11/18/2019 Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operations Project Identication Form (PIF) entry – Full Sized Project – GEF - 7 Promoting Low-carbon Electric Public Bus Transport in Mauritius Part I: Project Information GEF ID 10372 Project Type FSP Type of Trust Fund GET CBIT/NGI CBIT NGI Project Title Promoting Low-carbon Electric Public Bus Transport in Mauritius Countries Mauritius Agency(ies) UNDP Other Executing Partner(s) Executing Partner Type https://gefportal.worldbank.org 1/67 11/18/2019 Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operations Ministry of Public Infrastructure and Land Transport (MPILT), Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities, National Transport Authority (NTA), National Transport Corporation Government (NTC), Trac Management and Road Safety Unit (TMRSU), Private Bus Companies GEF Focal Area Climate Change Taxonomy Focal Areas, Inuencing models, Stakeholders, Financing, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change, Sustainable Urban Systems and Transport, Renewable Energy, Technology Transfer, Demonstrate innovative approache, Strengthen institutional capacity and decision-making, Transform policy and regulatory environments, Deploy innovative nancial instruments, Local Communities, Civil Society, Private Sector, Gender Equality, Gender results areas, Gender Mainstreaming, Capacity, Knowledge and Research, Capacity Development, Learning, Enabling Activities, Knowledge Exchange Rio Markers Climate Change Mitigation Climate Change Mitigation 2 Climate Change Adaptation Climate Change Adaptation 0 Duration 60 In Months Agency Fee($) 306,850 Submission Date 10/8/2019 https://gefportal.worldbank.org 2/67 11/18/2019 Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operations A. Indicative Focal/Non-Focal Area Elements Programming Directions Trust Fund GEF Amount($) Co-Fin Amount($) CCM-1-2 GET 3,229,998 17,800,000 Total Project Cost ($) 3,229,998 17,800,000 https://gefportal.worldbank.org 3/67 11/18/2019 Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operations B. Indicative Project description summary Project Objective Promote capital investments into developing sustainable transport infrastructure to reduce transport-related GHG emissions in Mauritius to mitigate climate change; engage and build technical capacities of transport-related policymakers, regulatory and other government agencies, nancial institutions and the private sector. Project Financing Project Outcomes Project Outputs Trust GEF Amount($) Co-Fin Amount($) Component Type Fund 1. Policy and Technical Favorable policy and 1. Designing and developing a long- GET 106,189 350,000 regulatory Assistan regulatory framework term comprehensive ‘Sustainable Low- framework for ce and enabling carbon Transport Planning’ document electric public environment is that provides with policy and regulatory (bus) transport established for low- framework for electric bus transport. in Mauritius carbon, electric bus 2. Developing a comprehensive policy, transport regulatory and guidelines framework to investments in enable e-bus deployment in Mauritius Mauritius for public transport 3. Feasibility studies and analysis that could potentially lead to the preparation of a GCF concept note to scale up low-carbon transport in Mauritius 2. Financial Investme Financial subsidies, 1. Capital Subsidy scheme for electric GET 2,330,000 17,000,000 Incentive nt tax and other buses (30 buses with upto 30-40% Package for incentives for estimated capital subsidies – to be electric buses deployment of determined based on feasibility and charging electric buses and analysis) for both regular long routes infrastructure associated solar and/or short loop feeder buses to charging provide last mile connectivity to and infrastructure are from MetroExpress stations and partial established subsidy for Solar Charging stations. https://gefportal.worldbank.org 4/67 11/18/2019 Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operations 3. Technical Technical Establishment of 1. Economic and nancial analysis and GET 230,000 50,000 Feasibility and Assistan technical and design of direct/indirect nancial Capacity ce nancial feasibility of incentive scheme for e-buses and solar Building deploying electric charging stations buses in Mauritius, 2. Identication of capacity gaps and and implementation training/capacity building activities of a comprehensive that increase capacity of local training and capacity institutions and stakeholders on building program on electric mobility technology, business e-buses models and nancing 3. Improved knowledge among local stakeholders (MPILT, NTA, TMRSU, public and private bus operators) on suitable routes, risks, technical standards and operational issues of deployment of electric buses at scale 4. Awareness Technical Increased awareness 1. Increased awareness and GET 160,000 150,000 Raising to Assistan of benets of clean, sensitization among local population address ce low-carbon public regarding the benets of using public barriers related transport options in transport in general, and low-carbon to lack of Mauritius, and electric mobility in particular awareness on benets of using benets of low- public transport, carbon electric walking, cycling etc. public transport https://gefportal.worldbank.org 5/67 11/18/2019 Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operations 5. 5. Technical Knowledge acquired 1. Review of lessons learnt from other GET 250,000 50,000 Knowledge Assistan during the project, projects Management, ce compiled and 2. Compilation of experience gathered Monitoring and disseminated, M&E in this project. Evaluation milestones implemented 3. Strategic Communications plan 4. Mid-term and Terminal evaluations and annual project reports 5. Cooperation with UN Environment’s GEF-funded Global E-Mobility program, including M&E for global program framework indicators, participation in global/regional e-mobility workshops/events, sharing of lessons learned and contribution to knowledge products Sub Total ($) 3,076,189 17,600,000 Project Management Cost (PMC) GET 153,809 200,000 Sub Total($) 153,809 200,000 Total Project Cost($) 3,229,998 17,800,000 https://gefportal.worldbank.org 6/67 11/18/2019 Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operations C. Indicative sources of Co-nancing for the Project by name and by type Sources of Co-nancing Name of Co-nancier Type of Co-nancing Investment Mobilized Amount($) Government Metro Express Ltd Public Investment Investment mobilized 13,300,000 Government NTC Grant Investment mobilized 3,000,000 Government Ministry of Finance and Economic Development Grant Investment mobilized 1,000,000 Donor Agency Green Climate Fund Grant Investment mobilized 300,000 Government MPILT In-kind Recurrent expenditures 200,000 Total Project Cost($) 17,800,000 Describe how any "Investment Mobilized" was identied 1) The total investment in the Mauritius island Metro Express project from Curepipe to Port Louis is estimated at USD 548 M in Mauritius. Of this sum, around USD 100 M will be spent during project implementation (2021 to 2025) and will concern the feeder bus routes. As a reasonable estimate, USD 13, 300,000 M have been used as co-nancing to the project. This co-nancing will be ascribed to Component 2 entirely. 2) The National Transport Corporation has estimated its investment in new electric buses at around USD 3 M. This co-nancing will be ascribed to Component 2 mainly and Component 3 and 4 as well. In the annual Budget for year 2019-2020, the Mauritian Government has included nancial incentives estimated at USD 3 M per year available for new, including, electric buses as part of a partial grant per electric buses and this can be linked to discussions happening on the GEF project development. 3) The ministry of Finance and Economic development will also co-nance with Grants USD 1 M in the project. It is noteworthy that the item on electric buses is new in this year’s Budget document. This co-nancing is ascribed to Components 2, 3 and 5 as investment mobilized. https://gefportal.worldbank.org 7/67 11/18/2019 Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operations D. Indicative Trust Fund Resources Requested by Agency(ies), Country(ies), Focal Area and the Programming of Funds Agency Trust Fund Country Focal Area Programming of Funds Amount($) Fee($) Total($) UNDP GET Mauritius Climate Change CC STAR Allocation 3,229,998 306,850 3,536,848 Total GEF Resources($) 3,229,998 306,850 3,536,848 https://gefportal.worldbank.org 8/67 11/18/2019 Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operations E. Project Preparation Grant (PPG) PPG Amount ($) PPG Agency Fee ($) 100,000 9,500 Agency Trust Fund Country Focal Area Programming of Funds Amount($) Fee($) Total($) UNDP GET Mauritius Climate Change CC STAR Allocation 100,000 9,500 109,500 Total Project Costs($) 100,000 9,500 109,500 https://gefportal.worldbank.org 9/67 11/18/2019 Global Environment Facility (GEF) Operations Core Indicators Indicator 6 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Mitigated Total Target Benet (At PIF) (At CEO Endorsement) (Achieved at MTR) (Achieved at TE) Expected metric tons of CO₂e (direct) 10950 0 0 0 Expected metric tons of CO₂e (indirect) 18250 0 0 0 Indicator 6.1 Carbon Sequestered or Emissions Avoided in the AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use) sector Total Target Benet (At PIF) (At CEO Endorsement) (Achieved at MTR) (Achieved at TE) Expected metric tons of CO₂e (direct) Expected metric tons of CO₂e (indirect) Anticipated start year of accounting Duration of accounting Indicator 6.2 Emissions Avoided Outside AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use) Sector https://gefportal.worldbank.org 10/67 11/18/2019 Global Environment Facility (GEF)