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2011年02月11日
摘譯自2011年2月7日ENS美國,華盛頓報導;張桂芳編譯,蔡麗伶審校

全球環境基金(Global Environment Facility)最近通過285萬美元的補助預算,外加相關各國432萬美元的共同籌資以解決東非三大城市發展永續運輸所面臨的挑戰。

全球環境基金於2月4日公佈此項補助。此擧將使得在衣索比亞的阿迪斯阿貝巴、肯亞的奈洛比、和烏干達的坎帕拉多達 800萬的民衆,受益於公共交通改善所帶來的成果。

全球環境基金的執行長和主席巴布特(Monique Barbut)表示:「隨著非洲城市發展迅速,尋求永續的交通運輸發展極為重要。一來不僅有助於緩解非洲氣候變化的現象,同時對於減輕貧困、改善空氣品質、和經濟增長各方面都有所助益。」

該計劃内容含以下4個部分,分別從2011年至2035年實施:

•設計一全面性的永續運輸系統,包括針對三個城市設計一套互補性運輸需求管理藍圖和城市規劃措施
•在示範走廊中強調提案系統的可行性
•推廣清潔空氣技術
•加強各城市建構永續運輸的能力、官方支持和意識

在阿迪斯阿貝巴,衣索比亞的首都和最大城市,約有340萬的人口, 15,000輛計程車和陳舊的巴士運輸系統,與Anbassa國營公司旗下數百輛的新型巴士共用現有道路。

在奈洛比,同樣也是肯亞的首都和最大城市,310萬的市民使用公共巴士(肯亞巴士),大型客車(城市公車)和matatus(小客車或小型貨車)代步。這些運輸工具固定行駛於數百條遍佈整個城市的航線上。

而烏干達首都坎帕拉和最大城市,計有150萬人乘坐15個座位稱為通勤出租車的小客車,以及被稱爲boda bodas的自行車和有引擎的出租車。2007年坎帕拉官員宣布,將以一個更完善的城市公共汽車服務,取代目前行駛於街道上通勤出租車的計劃。

由於該三個國家一直以來致力於開發整合,同時對環境無害兩者兼具的城市運輸系統,以達到整合所有運輸模式的目的。有鑒于此,全球環境基金該項永續運輸計劃的項目不至於從頭開始。

全球環境基金表示,三地的政府都渴望獲得該項計劃内容的專業知識和輔助,以提供設計和實施永續運輸相關的解決方案。

Three East African Cities Funded for Sustainable Transport
WASHINGTON, DC, February 7, 2011 (ENS)

To address the sustainable transport challenges of three major cities in East Africa, the Global Environment Facility has approved a grant of US$2.85 million, with an additional $4.32 million in cofinancing.

Up to eight million people in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Nairobi, Kenya; and Kampala, Uganda stand to benefit from improved public transport, said the GEF, announcing the funding on Friday.

GEF chief executive and chair Monique Barbut, said, "With African cities growing rapidly, sustainable transport becomes crucially important for Africa not only for climate change mitigation but also for poverty alleviation, air quality improvements, and economic growth."

The GEF project includes four components that will be implemented from 2011 to 2035:

  • Designing a full scale sustainable transport system, including a blueprint for complementary transportation demand management and urban planning measures for each of the three cities
  • Highlighting the feasibility of the proposed system in a demonstration corridor
  • Promoting clean air technologies
  • Building capacity, political support and awareness of sustainable transportation

In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital and largest city, with a population of about 3.4 million, an estimated 15,000 taxi cabs and an antiquated bus transit system share the roads with with a fleet of hundreds of modern buses run by the state-owned Anbassa company.

In Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city, the 3.1 million people get around by public buses (Kenya Bus), large minibuses (Metro Shuttles), and the matatus (small minibuses or pickup trucks) that ply hundreds of routes throughout the city.

In Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, the estimated 1.5 million people take 15-seater minibuses called commuter taxis as well as bicycle and motorbike taxis called boda bodas. In 2007, Kampala officials announced a plan to remove commuter taxis from the streets and replace them with a comprehensive city bus service.

All three countries have been working on developing integrated, balanced and environmentally sound urban transport systems that integrate all transport modes, so sustainable transport planning for the GEF project need not start from scratch.

TThe GEF says the three governments are keen to access the expertise and capacity building support this project will bring to design and implement sustainable transport solutions.

 

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蔡麗伶(LiLing Barricman)

In my healing journey and learning to attain the breath awareness, I become aware of the reality that all the creatures of the world are breathing the same breath. Take action, here and now. From my physical being to the every corner of this out of balance's planet.