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1. Policy Assessment
Status: Finished 2. Project Development
Status: Ongoing 1. Project Scoping: Scaling up E-mobility for public transport in the Kathmandu Valley 3. Policy Recommendations
Status: Work in progress 4. Funding Solutions
Status: Ongoing |
1. Implementation Facility
Status: Ongoing 2. Action Plans
Status: Ongoing 1. Pilot Project: E-mobility in public transportation in Kathmandu 2. Pilot Project 2: E-tuk-tuks: Safa Tempo
3. Bankable Projects
Status: Work in progress 4. Implementation Support Status: Work in progress |
The Kathmandu Valley
Kathmandu is the country’s capital and the largest city (population of 1 million), followed by Pokhara, Lalitpur, Bharatpur and Birgunj metropolitan cities (population above 200,000). The Kathmandu valley includes 3 cities – Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur with total area of 570 sq. km. The population of the valley is 2.5 million with annual growth rate of 4.63% (3.5 million unofficial). This represents 9.32% of entire population of country. Some of the initiatives on energy generation/conservation, sustainable transport and waste management in the valley are discussed below. |
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City-to-City Partnerships
Status: Ongoing
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Funding Solutions
Status: Ongoing An overview of funding solutions is provided in the toolbox. This section includes updates on the specific funding options that are considered for the partner city. |
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Policy Environment Assessment
Status: Finished |
Action Plans
Status: Ongoing While the Safa Tempo are providing a valuable service, they need improvements both in terms of their technical performance and their looks and comfort. The Safa Tempo use lead acid batteries which are not very efficient and need to be replaced every year or so. Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries last much longer and give a longer range so that the batteries do not need to be changed mid-way during day as it is currently done. Converting Safa Tempo battery to Li-ion will therefore improve performance as well as profitability and make them more sustainable. Many Safa Tempo owners also want to replace their batteries with Li-ion batteries, but the high upfront cost of Li-ion batteries is holding them back. Furthermore, there is also a need for suitable policies and standards on electric vehicles and charging equipment, as well as local capacity to operate and maintain EVs, to scale up their use. This project is therefore designed to address these issues related to e-mobility by helping improve the performance of Safa Tempos, develop appropriate standards and local capacity to operate and maintain the EVs. "Giving the residents Kamalamai a great sense of security and well-being”
The municipality of Kamalamai (Nepal) faces some major issues, including insufficient Solid Waste Management and the lack of street lights in urban areas. Kamalamai municipality is in the process of soliciting technical and financial resources from national and international agencies so that it is able to adequately manage solid waste, install solar street lights and maintain overall city hygiene and general cleanliness – Ashish Gajural, Senior Manager, Project Development and Management, Accelerating Public and Private Investment in Infrastructure Component (APPIIC) Nepal: Nepal and Raju Neupane, Nepals’ department of Urban Development and Building Construction both support the municipality’s call-for-support. Urban Pathways has developed a concept note that has been forwarded to the Kamalamai municipality authority for approval. Options under consideration include the provision of waste collection bins for recycling to be strategically situated in public places of significant citizen and foot-traffic; implementing a waste-to-energy pilot programme; and installation of solar lighting in public places. These projects have the potential to contributed to the UN’s New Urban Agenda and to the Sustainable Development Goals – leapfrogging Kamalamai municipality towards providing better services to its communities in a sustainable and progressive manner. |
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Implementation Support
Status: Pending The Urban Pathways team actively support partner cities in the implementation of urban energy, mobility and waste management solutions. This support includes activities jointly initiated under this project and other relevant actions currently on-going in the partner cities. |