transport objective “check in” june 22, 2005. embarq a catalyst for socially, financially, and...

Transport Objective “Check In”June 22, 2005

EMBARQ

A catalyst for socially, financially, and environmentally sound solutions to the problems of urban mobility in the developing world.

EMBARQ

• A center within WRI

• Founded in May 2002 by WRI and the Shell Foundation with a 5 yr, US$7.5 M grant by the SF

• Additional EMBARQ sponsors include– Hewlett Foundation– Energy Foundation– Blue Moon Foundation– Asian Development Bank– Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs– US Environmental Protection Agency– Ford Motor Company

EMBARQ’s Strategic Approach

• Work with politically and financiallyempowered authorities

• Form strategic public-private partnerships

• In-depth engagement with cities to design and implement “best-practice” urban transport solutions

Assets & Competitive Advantage

• A core of world class experts

• A network of firms, people, technology, and development banks around the world

• Global business skills applied to urban transport development

• WRI’s mission, values, and reputation

Project Locations

•Mexico City, Mexico

•Querétaro, Mexico

•Porto Alegre, Brazil

•Shanghai, China

•Xi’an, China

•Pune, India

•Hanoi, Vietnam

•Istanbul, Turkey

• Leon de Guanajuato, Mexico

• Monterrey, Mexico• Lima, Peru

Prospects

Relative contribution of direct grants to EMBARQ since Jan. 2002 launch

Shell Foundation, 88%

Asian Development

Bank, 5%

World Bank, 1%

Hewlett Foundation, 2%

Dutch Government 2%

Blue Moon Foundation, 1%

Total = $4,502,015

Relative donor contribution to EMBARQ, CTS-Mexico, and SSTP since Jan. 2002

Ford Corporation1%

Energy Foundation1%

Blue Moon Foundation

0.3%ADB 1%

World Bank0.4%

Shell Foundation25%

EPA2%

Hewlett F.10%

Dutch Government1%

Shanghai Government

3%

GDF18%

WB/GEF38%

Total = $15,624,015

Any significant change in the objective statement, strategy, and planned outcomes?

Not really, but its time to scale up.

Numerous start up efforts underway:• Istanbul, Turkey (MOU pending)• Porto Alegre, Brazil (MOU in April)• Mexico: Querétaro (MOU in July), Monterrey,

and Leon de Guanajuato• Asia: Xi’an, China; Pune, India, Hanoi, Vietnam

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City on the move: Mexico City

• Creation of strategic partnership with GEF in May 2002

• Creation of a local NGO, Center for Sustainable Transport (CTS-Mexico)

• Design and implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. First corridor launched June 19 on city’s primary avenue

City on the move: Mexico City

• Test of best engine/fuel combinations for new high-capacity, low emission transit buses

• Test of emissions control retrofits on older transit buses

• Development of methodology to measure and validate GHG emissions savings from BRT

CTS-METROBUS Design

Planned METROBUS Station

Planned METROBUS

METROBUS Tests last week

City on the move: Shanghai• Creation in Dec. 2003 of public-private partnership with

Shanghai city government: Shanghai Sustainable Transport Partnership (SSTP)

• BRT conceptual plan delivered in August 2004; plan integrates BRT with current metro and other transport infrastructure

• BRT pre-feasibility study delivered in March 2005, leading to design and development of first BRT corridors

• Development of sustainable transport indicators for measurements of traffic congestion, mobile sources emissions, and transport-related accidents

• EMBARQ persuades city authorities against building ill-advised BRT on Middle Ring Road (beltway)

Other cities on the move

• Porto Alegre, Brazil: Creation of second CTS in Latin America to implement BRT corridor and develop additional sustainable transport solutions

• Querétaro, Mexico: Assist the city in developing a BRT corridor, as part of a broader sustainable mobility and urban development strategy

Other cities on the move

• Istanbul: Early stage development of private-public partnership incorporating the municipal government, business leaders, and the public sector

• Hanoi, Pune, and Xi’an: Development of sustainable transport indicators for decision making and action with an emphasis on traffic congestion, mobile source emissions, and transport-related accidents

What major challenges are anticipated in the coming year?

• $$$ - Revenue needed to scale up/expand.

• Raise $1.5 million core support for EMBARQ.

• Centro de Transporte Sustentable – Mexico City to split off from CEIBA, its parent NGO, and separate from MOU w/ city government.

• Porto Alegre – right actors, partnership, and plan are in place, but more money needs to be secured.

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Have there been major budgetary changes?

There have been fairly major budget changes

EMBARQ Spending Trends

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Have there been major staffing changes?

Significant staffing changes since June 2004:

• Hired Xihong Ai, Wei-Shiuen Ng, Maria Cordeiro, and Mateo Bueno

• Sibel Koylouglu, WRI Senior Fellow, was seconded from Ford for 2 years, and is local Istanbul lead

• Dr. Toni Lindau, WRI Senior Fellow, has been engaged as local Porto Alegre lead

• Adriana Lobo, ex-Director of CTS, to become WRI Senior Fellow

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