Sustainable Transport
Project Summary
The objective of the project is to reduce the growth of the energy consumption and the related greenhouse gas emissions of the transport sector in Egypt, while simultaneously mitigating the local environmental and other problems of increasing traffic such as deteriorated urban air quality and congestion.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 2776 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Project Approved |
| Country | Egypt |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Development Programme |
| Executing Agencies | Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 3 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2007 |
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 275,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 6,900,000 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 37,100,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 645,750 USD |
| Total Cost | 44,275,000.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
08 Apr 2005
Preparation Grant Approved
24 May 2005
Concept Approved
02 Aug 2006
Project Approved for Implementation
14 Jul 2008
Project closed