In the framework of EUROCLIMA+, GIZ promoted a dialogue on challenges and experiences between the two countries.
7 September 2021.- In the framework of the EUROCLIMA+ programme and with the implementation of GIZ, a meeting was held on Tuesday 31 August between the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications (MTT) of Chile and the Ministry of Regional Development (MDR) of Brazil in which both governments exchanged experiences on issues of financing sustainable urban mobility projects and the role of the transport sector in climate change adaptation and mitigation.
With the participation of around 30 representatives from Chile and Brazil, the meeting discussed the inherent challenges and opportunities, which allowed the generation of synergies, finding barriers and opportunities in common. It should be noted that both countries face similar challenges in urban mobility, such as the growth of private transport and decreasing rates of use of more sustainable modes, which contributes directly to the rise in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, especially in urban contexts.
The Brazilian Government, through the National Secretariat of Mobility and Urban Services (SNMDRU), presented the "Transport Infrastructure and Urban Mobility Programme (Pro-Transport)", which has been financing plans, projects and the implementation of public transport systems since 2008.
The programme allocates EUR 65 million per year for municipalities, states, the Federal District and the private sector to invest in sustainable urban mobility, thus supporting the implementation of Brazil's National Urban Mobility Policy. Currently, the EUROCLIMA+ Programme supports the country in the continued expansion of funding opportunities through the Accelerating Sustainable Urban Mobility Action in Brazilian Cities.
Representatives of the Roads and Urban Transport Programme (SECTRA) of the MTT, the unit responsible for transport planning in the Ministry, presented preliminary ideas for the future design of the "National Urban Mobility Programme for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation", which will seek to contribute to meeting the targets agreed in Chile's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).
This Programme is part of Chile's National Urban Mobility Policy (NUMP), an initiative supported by EUROCLIMA+ that aims to generate a governance model for the promotion of sustainable mobility at the national level.
Exchanges of international experience contribute to public innovation and thus to the promotion of truly sustainable and climate-friendly urban mobility systems. In turn, given the need to scale up efforts and investments in the implementation of sustainable urban mobility projects, capacity building and international experience are relevant to the implementation of EUROCLIMA+ projects and actions.
Therefore, aligned with the Line of Action "Climate Finance", the programme financed by the European Union carries out the regional training “Formulation of bankable projects for sustainability mobility”. This training will last 20 weeks and aims to provide participants with tools to learn about the context of international climate finance and its basic concepts, to understand the overview of the different existing sources of financing for urban mobility and to specifically develop a concrete project proposal, analyse the different forms of financing and prepare the process to move forward from their institutions in the realisation of the most appropriate financing 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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