Project

Bhutan Sustainable Low-emission Urban Transport Systems

Lead country

Bhutan

Participating countries

Bhutan

Project status

Under implementation

Implementing period

From September 28, 2018 to September 28, 2021

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 11.2 Provide safe, affordable, accessible, sustainable transport systems
  2. 11.6 Reduce adverse environmental impact of cities

Project ID: 5563

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Technical team

  • Energy Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Miscellaneous energy program

Sub-area(s)

  • Sustainable cities

Landscape(s)

  • Human altered areas

Sub-landscape(s)

  • Urban areas

Transformed sector(s)

  • Transportation

UNDP role(s)

  • Capacity development / Technical assistance
  • Innovative approaches
  • Thought leadership

Strategy

  • Law regulation
  • Capacity building
  • Finance economy

Sub-strategy

  • Laws/ Policy/ Plan formulation
  • Laws enforcement/ Regulation
  • Awareness raising
  • Technical capacity building
  • Energy finance

Social inclusion

  • Local community/CSOs
  • Private sector

Gender equality

N/A

Gender result effectiveness scale

N/A

Pathway(s)

  • People pathway
  • Systems pathway
  • Sci-tech pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Hazard control/mitigation

SDG target(s)

  • 11.2 Provide safe, affordable, accessible, sustainable transport systems
  • 11.6 Reduce adverse environmental impact of cities

Conventions and protocols

N/A

Private sector(s)

  • Capital providers
  • Individuals/Entrepreneurs

Hot topic

  • Public-private partnership
  • Multi-stakeholder collaboration

About this project

Description

Promotion of low emission public transport (e.g. hybrid and electric) systems as the preferred choice for urban mobility in Bhutan

Objectives

To facilitate the initial stage of low-carbon transition in the Bhutan"s urban transport systems as the preferred choice of mobility in Bhutan.

USD $2,739,726

Grant amount

USD $10,318,000

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

1

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($2,739,726)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Government of Bhutan

Project metrics

Outcome 1:

By the end of the project period required policy and regulatory environments are in place to support the promotion of low emissions transport systems

 Indicators:

[GEF CCM Tracking tool] Lifetime direct GHG emissions avoided as a result of project-facilitated increase in LEVs
[GEF CCM Tracking tool] Number of users of low emission vehicles (including female)
[GEF CCM Tracking tool] Volume of investment mobilized and leveraged by the project for low-emission vehicles, of which:
- public (mln US$)
- private (mln US$)[UNDP Strategic Plan 2018-2023, Output 2.5.1] “Amount of resources brokered by UNDP for investment in renewable energy and zero-carbon development”
Number of public transport policy makers and transport staff and officials trained (including female)
Status of national targets for introduction of LEV
Status of regulations addressing e-waste disposal and management issues
Status of regulations enabling and incentivizing investment in LEV and support infrastructure
Number of taxi drivers (including female) benefitting from training and information about technical, safety and financial aspects of LEV ownership
Share of taxi drivers willing to switch to EV
Status of coordination mechanism among public and donor agencies involved in low emissions transport
Leveraged investment in EV and support infrastructure enabled
Number of new EV purchases enabled by the project[12th FYP] Number of electric vehicles registered[CPD draft 2.3.3] Zero or low emissions vehicles uptake
Status of the financial support mechanism to promote LEV investment

Outcome 2:

By the end of the project period institutions and consumers are fully aware and knowledgeable on the EVs
Outcome 3:

By the end of the project period necessary financial support/incentive mechanisms are in place to increase investment in low emission transport systems and support services
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Project reports and documentation

 

Project Document (ProDoc)