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