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Project summary

The objective of this project is to assist East African cities unlock urban transport reforms and investments that are fundamental for developing resilient and sustainable economic pathways to cope and manage the unprecedented growth they are facing. This would help prepare cities to be on track to pursue more economically competitive and livable models. As largely a business development proposal anchored in a capacity building, technical assistance and innovation pillars cutting across sectors, the expected outcome of this proposal is to unlock several investment programs and transformational policy reforms. In preparing to do so, this proposal departs from the recognition that there are several important developments in the region; and that these lessons when cross disseminated and complemented with the Korean experience can help shape an East Africa specific approach to solving the urban transport conundrum. 

List of Activities

1. Creating a knowledge network:
   1. In depth needs assessment and consultation with four cities, and program design
   2. Series of four workshops (one per quarter), one per city, facilitated by experts in the field, which will include field visit, a challenge to solve collaboratively, and documented lessons
2. Leveraging South Korea’s unique urban mobility experience:
   1. Study Tour for all the group to Korea to kick off the Community of Practice – Exposing decision makers to some of Korean’s most innovative urban planning
3. Leveraging low-cost technology to facilitate transition to modern transport systems:
   1. Collaboratively and based on the research of activity 1.1 and the learnings from 1.2. scope out using design thinking and agile software development a basic platform that supports transportation reform, from minibuses to BRT.        
   2. Platform design/construction            
   3. Pilot Implementation and evaluation in the four cities
4. Publication of East Africa Urban Accessibility Primer (Policy note):
   1. Policy note writing which includes stock taking, original research and lessons learned from collaborative exercise (The East Africa Urban Accessibility Primer - Policy note)
   2. The Dissemination tour will ensure at least two events, one in Washington DC and one in the region, as side events to other transport conferences
5. Tactical Technical assistance to unlock key Bottlenecks:
   1. Selected strategic technical assistance support for international experts to unlock bottlenecks that participant cities are facing in short term based on the recommendations that emanate from activities #1-4 above

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:  

• In-depth needs assessment of training needs vis a vis priorities to be unlocked, and consultation with cities 
• Program design 
• Facilitated Workshops (one per city) - 4 activities/ workshops, 16 participants on average per workshop with representation from four cities, 4 cities participating, and 1 Training Program Developed

Output 2:

• Study Tour in Korea - 8+ participants and 4 Korean institutions involved

Output 3:

• Basic design 
• Minimum viable designed for testing - 1 technology products replicable elsewhere

Output 4:

• Policy Note Published - knowledge products produced (policy note)
• Workshop Minutes circulated to participants - 5 knowledge products produced (brief workshop minutes) 
• Dissemination Events - 2 dissemination events associated to regional/global transport conference

Output 5:

• Just in time/ tactical on-demand assistance to cities to accelerate their urban mobility programs - 4 technical assistance reports (at least one per city)

Outcomes:

1. Improved efficiency: Cities in East Africa are facing (and will continue to face) a mobility crisis, that only gets exacerbated with insufficient action and population growth. Considering this, this proposal is aligned with the KGGTF goals as it seeks to unlock those investments that will enable the improved urban efficiency that these cities need in the next decade 
2. Greater resilience: Along the same lines, the cities under this proposal (Kigali, Dar, Nairobi and Kampala) are all built in flood prone area and are extremely vulnerable to climate change and extreme weather events, which furthers exacerbates the existing mobility crisis. Resilient informed mobility is at the core of this proposal. Leverage Korean experience in this subject is instrumental to unlock investments that are climate-proof and to ensure that the institutions that manage the investments can manage them sustainably. 
3. Increased competitiveness: Urban mobility is fundamental to these mega-cities competitiveness. As we know, state of urban mobility is leading to having these cities be disconnected and unproductive. Urban economic development is intrinsically tight to access to opportunities, for which efficient urban mobility is fundamental.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• Sub Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP) and the East Africa transport
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Korea (MOLIT)
• Korea Transport Institute (KOTI)
• Seoul Metropolitan Government
• The Leaders in Urban Transport Planning (LUTP) program

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Project summary

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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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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