ASTUD: Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport Corridor Project
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Category: MCF
A project in Gazipur, Greater Dhaka, Bangladesh, implements a first-of-its-kind Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system to promote energy-efficient, low-carbon transport and urban systems, including low-carbon buses and street lighting, aiming for significant GHG savings.
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Project Title: ASTUD: Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport Corridor Project
This project is part of the first tranche of projects under the Asian Sustainable Transport and Urban Development Program (ASTUD). The PFD for ASTUD was approved by the GEF Council on 10 November 2011.
Country(ies):
Bangladesh
GEF Project ID:
4931
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GEF Agency Project ID:
41269
Other Executing Partner(s):
Roads Division, Ministry of Communications, Government of Bangladesh
Submission Date:
07/24/2012
GEF Focal Area (s):
Tags: E Buses, Climate Finance, Electromobility, Investment, Brt, Development, Climate Change, Modal Shift, Technology, Infrastructure, Mitigation, Buses, Public Transport, Road, Funding, Energy Efficiency, Cities, Electricity, Transport, Ghg