Abidjan Urban Mobility Project

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The objective of the Abidjan Urban Mobility Project in Cote d'Ivoire is to improve accessibility to economic and social opportunities and to increase efficiency of the public transport system along the Yopougon-Bingerville corridor and its feeder lines in Abidjan. This project is composed of four components. (A) Implementation of the East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor between Yopougon and Bingerville. Sub-component (A1) Implementation and operationalization of the BRT system along the corridor between Yopougon and Bingerville. This sub-component will finance (a) the construction of the infrastructure and BRT associated facilities (bus lanes, depots, terminals, stations including the station connecting with the North-South metro line in Adjamé) as well as (b) BRT rolling stock. Sub-component (A2): Integration of the BRT with the existing public transport network and in the urban environment. This sub-component will finance technical assistance to improve the integration of the BRT corridor with the existing public transport network and within its urban environment. Sub-component (A3): Modifying Abidjan’s 4th bridge built as part of the PTUA. Component (B) Strengthening of Abidjan Public Transport Company (SOTRA) and the restructuring of the feeder system to mass transit lines. The main objective of this component is to strengthen the integration of the BRT into the rest of Abidjan's urban transport network. Sub-component (B1) Restructuring the public bus network and strengthening SOTRA. Sub-component (B2) Improvement of feeder roads and street furniture and investments for public transport. Component (C) Organizing the artisanal transport sector and last-mile accessibility. The objective of this component is to (i) improve integration of artisanal transport service providers into an overall upgraded public transport system; (ii) ensure their provision of efficient feeder services for the larger scale mass transit services (Metro, BRT, and SOTRA); and (iii) improve non-motorized (pedestrian and bicyclist) accessibility to the BRT corridor and public transport system to ensure last-mile accessibility for BRT users. Sub-component (C1) Support for the organization of artisanal public transport service and last-mile accessibility. Sub-component (C2) Renewal of the taxi and minibus fleet. This sub-component will support the fleet renewal program of small-scale urban transport vehicles. In line with the strategy implemented by the Road Transport Development Fund and in line with the fleet renewal mechanism developed by the PAMOSET project, the project will finance the renewal of 2,000 taxis and 1,000 Gbaka vehicles. Component (D) Human capital development and operational support. This component has two main objectives: (i) the development of skills required for the existing and future needs of the urban formal and informal transport sector and (ii) support for the establishment of social protection systems for workers of the informal public transport sector. Sub-component (D1) Skills development in the urban transport sector. The proposed sub-component will finance technical assistance and training for formal and informal transport service providers. Sub-component (D2) Implementation of a social protection scheme for workers of the artisanal public transport sector.