e-tolling on the Center-South Road Corridor  and sections of Western Europe-Western China Corridor, and would benefit from a strategy prepared in line with best international practices and accounting for country and regional specificities. In very recent engagement with KAZ, KAZ has informed the Bank that this is a high priority for KAZ and for the country, and requested assistance from the Bank.
• Technical Assistance to develop E-tolling Options and Cost-Benefit Analyses: Analyze the full range of available e-tolling options and their applicability in the Kazakhstan context. Such options may include vignettes and e-vignettes, open e-tolling systems using satellite technology,  closed systems using DSRC (Dedicated Short-Range Communications) or RFID (radio frequency identification). The options analysis would also explore different levels of tariffs (willingness to pay), and the sequence of e-tolling on the network, and would be supported by a cost-benefit analysis, considering also the environmental benefits. This work would form a foundation for preparation of a revenue generation business plan for KAZ, which is planned as part of the CSP, where the revenue from e-tolling will be used for maintaining and operating the republican network. It will also help the government better monitor the level of emissions by domestic and international freight and regulate emissions charges. The value of this work would be to support the government in finding cost effective solutions for pricing mechanisms and recommendations on pricing policy and technological solutions.
• Technical Assistance to turn the Strategy into Action Plans, comprising institutional set-up, detailed technology specifications, legislation framework, procurement strategy including Bidding Documents, and project management plan. These aspects are critical to turn the vision into action, which will determine the success of this greenhouse gas mitigation proposal.
• Knowledge sharing and capacity building for KAZ and the broader stakeholders, who will be involved in implementing, operating or using the e-tolling system.

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Review of selected technological solutions  
• Review of implementation targets  
• Review of user charging and tariffing policy

Output 2:

• Analysis of options:  technology, types of vehicles to be charged, road network and e-tolling rates

Output 3:

• Review of institutional, financial,  procurement arrangements and legislative provisions

Outcomes:

The project increased efficiency of transport operation on the major roads will have positive implications for people’s mobility and for goods’ movement through improved trade and logistics. It also achieved greater resilience through promotion of more sustainable transportation system via toll mechanisms will decrease negative environmental impacts from polluting vehicles and bridge a financing gap for maintaining a road network that is more resilient to climate change and harsh weather conditions.  The project successfully increased competitiveness by improving trade and road network which lowered the cost of produce and make country more competitive.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners: the team included ICT colleagues and Trade &Competitiveness colleagues
• K-Partners
  Korea Expressway Corporation (KEC): The state-owned company has developed and implemented a new smart e-tolling system without much road infrastructure (an open system) in 2014 and has affluent experience with various e-tolling technology on roads. Also, the company has worked with Kazakhstan government as partners. The team will collaborate with the company to suggest reasonable e-tolling options for the expressway in Kazakhstan.
  Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) in Korea: The team will work with the MOLIT, which is responsible for making policies for road network building and management, for knowledge-exchange related to road, as a development corridor, including technologies and institutions for e-tolling and construction. 
  Korea Transport Institute (KOTI): The team will get some consultation from the KOTI, which has excellent experts specializing in the road network, to introduce competitive road transport circumstances for Kazakhstan green and sustainable transport.
• Other external partners: The team engaged with e-tolling professionals and practitioners under the recently completed Bulgaria e-tolling and ITS RAS, and the proposed activity may look for ways to expand the collaboration.

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The project aims to (i) improve the efficiency and safety of passenger and freight movement across the Hooghly River and (ii) establish a spatial planning framework to enhance accessibility within Kolkata Metropolitan Area. The project supported by KGGTF will conduct a series of technical studies on green growth that can provide input to the design of the West

Bengal Inland Water Transport, Logistics and Spatial Development Project and to the inland water transport (IWT) sector reform it propagates, complementing the analytical work being done under the Project. The KGGTF activities will provide critical green growth analytics and strategy to the Project’s investments, which will integrate urban planning, economic development, and environmental resilience, support data-driven decision-making, and further knowledge exchange between West Bengal and Korea. IWT has enormous potential to sustainably connect the city, and waterfront restoration can play a critical role in flood defense, protecting the city, and managing flooding risks. Kolkata has an opportunity to become a green growth best practice of how to mitigate flooding while providing riverfront accessibility and low-carbon transport.

List of Activities

1. Integrated Spatial Development Plan (ISDP) 
2. Green Growth Spatial Strategy (GGSS) for the Kolkata Metropolitan Region 
3. Waterfront master plan and investment plan 
4. Design of IWT jetty station area plans 
5. IWT Private Sector Participation Study 
6. Geospatial data platform
7. Capacity enhancement

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Analytics of IWT existing situation, vision document, IWT growth plan and investment prioritization

Output 2:

• Diagnostic assessment, flood hazard map, risk assessment, growth strategy

Output 3:

• Inventory of waterfront land use and ownership, vision document, conceptual master plan, investment plan 

Output 4:

• Station area plans for new and rehabilitated jetties 

Output 5:

• Study of IWT private sector participation and investment approaches

Output 6:

• Development of a data platform

Output 7:

• Capacity building in IWT, spatial planning and urban mobility 

Outcomes:

1. Improved efficiency:  The proposed grant will improve the efficiency of Kolkata’s urban transport through a comprehensive mix of policy, analytics, and capacity building that will be supported by data-informed decision-making based on real-time inputs and inform the Project’s investments. IWT and its related analytics will provide the city with an opportunity to better manage its annual flooding, deliver a low-carbon transport alternative, shorten connections to the Kolkata Port, and reduce pollution and congestion. The Project’s investments will encourage IWT usage, and the KGGTF grant’s activities will ensure that the station area plans and waterfront master plan highlight accessibility and safeguard against urban flooding, and multi-modal connections are designed as a cohesive network.
2. Greater resilience:  West Bengal is especially vulnerable to extreme weather due to its river network, the presence of a number of lakes, ponds and canals in the Kolkata metropolitan area, and poorly managed and clogged drainage systems. Kolkata and West Bengal have an opportunity to lead India’s development of IWT and become a best practice of how to mitigate flooding while providing riverfront accessibility through sustainable floodplain management. Harnessing the potential of city’s natural assets and developing IWT will provide low-carbon transport alternatives, safeguard the city’s floodplain, expand the existing IWT system, and make traveling by boat safer and more accessible. The grant’s activities, namely the waterfront master plan, GGSS, and the knowledge exchange activities with Korea will directly contribute to this and strengthen the resilience angle to the Project’s investments. 
3. Increased competitiveness:  Livability and a resilient urban environment are key to a city’s competitiveness. By improving the efficiency of passenger and freight transport and increasing the city’s resilience to urban flooding, the proposed activities will directly contribute to the increased competitiveness of the Kolkata metropolitan area by fostering a better urban environment and improving the quality of life and connectivity of its residents. The KGGTF activities will ensure that critical studies are in place for a comprehensive response to today’s congestion, flooding and urban sprawl. The GGSS will leverage wider economic development opportunities around the Project’s transportation improvements. 

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT)
• Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS)
• National Disaster Management Research Institute within the Ministry of Interior and Safety
• Ministry of Science and ICT
• Seoul Metropolitan Government, Jeju Province
• Busan Port Authority 

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Operationally efficient and responsive supply chains are key to a nation’s competitiveness. In this regard, India lags behind other developed countries. Inefficient, unreliable, unsophisticated logistics directly impact the competitiveness of agriculture, industry and ultimately the entire country. The challenge ahead for India is twofold: increase the efficiency of the logistics sector to support the ambitious Post-COVID development targets, while bringing about a radical decarbonization of the sector.Fortunately, there is an important alignment between the economy’s need for an efficient, modern logistics sector and the climate imperative. Both require the development of a competitive integrated multi-modal system and the modernization of trucking ecosystem. On this premise, the grant aims to support the transformation and decarbonization of the freight sector in India, focusing on a deep dive engagement of the trucking industry to power a multimodal, efficient, and connected logistics. The grant is linked to the on-going World Bank’s Green national Highways Corridor project.

List of Activities

• Activity 1: Deep dive review India’s logistics ecosystem, operations, & policy (cofounded by Climate Support Facility). 
• Activity 2: Modeling drivers, incentives, the decision-making process of logistics & trucking sector & to calculate decarbonization impact (cofounded by Climate Support Facility). 
• Activity 3: Mapping & piloting policy, infrastructure, certification, & technology solutions for sustainable & efficient freight. 
• Activity 4: Capacity-building & Design a South-South Knowledge Exchange (including KOTI & MOLIT) program to ensure relevant actors can learn from the experience of other countries. Raise awareness of the challenges related to resilient & efficient logistics systems. Outputs include stakeholder engagement & training events, as well related outputs (e.g., notes, presentations).

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1

• Report on logistics ecosystem.

Output 2

• Development & dissemination of a framework & white paper on the operational model of Indian trucking sector for decarbonization

Output 3

• Report on (i)opportunities to increase trucking sector efficiency (ii)opportunities to increase logistics multimodality, & (iii)recommended long term action plan to implement identified strategies

Output 4

• Stakeholder engagement & training events, as well related outputs (e.g., notes, presentations)

Outcomes

• Direct contribution to the on-going World Bank project  (P167350) by providing a set of actionable recommendations to increase road logistic efficiency & reduce emissions. This contributes directly to Project Development Objective indicator (c) Reduced Vehicle Operating Costs on project highways.
• Development of a new sectoral strategy, focused on increasing the efficiency & resilience of India logistics.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• Korea Transport Institute (KOTI)
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport (MOLIT)
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL)

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Project summary

Among the most pressing issues hindering socio-economic development of Bishkek and Nur-Sultan are traffic congestion, air pollution and associated negative consequences. Bishkek’s residents, for example, spend an average of 30% more time commuting than the national average owing to chronic traffic congestion issues. The average rush hour in Nur Sultan extends from 20-30 minutes to 2 hours when children return to school, highlighting the city’s growing need for capacity and public transport as the population and private vehicle registrations continue to swell.  In Bishkek and Nur-Sultan, 75% and 55% of local air pollution is generated by the transport sector, respectively. This frequently results in a toxic smog with cold polluted air trapped below a layer of warm air (inversion) owing to the mountainous terrain around Bishkek. Local particulate emissions are frequently above safe levels in Bishkek and Nur-Sultan. The grant aims to provide support to the identification and implementation of smart and sustainable digital solutions to address transport-related emissions and improve urban mobility in Bishkek and Nu-Sultan. The grant activities complement the Innovative Solutions for Urban Mobility in Central Asia project.  

List of Activities

Component 1: Public Transport Financial Resilience

• Activity 1.1: Develop a sustainable tariff and budgeting system for public transport. 
• Activity 1.2: Develop financial resilience plans. 

Component 2: Green Smart Mobility Solutions

• Activity 2.1: Conduct smart solutions viability analysis. 
• Activity 2.2: Develop smart solutions road map. 
• Activity 2.3: Develop smart city pilot project. 

Component 3: Improving Institutional Coordination

• Activity 3.1: Support the development of cooperative structures with the potential to be institutionalized beyond the life of activity. 

Component 4: Knowledge and Dissemination

• Activity 4.1: Organize knowledge exchange and study tour to Seoul for project participants. 

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1 

• Sustainable Tariff and Budgeting Reports
• Financial resilience plans

Output 2

• 2 technical notes detailing project selection methodology
• 2 road maps detailing smart city project pipelines
• Definition of 2 pilot projects and (ii) 2 presentation decks

Output 3

• Slide deck mapping the institutional coordination mechanisms to be piloted under the activity

Output 4

• Press release and presentation of outputs at international smart city events

Outcomes

• Improved sustainability and resilience of public transport systems in BK and NS.
• Governments of BK and NS ready to prepare designs for identified smart city projects (designed to support improved efficiency and competitiveness) for future implementation.
• Improved institutional coordination between the local government bodies.
• Enhanced awareness of the activity and Korea's contribution to activity outcomes within the World Bank, and among local governments / stakeholders in BK and NS. Enhanced capacity for future smart city projects in BK and NS

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG)
• Seoul Urban Solutions Agency (SUSA)
• IFC

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As part of the efforts to support the development of integrated and sustainable transport systems in the Southern Caucasus region, this grant aims to assist Tbilisi City Hall (TCH) with the definition of sustainable urban mobility initiatives that will support clean air and urban connectivity. It will also explore multimodal integration with commuter rail services, smart mobility for operations and traffic management optimization, and transit-oriented development around transport nodes with an important focus on people centered public space and active mobility. This is aligned with Georgia’s 2030 Climate Strategy and Action Plan and resonates with the NDC goal to mitigate the GHG emissions from the transport sector by 15% in the country.

List of Activities

• Activity 1: Assist the TCH to assess and evaluate alternatives to improve east-west connectivity across the existing rail line that transverses the city while enhancing multimodal integration and removing bottlenecks for the urban transport network system. 
• Activity 2: Provide technical assistance to support the development of supplementary activities within the strategic priorities of the new Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan for the city of Tbisili. 
• Activity 3: Promote knowledge -sharing activities and communication materials (e.g. blogs, technical papers or presentations) as part of the dissemination and visibility strategy. This can also include complementary capacity building, such as a potential study tour to promote Korean’s smart technologies and know-how on topics and practices that are relevant to support green growth in Tbilisi. 

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1

• Alternative Analysis Study and Concept for Dadiani Bridge Multimodal Integration

Output 2

• Technical Assistance Reports

Output 3

• 1 dissemination event or study tour
• 1 capacity building for TCH

Outcomes:

Tbilisi City is provided with study evidence to initiate the due diligence to support a strategic decision on the best alternative for a multimodal crossing over the North-South railway line crossing the city. The study will also inform TCH and CMU on options for possible World Bank financing and, if agreeable with TCH, a roadmap identifying additional activities necessary for World Bank project preparation.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG)
• Seoul Urban Solutions Agency (SUSA)

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The capital city of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar (UB), where close to half of the country’s population resides, has been facing challenges to meet the increasing urban transport demand from its rapid urbanization. Severe traffic congestion, air pollution, rising road fatalities and injuries, inadequate public transport services, and vulnerability to natural hazards such as flooding are affecting the city’s livability and disproportionately hurting the vulnerable and low-income population. The challenges faced by UB’s urban transport sector necessitates not only infrastructure investments, but also innovative solutions to efficient service provision. On this premise, the grant aims to lay the analytical foundation of a solution to public transport service provision to improve the ability of the low-income residents in the peripheral area of UB. Specifically, the grant will support the design and development of the first ever On-Demand Transit Service (ODTS) based on the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) concept for Ulaanbaatar. The concept of the MaaS lies on an integrated, multi-modal, and technology enabled mobility service. In order to develop and organize the public transport sector based on the MaaS concept and introduce the ODTS, numerous policies, processes and technology interventions will be needed.

List of Activities

• Activity 1: MaaS Multimodal integration of the existing public transit and new mobility services study.
• Activity 2: Pre-Feasibility study on ODTS to the ger areas.
• Activity 3: Capacity building of the Public Transport Agency in UB.

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1

• Multimodal integration of the existing public transit and new mobility services study

Output 2

• Pre-feasibility study on ODTS to the ger areas

Output 3

• Capacity building of the Public Transport Agency in UB

Outcomes

• Improved mobility of ger area residents with safe, reliable, and affordable transit solution in UB.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• Digital Development Global Practice
• Korea Transport Institute (KOTI)
• Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG)
• Transport Operation and Information Service (TOPIS)

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The objective of this grant is to support the successful fulfillment of Hanoi’s Urban Transport Masterplan with the aim to reduce GHG emissions, relieve traffic congestion, and provide safe, clean public transport services that improve quality of life and access to economic opportunities. In Hanoi’s pursuit of promoting sustainable growth and attracting new users to public transport, the government has issued an Urban Transport Masterplan including eight new metro lines, three of which are currently under construction, along with complementary BRT lines.  The World Bank recently completed a lending project for construction of the first BRT line in Hanoi.  To build on the momentum of this BRT line and continue to promote a shift to increased use of public transport, it is critical that the next mass transit corridor selected for design and construction maximize impact, drawing in the most passengers from less sustainable modes, while providing safe, clean, and efficient access to the city’s job centers.  

In order to assess the mass transit corridors that can provide the greatest benefit, this KGGTF program will fund a network-wide accessibility analysis of the proposed mass transit corridors. This analysis will include any potential for bus route rationalization as it fits in with the future mass transit network.  The importance of such an analysis is significant in providing decision makers information that enables them to maximize the social, environmental, and economic return on future investments.

List of Activities

1. Accessibility analysis
2. Leverage the private sector 
3. Collaboration and best practice sharing 

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Identification and use of accessibility analysis software
• Identification of priority mass transit corridor to pursue

Output 2:

• Private sector pursued by government

Output 3:

• Partnership with CityNet 
• Partnership with other Korean institutions and cities 

Outcomes:

• Improved efficiency:  Complementary measures to promote smart investments and incite changes in consumer behavior driving efficiency.  For example, a combination of smart urban planning, investments in public transport, pricing policies, ICT and social marketing are needed to ensure public transport is affordable, safe, and effectively reduces congestion, local air pollution and its health impacts, and GHG emissions.    
• Greater resilience:  Promote increased resilience.  A primary focus will be to make cities, transport systems more resilient against risks arising from past development mistakes and a changing climate. This includes smart infrastructure design that is well adapted to a variety of futures, protection against extreme weather events, integrated water resources management and mechanisms to avoid disruptions of urban and transport services in cases of natural disasters.  
• Increased competitiveness: Underpinning the Korean vision of green growth is the notion that a focus on green sustainability need not come at the expense of growth and that greening can also be a source of increased competitiveness.  This is particularly true for transport and urban policies where substantial synergies exist between environment, energy efficiency and growth objectives.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• CityNet
• Seoul Metropolitan Government
• Korean Transport Institute (KOTI)
• Hanoi People’s Committee
• Hanoi Department of Transport (DOT)
• Hanoi Transport & Management Operation Centre (TRAMOC)
• Hanoi Public Transport Service Company (TRANSERCO)
• Hanoi Metro Company
• Hanoi Traffic Police
• Asian Development Bank (ADB)
• Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
• European Investment Bank (EIB)

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The objective of this grant is to promote green investment in transport connectivity and support the SIC countries in the Eastern Partnership to develop a green connectivity advantage that delivers improved outcomes on energy efficiency and transport sustainability.  

Six countries in the Southern Caucasus and Eastern Europe including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, are engaged in a joint initiative to improve connectivity, and to promote transport and infrastructure connections and increased mobility of passengers and goods. Recent increases in commodity prices and fluctuations in energy prices have further revealed the technological and structural weakness of these economies’ transport and connectivity systems, presenting an important opportunity for green freight and passenger transport. This KGGTF grant will support the development of an assessment model across the six countries, as well as an impact assessment of a number of green connectivity measures, the preparation of a user-friendly assessment tool, and the consideration of innovative financial instruments to implement those measures. Transforming the current system into a low-carbon, more energy-efficient and eco-friendly one will generate more opportunities for green growth and ultimately promote sustainable economic growth and development. 

List of Activities

1. Connectivity and green impact assessment model (innovative multi country tool) - Strengthening Planning Capacity
2. Assessment of key policy measures to enhance connectivity, promote green transport and contribute to the NDCs’ using multi-country tool - Change in government expenditure or investments
3. User-friendly tool to simulate and visualize green transport measures - Development in Client governments policy, Development in WB strategy 
4. Innovative financial solution for implementation of green transport projects and policies - Mobilization of Development Partners’ resources 

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• A comprehensive multimodal assessment model including data on all transport modes and mechanisms of modal split and related externalities

Output 2:

• An assessment of specific measures in terms of their impact in improving connectivity, reducing GHG emissions and contributing to the NDC’s, as well as a set of policy recommendations for their implementation at the EaP level

Output 3:

• A visual tool designed to inform policy makers on the benefits of green connectivity measures

Output 4:

• A set of guidelines and recommendations on the design and implementation of green growth financing instruments

Outcomes:

• Improved efficiency:  The grant will assess the impact of a number of policy measures on the efficiency of the regional transport system and support the prioritization of green connectivity measures to promote modal shift towards greener modes to ensure efficient and sustainable regional transport system.
• Greater resilience: The policy measures and projects will focus on the long-term sustainability of investments though the promotion of policy measures and projects directly related to more resilient modes of transport.
• Increased competitiveness: The activity aims to achieve increased competitiveness, through better connectivity and access to alternative efficient logistic corridors. Better connectivity to Europe and Asia will enable economic development and integration in the European and global markets.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT)
• Korean Transport Institute (KOTI)
• European Investment Bank (EIB)
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
• Asian Development Bank (ADB)

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