With a duration of 20 weeks, the course will provide tools to formulate sustainable mobility initiatives with a climate perspective.
13 July 2021.- The course "Formulation of bankable projects in sustainable mobility" started today, a regional training event that will generate capacities for representatives of different levels of governments in Latin America to formulate bankable projects from their planning with a climate perspective.
In this way, the initiatives are intended to be eligible for national and international funding and will enable the implementation of sustainable mobility projects that contribute to the fulfilment of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) from the transport sector.
This is an initiative of the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), and the Latin American Centre for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS) of the INCAE Business School, under the framework of the EUROCLIMA+ programme, funded by the European Union.
"The learning that is achieved through the exchange of experiences among representatives of different Latin American countries and cities is undoubtedly one of the great advantages of this format. We hope that the course will not only contribute to the development of more sustainable mobility projects, but also strengthen the dialogue between Latin American countries and cities about their NDCs, NUMPs and SUMPs and the contributions of the transport sector toward achieving climate change objectives," said Victor Valente, EUROCLIMA+ Urban Mobility Project Manager at GIZ, during the welcome.
The course will last 20 weeks and is divided into three stages:
- Introduction to levelling: The basic knowledge that participants will need to have for the face-to-face modules will be provided. It integrates aspects such as climate agreements and the different sources of international funding.
- Capacity building: Topics such as climate rationality and theory of change, economic visibility, and institutional visibility will be provided.
- Advice on developing project ideas: Management and leadership skills will be identified for driving project development, as well as sources of funding in urban mobility and requirements.
Aimed at staff of partner institutions implementing urban mobility projects in EUROCLIMA+ programmes and C40 Cities Finance Facility, among others, the training will strengthen the capacities of public administration staff as well as other stakeholders involved at national and regional levels in Latin America.
The first session was attended by 39 representatives from different levels of government in countries such as Chile, Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Uruguay and Costa Rica. During this first meeting, participants shared their main challenges in promoting sustainable mobility initiatives, what needs to be done and what is being done to address the challenges from their perspective.
Among the issues mentioned, financing stands out, specifically when linked to the need to strengthen technical capacities for accessing funding opportunities and preparing bankable mobility projects.
Therefore, at the end of the course, participants will be able to understand the context of international climate finance, its basic concepts, and have an understanding of the overview of the different existing sources of funding for sustainable mobility. In this way, participants will be able to specifically develop a concrete project proposal, analyse the different forms of financing and prepare a process to follow, from their institutions, in advancing the most appropriate option.
About EUROCLIMA+
EUROCLIMA+ is a programme funded by the European Union and co-financed by the German Federal Government through the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), as well as by the governments of France and Spain. Its objective is to reduce the impact of climate change and its effects in 18 Latin American and Caribbean countries by promoting climate change mitigation and adaptation, resilience and investment. The Programme is implemented under the synergistic work of seven agencies: the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), the French Development Agency (AFD), the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Expertise France (EF), the International and Ibero-America Foundation for Administration and Public Policy (FIIAPP), the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), and the UN Environment Programme.
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