Project

KH16 Greening Mobility – Phase II

At a Glance

Strategic Outcomes SO1 Reduced GHG emission, SO2 Creation of green jobs, SO3 Increased access to sustainable services, SO4 Improved air quality
Start Date Q4  20201001
End Date q4 20221230
Funding Source Earmarked, Core
Actual Budget (USD) 112,265
Budget Percentage 38%
Actual Expenditure (USD) 42,410
Status Active
GGGI Share (USD) 65,265
Poverty and Gender Policy Markers poverty
Name of Client (Lead/Prime implementer if GGGI is part of a consortium)
Participating Organization (Funding/donor) The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT)
Name of consortium members, if any
Thematic Area
  • Green Cities
  • Sustainable Transport
GGGI Project Code : KH16
Project Manager and Staff +

Project context, objectives and description

Strong economic growth and increasing per capita income have led to a rise in vehicle demand in Cambodia.  As of 2018, there were approximately 4.6 million registered vehicles, more than 80% of which are motorcycles. The transport sector is expected to have the largest increase and share of GHG emissions by 2050 at 10,816 GgCO2e, according to MOE. The rapid expansion in the use of private transport has resulted in increasing traffic volumes in the cities, leading to congestion and higher levels of air pollution. While feasibility work for some mass transit options for Phnom Penh is underway (sky train by JICA, tramway by AFD), public transport systems are generally limited across Cambodian cities.

In 2019-2020, GGGI conducted a GCF readiness project (KH11) which aims to promote the switch from gasoline to electric motorcycles. Project deliverables include a market and technical assessment, communication needs assessment, a policy gap analysis, followed by the design of a financial incentive scheme and investment concept note. This project (KH16) responds to the government request to follow-up activities to the readiness project which is ending in Q1 of 2021 while seizing the opportunity to branch out into additional EV support towards the deployment of electric buses in Siem Reap.

Activities of this project include:

  • Support the development of selected regulatory measures to promote e-motorcycle use.
  • Demonstration of a switch from gasoline to electric motorcycles for the fleet of a high profile institution through a subsidy scheme.
  • Pre-feasibility study for the deployment of clean buses in the city of Siem Reap including the World Heritage Site of Angkor.
  • Investment facilitation.

Type of services provided, and results achieved

Impact: Reduced GHG emissions, improved air quality, and increased access to sustainable transportation. 

Outcome: N/A 

Project Outputs completed in 2021: 

i. Green Growth Policies: N/A

ii. Green Investments: N/A

iii. Capacity Building and Knowledge Products: N/A

Number of staff provided:

Project Manager: Karolien Casaer 

Chang Sun Jan, Putheary Kuy, Sut Samedy, Stella Seung-Yeon Lee, Jerome Fakhry