1. Ecozones project proposal for GEF
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Staff meeting
October 2nd, 2014

2. What is GEF? Global Environment Facility
Independent financial mechanism
For developing countries
Projects that generate an environmental impact
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3. Chemicals and residues
GEF Focal Areas
Climate change
Biodiversity
Chemicals and residues
International waters
Land degradation
Sustainable forestry
+ 5 Integrated Approaches: Sustainable Cities is one

4. Implementing agencies
UNDP
UNEP
World Bank
IADB
FAO
UNIDO

5. ITDP’s experience in GEF
As executing agency
UNEP as implementing agency
2 projects:
BRT in Jakarta
BRT in East Africa

6. What are ecozones?
Low-emission zones where different mitigation policies in the transport sector are integrated in one territory.

7. Ecozones 350 PPM Parking management TOD policies Mass transit systems
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Parking management
TOD policies
Mass transit systems
Access control and limited traffic strategies
Non-motorized infrastructure
Last-mile freight management

8. Ecozona “A” Ecozona “B” Ecozona “C” Distrito Federal Toluca Puebla
Pachuca
Ecozona “C”
Cuautla
Cuernavaca
Tula
Tulancingo
Tlaxcala-Apizaco

9. Component 1
Implement restricted zones to certain vehicles in CAMe cities according to vehicle emission characteristics.
Set the technology/emissions cut-offs for vehicle labels (i.e. red, yellow, green) to show which vehicles can operate in which zones and help propose the timing.

10. Component 2
Develop a proposal to implement a congestion pricing scheme in Mexico City downtown.

11. Component 3
Develop an urban freight strategy in central areas focusing on last mile logistics.

12. Component 4
Develop a legal framework and master plan that supports transit-oriented development in central areas of CAMe cities.

13. Component 5
Implement TDM strategies, including parking management, in all CAMe cities.

14. Component 6
Implement traffic calming areas within urban core areas, to improve safety, walkability and quality of public space.

15. Component 7
Implement high-quality mass transit systems in cities with population over 500,000, that improve travel times and use technology that betters users’ experience.

16. Partners

17. Financing plan Some components:
have no implementation cost (land use changes)
can be self-financed (parking and freight management, vehicle restriction), especially with the participation of the private sector.
The federal government, through their existing funds for infrastructure, can contribute for non-motorized infrastructure and mass transit.

18. Status Relationship with UNEP
Talks with SHCP, SEMARNAT, CAME They are all onboard!!!
The ecozones is the “chosen” project by the Mexico government for the Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach.

19. Status Building relationship with UNEP
Talks with SHCP, SEMARNAT, CAME They are all onboard!!!
The ecozones is the “chosen” project by the Mexico government for the Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach!!!

20. Status
However, CAME has no clear idea of what they want the project to encompass.
They want several urban projects under a big project umbrella. But ours is the only one that is already defined.
We will work with them to help define how these projects will work together and coaching them through the GEF process.