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06/21

New guide to structure MRV scheme for e-buses

The guide is available in English and Spanish, and is based in the learnings on the...
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06/21

New tool to assess electrification of public fleet

The E-bus global tool is now available in Spanish, and soon will include English and French...
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04/21

Blog: Tuc tucs, the electric vehicles that will help women entrepreneurs in San Juan Comalapa, Guatemala

Get to know the story of Sariah Caniz, a woman that works for a greener mode...
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02/21

Zero-Emission Bus Resources from Asia

The C40 Cities Finance Facility supports clean bus fleet projects in cities across Asia and elsewhere....
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11/20

Contract models for public transport services

Public service contracts between bus operators and local authorities can be an important lever for improving...
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11/20

Guidance on Monitoring of City Bus Operations

No matter the project you want to carry out – monitoring and evaluation represent a vital...
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09/20

Conference: Electric Bus Fleets – Managing the Transition

Cities around the world are fighting with air pollution and Bangkok is no exception. Transport, and...
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03/20

MoU between UITP and GIZ to take action towards climate-friendly public transport

GIZ is proud to announce it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance sustainable urban mobility...
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11/19

“I wait for it. I don’t ride the old Jeepneys.” – Modernizing the Jeepney Sector

Maylin Tuano stopped riding old Jeepneys, the most dominant form of public transport, and started to...
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09/19

International Tender on three E-Buses for Costa Rica

GIZ will purchase three battery electric buses and the charging infrastructure for a pilot project in...
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09/19

Shaping Thailand’s Clean Mobility Programme

In Bangkok, transport contributes more than 50% to PM2.5 emissions and is one of the main...
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12/18

New and Improved Data on Road Transport in Kenya

Kenya is one of the first countries in the entire region of East and Central Africa...
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06/18

Modernizing Public Transport in the Philippines

Modernizing Public Transport in the Philippines: The Jeepney+ NAMA The Public Utility Vehicle Modernization (PUVM) Program...
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04/18

Public Transport Modernization Expo in the Philippines

The PUV Modernization Program is “a transformational large-scale initiative and flagship project of President Duterte’s administration,...
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04/18

Changing Transport in Thailand!

When arriving in Thailand it is next to impossible to avoid the topics of transport and...
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11/20

Zero Emission Bus Charging Systems

The aim of this report is to provide city officials and practitioners with an understanding of...
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08/20

Content Overview Bus Fleet Renewal Toolkit

This content overview helps you nagivate through this toolkit. Note that many of the posts listed...
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08/20

Technology Options for Bus Fleet Renewal

Work in progress.
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07/20

Guidance for a Bus Sector Transformation

A reform of the bus sector changes the way bus services are planned, procured, monitored and...
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07/20

Barrier Analysis

Local barriers can prevent transit agencies from successfully renewing their bus fleets. Therefore, it is key...
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06/20

Stakeholder Engagement

The identification and involvement of important stakeholders and actors for busfleet renewals is crucial for the...
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06/20

Case Studies Philippines and Mexico

GIZ supports public transport modernisation around the world. Here we present results and lessons learnt from...
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05/20

Setting Up a Steering Structure

Bus fleet renewal projects need a clear steering structure and suitable organisational structures. We include here...
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05/20

Policy Options to Promote Sustainable Fleet Managment

This document by the EU Recodrive project is aiming at policy makers at all levels that...
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05/20

European Case Studies

Organizations and local governments in various European countries and cities have launched and successfully implemented bus...
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04/20

Capacity Development Strategies

Capacity Development Plan for an Electric Bus Corridor in Mexico City The Capacity Development Plan by...
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04/20

Standard Indicators

Many GIZ projects focus on sustainable urban mobility, public transport and freight logistics in countries around...
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03/20

“e-mobilogues” online seminars on E-Buses

In this online seminar series by GIZ’s SMART-SUT project in India, industry experts share their experiences...
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03/20

Zero-Emission Bus Seminars from Latin America

Many Latin American countries have deployed zero-emission buses in various cities. The successful transition of urban...
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03/20

MRV Guidance

A vital step for successful implementation of a strategy, policy, programme or project is the assessment...
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03/20

Best Practice Financing

Two reports on financing mechanisms from the Philippines and from Brazil show best practice examples. In...
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03/20

Project Presentations

The TRANSfer project has developed exemplary project proposals from the Philippines and from Costa Rica. The...
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02/20

Overview Trainings

To further your skills and expand your horizon on the development and implementation of bus fleet...
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02/20

Best Practice MRV

Analyzing air pollutant emissions on certain routes, evaluating the performance of new buses on demonstration corridors...
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02/20

Financial and Economic Impact Analysis

Cost-benefit analyses are critical for deciding if a project should be implemented for societal benefit.  Here...
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02/20

Options for Operational Models

Business models for public bus transport can be of various kinds. In order to be particularly...
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01/20

Study Tour Guides

Study Tours are multi-day field trips that aim to provide learning experiences for political decision-makers from...
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01/20

Environmental Impact Assessment Tool

The Costs and Emissions Appraisal Tool for Transit Buses by the World Resources Institute (WRI) is...
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01/20

Terms of Reference for Financial Analysis Bus Technologies

This chapter includes several model Terms of Reference (ToR) specifically designed for Projects on Bus Fleet...
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01/20

Process Steps of Bus Fleet Renewal Projects

Project managers of bus fleet modernization programs need a structured plan that breaks down the program...
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01/20

Regulations and Standards for Clean Buses

This report by the International Transport Forum reviews progress on technical standards for heavy vehicles that...
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Latest Publications

06/21

Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification Systems for Electric Bus Projects
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06/21

E-bus global tool
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09/20

Definición de tipologías de autobuses para el transporte público en Costa Rica
Documento Técnico
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09/20

Mejores prácticas para programas de inspección y mantenimiento
Recomendaciones para la Revisión Técnica Vehicular en Costa Rica
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09/20

Process Steps in Busfleet Renewal Projects
A collection of examples
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11/19

Reforming the (semi-)informal minibus system in the Philippines
The ‘Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program’ Early Route Evaluation
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09/19

Germany’s Grant Programme for Funding Electric Transit Buses
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10/14

NAMA Unilateral: Mejoramiento Integral del Transporte Interurbano de Carga por Carretera en Colombia
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04/20

Financial Mechanisms for Electric Bus Adoption
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09/20

Efficiency in public transit and the mitigation potential and the transport sector
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11/17

Evaluation Scheme for Jeepney Modernisation Demonstration Corridor
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05/18

Community of Practice – Study Tour Singapore 2018
MobiliseYourCity – Moving towards sustainable, energy efficient, urban mobility in emerging cities
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10/17

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Study Tour
The South African-German Energy Partnership
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06/20

Dealing with Risks in Bus Fleet Modernisation Projects
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01/20

Franchise Consolidation, Contracting and KPIs
Jeepney+ NAMA Case Study
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12/16

The Jeepney+ NAMA: Transforming Public Transport in the Philippines
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11/15

Green Mobility Management
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05/19

Vietnam’s Low Carbon Bus NAMA
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10/16

Vietnam’s Low Carbon Bus NAMA
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