USAID Green Transportation and Logistics pre-solicitation conference technical presentation.pdf

Green Transportation and Logistics Program Pre-Solicitation Conference

16 February 2023

USA

Concept Outline September 2020

SBU

Institutional Capacity

GAP:

Georgia cannot take full advantage of its strategic location for trade, safely and efficiently move goods & people, move closer to EU

Association Agreement requirements, or achieve its NDCs

Contextual Constraints Private Sector

Engagement and Capacity

Analysis & Planning Capacity

Problem Analysis

Vital Signs

Cost and Time per unit for Goods and

People Transiting

Georgia

Compliance with EU Association

Agreement requirements & international climate change commitments

Carbon Dioxide and other GHG emissions per unit of Goods and People Transiting

Georgia

Volume and Value of Goods and People Transiting

Georgia

IF

increased trade along the

East-West axis (Middle Corridor) is facilitated

IF

cargo & passenger transport safety, quality, efficiency, and environmental sustainability are improved

IF

capacity to implement air quality and climate targets is improved

THEN Georgia’s economic growth and employment will increase while bringing to country closer to EU Association Agreement requirements and meeting its international commitments for climate change.

Theory of Change

Number of transport and logistics related enterprises strengthened 05 150

Value of Private capital leveraged to improve transportation and logistics within Georgia

04 $50 - 200 million

Number of beneficiaries with improved transportation services due to USG assistance

03 500,000

Number of policies, plans, or regulations developed, to advance transportation resources and systems

02 12

EG. 12-7: Projected greenhouse gas emissions reduced or avoided from adopted laws, policies, regulations, or technologies related to clean energy as supported by USG assistance.

01 5 million tons of CO2 equivalent

Program Level Measurement

Increased Middle Corridor Trade

More Efficient Intercity Mobility

Improved Air Quality & Climate

Georgia takes advantage of regional trade routes to grow and create jobs while moving closer to EU

Association Agreement requirements, NDC achievement, and improved air quality.

What and How

IR 1.1 Support shift in focus from network building to network management

IR 1.2 Support continued development and implementation of the National

Logistics Strategy

IR 1.3 Build capacity to strategically engage private sector for logistics and trade optimization

Objective 1:

Facilitate Increased Trade Through Improved

Transport And Logistics

IR 2.1 Support implementation of Intercity Bus service reforms

IR 2.2 Strengthen comprehensive sustainable urban transportation planning

IR 2.3 Develop public transportation and transportation planning in secondary cities

Objective 2:

Improved Safety, Quality, Efficiency, &

Environmental Sustainability Of Passenger Transport

IR 3.1 Increase compliance on EU directives regarding emissions and road safety

IR 3.2 Improve implementation of Air Quality Management

Plans

IR 3.3 Support Georgia’s Nationally

Determined Commitments

(NDC)

Objective 3:

Increased Capacity To Meet Air Quality And

Climate Directives Of EU Association Agreement And NDCs