City Almaty Sustainable Transport

Funding Agency GEF, UNDP, EBRD, World Bank, Other

Implementing Agency Agency for SME Promotion, Almaty City Administration, European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, International Finance Corporation, USA Department of Energy

Budget: 81412000

Country: Kazakhstan

Start Year: 2011

End Year: 2015

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Description: The objective of the project is to reduce the growth of the transport-related greenhouse gas emissions in the City of Almaty, while simultaneously improving urban environmental conditions by 1) improving the management of public transportation and air quality in Almaty; 2) building capacity in Almaty to holistically plan and implement improvements in the efficiency and quality of public transport; 3) building capacity to holistically plan and implement integrated traffic management measures in Almaty City; and 4) implementing a demonstration project that raises awareness and increases knowledge of sustainable transport.

Sector: Environment, Climate change

Beneficiaries: City of Almaty

Contact:

Yelena Yerzakovich