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23 July 2024

Opportunities and Challenges of Electrifying the Minibus Sector in Africa

The electrification of smaller capacity vehicles, such as 2- and 3-wheelers, as well as full-size buses, has gained much momentum around the globe and is increasingly doing so in Africa. However, the same cannot...

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23 July 2024

Empowering Women in the Urban Transport Workforce

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18 July 2024

Transforming Transport in Asia: Innovations and Insights for a Low-Carbon Future

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2 October 2023

Join a Network of Data and MRV Experts

Our experts from Colombia, Uganda, Indonesia, Thailand and the UNFCCC are expirienced with the practical challenges...
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8 March 2023

Why Urban Mobility and Gender?

To achieve sustainable mobility, we must integrate the experiences and realities of the half of the...
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6 February 2023

Drawing Lessons from Developing the First SUMP in Chile

The integration of transport planning methods. Since October 2018, as part of the EUROCLIMA+ programme, GIZ...
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22 November 2022

A Fitness Regimen for the Planet

This article is part of our #StoriesofChange where we profile the work of our partner countries...
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4 November 2022

GIZ TRANSPORT AT COP27

COP27 under the UNFCCC will be held between November 6 and November 18, 2022. As in...
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25 October 2022

NUMPs guiding living mobility ecosystems in Latin-America

This article is part of our #StoriesofChange where we profile the work of our partner countries...
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14 October 2022

What it Takes to Build a “NUMP” – the Story of Uruguay

This article is part of our #StoriesofChange where we profile the work of our partner countries...
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11 October 2022

From a Functional to a Livable City – the Story of Ecuador

This article is part of our #StoriesofChange where we profile the work of our partner countries...
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6 October 2022

Mobility for All in Guatemala

Traditionally, family roles are highly genderized; therefore, women mostly fulfil household and care activities. This implies...
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4 October 2022

How to Plan on a Metropolitan Scale – the Story of Mexico

In 2018, the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area (AMG) started with an ambitious goal: to improve mobility planning...
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30 August 2022

Cycling Against All Odds in Costa Rica

This article is part of our #StoriesofChange where we profile the work of our partner countries...
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7 July 2022

Promoting Efficient Mobility and Transport Planning in Argentinean Cities

In its second NDC from 2020 to 2025, the government of Argentina has increased its climate...
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9 June 2022

Guide to Electric Urban Mobility in Uruguay

In the framework of the elaboration of its National Policy for Sustainable Urban Mobility (NUMP), the...
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3 June 2022

Ambato Presents its SUMP to Move Towards Sustainable Mobility

The city of Ambato presented its Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP), an instrument that contains an...
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27 May 2022

Avoid and shift – Achieving various sustainability benefits with active modes and transit

How can mobility develop its full potential to enable people an easy and safe access to...
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6 April 2022

On the Way to Tracking Transport in Colombian NDC

This article is part of our #StoriesofChange where we profile the work of our partner countries...
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31 March 2022

Women, Transport and Mobility in Latin America

The National Active Mobility Strategy (ENMA) Urban mobility is fundamental in offering quality of life to...
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1 March 2022

Key Outcomes for Increasing Cycling Trips in Guadalajara Metropolitan Area

When we increase cycling trips in a city, we bring improvements not only to people’s health...
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20 December 2021

Chile presented its National Sustainable Mobility Strategy

Through the SECTRA Programme of the Ministry of Transports and Telecommunications, the Government of Chile launched...
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22 November 2021

Did Glasgow shift up gears on climate ambition in transport?

COP26 outcomes concerning mobility and transport On Nov 19th, 2021, we discussed with you the implications...
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17 November 2021

GIZ Transport Team at COP26 – Experiences, learning and climate ambition for transport

After two weeks of negotiations and milestones for global climate action, the 26th summit of the...
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8 November 2021

Paving the Way for People-centered Mobility in Antofagasta

This article is part of our #StoriesofChange where we profile the work of our partner countries...
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28 October 2021

GIZ TRANSPORT AT COP26

The 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)...
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21 October 2021

Setting Sustainable Transport on the Agenda at this Year’s COP26 in Glasgow

This article is part of our #StoriesofChange where we profile the work of our partner countries...
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1 October 2021

Actions to move sustainably in Latin America

This article is part of our #StoriesofChange where we profile the work of our partner countries...
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23 September 2021

Towards a Regional Vision for Sustainable Transport in Latin America and the Caribbean

The latest IPCC report reinforces that the climate crisis is the greatest threat to humanity. It...
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30 August 2021

Cycling Study Will Promote Sustainable Mobility in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area

This article is part of our #StoriesofChange where we profile the work of our partner countries...
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10 August 2021

New Training for Bankable Sustainable Mobility in Latin America

The formulation of bankable climate initiatives is one of the main challenges in Latin America to...
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29 July 2021

Connecting Global Realities with Global Discourse

In a joint initiative of the Urban Mobility sector of the EUROCLIMA+ programme and the Advancing...
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21 July 2021

Raising the Latin American Voice on Transport

The fourth version of the GIZ Transport and Climate Change Week created a relevant space for...
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29 June 2021

The Role of NUMPs in Promoting Electric Mobility in Uruguay

Due to urban growth of recent decades, governments of all regions have pointed out the relevance...
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25 June 2021

A Global Dialogue on Decarbonising Transport

After one week filled with inputs, knowledge exchange, and fruitful discussions, this year’s Transport and Climate...
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14 May 2021

Supporting the NDC Update in Colombia: an Opportunity to Review Data

In September 2019, Colombia started its process of updating the NDC to the UNFCCC. The update...
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9 April 2021

Tuc Tucs, the Electric Vehicles that Will Help Women Entrepreneurs in San Juan Comalapa, Guatemala

Sariah Azucena Susana Caniz Telón gets off the Tuc Tuc with a bundle of bags at...
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8 February 2021

Costa Rica: Montes de Oca Opens First 4km of Cycle Lane

This article is part of our #StoriesofChange where we profile the work of our partner countries...
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18 December 2020

En Route to COP26: Transport decarbonisation is essential to green, equitable recovery

Scheduled 12 months prior to the postponed COP26, the event was designed to accelerate collective and...
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15 December 2020

5 years Paris Agreement – 5 years of Action in Transport

Five years have passed since the leaders of 196 nations signed the Paris Agreement and committed...
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15 December 2020

Towards the Promotion of Urban Cycling in Costa Rica

Cycling infrastructure provides a sustainable mobility alternative and encourages more cyclists in urban spaces. Now this...
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2 December 2020

Toolkit-Launch: Tackling Urban Mobility Challenges

When it comes to the development and implementation of sustainable and environmentally friendly urban transport systems...
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17 November 2020

En Route to COP26

From December 1st to 3rd, different sectoral actors gather to discuss strategies for a quick, efficient,...
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10 November 2020

Launch of Practitioner Toolkits for Action on Low Carbon Transport

Technology is nothing. What’s important is that you have a faith in people, that they’re basically...
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26 May 2020

Electric Mobility to Enhance NDC Ambitions

Latin America currently contributes 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. However, estimations show that, without firm...
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20 April 2020

Cost-Benefit-Analysis

This tool presents guidance on how to conduct a Cost-Benefit-Analysis by explaining concepts and describing methodologies....
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30 March 2020

Curridabat and Montes de Oca Seek to Become Model Cities for Urban Cycling

San José, Costa Rica, February 12, 2020. With support of the Euroclima+ programme, the Costa Rican...
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18 December 2019

Without the Transport Sector, the Paris Agreement’s Goal Is Out of Reach

In order to stay in line with the climate target of 1.5°C we need to ramp...
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13 December 2019

New Online Training Programme: Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs)

The EUROCLIMA+ Urban Mobility Component Community of Practice has launched the blended-learning course for practitioners in...
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5 December 2019

CHANGING TRANSPORT at COP25

According to UN Environment’s latest Emissions Gap Report, current ambition under the Paris Agreement are not...
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4 October 2019

A Bike Changes Your Life in Every Way

How do women move around in Latin American cities? Lina Esperanza Mendoza bets on the bicycle...
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2 October 2019

Ambato strengthens its Commitment to Sustainable Mobility

With the purpose of reversing the trend of intensive vehicle use, greenhouse gas emissions and rapid...
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7 June 2019

Climate Finance is Key to Accelerate Action

Timely finance for the implementation of climate actions is both the key and the challenge to...
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14 February 2019

Guadalajara and the European Union Cooperate on Sustainable Mobility

Two projects of the Urban Mobility Component of EUROCLIMA+ are currently being implemented in the Metropolitan...
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9 October 2018

Transport and Climate Change Week: Presentations

Here you can find the list of the presentations used during the Transport and Climate Change Week,...
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15 May 2018

EUROCLIMA+ Urban Mobility Reveals 19 New Projects in Latin America

The reduction of GHG emissions in the transport sector is central for achieving the Paris Agreement’s...
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13 April 2018

EUROCLIMA+

Promoting environmentally sustainable and climate-resilient development in 18 Latin American countries
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19 October 1920

Guide for Quantifying GHG Emissions and Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SCVPs)

This document explains the relevance of quantifying GHG emissions and local air pollution, and finally explains,...
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4 May 1920

Steering Structure

A tool for the main stakeholders to set up a steering structure for NUMP development and...
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23 April 1920

Examples of Real World NUMPs

This Tool offers a selection of several national approaches towards sustainable urban mobility from around the...
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22 April 1920

EUROCLIMA+ Webinars: Mobility and Road Security Management

This tool includes a series of webinars held by Euroclima+ on several cross cutting topics in...
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22 April 1920

EUROCLIMA+ Webinars: MRV

This tool includes a series of webinars held by Euroclima+ on several cross cutting topics in...
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22 April 1920

EUROCLIMA+ Webinars: Financing

This tool includes a series of webinars held by Euroclima+ on several cross cutting topics in...
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20 April 1920

Overview of Financing Options/Sources

These studies give an overview of possible financial mechanisms and design elements to take into consideration...
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15 April 1920

Status Quo Case Studies and Good Practices

This compilation of documents offers various examples of final reports and case studies on the status...
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15 April 1920

Training Materials: Cycling and Non-Motorised Transport

This tool provides a list of training measures on NUMP-related topics by various well-reputed, non-for-profit providers...
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15 April 1920

Training Materials: Gender

This tool provides a list of training measures on NUMP-related topics by various well-reputed, non-for-profit providers...
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15 April 1920

Training Providers

This tool provides a list of various well-reputed, non-for-profit providers of training measures on NUMP-related topics....
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6 April 1920

Stakeholder Mapping

The Stakeholder Map helps identify and visualise the relevant stakeholders and their relationships, thereby facilitating a...
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6 April 1920

EUROCLIMA+ Webinars: Gender

This tool includes a series of webinars held by Euroclima+ on several cross cutting topics in...
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10 Principles for Sustainable Urban Transport

If you believe that you suffer (potential) negative social and/or environmental consequences from IKI projects, or wish to report the improper use of funds, to voice complaints and seek redress, you can do so using the IKI Independent Complaint Mechanism.