Sustainable Electric Transport for Nepal (SET4NPL) aims to make public transport sustainable, convenient, and digital by introducing Support Packages for 3,500 Electric Public Mini- and Microbuses. Under the SET4NPL framework, public transport operators have access to beneficial support mechanisms which helps them transition to electric mobility. SET4NPL is introducing several digital components to make public transportation more convenient for everyone, including mobile applications and digital ticketing.
To improve the prospects for electric mobility overall, the project supports the expansion of Nepal’s network of public fast charging stations along with modern management and payment solutions for charging station operators and EV users.
The SET4NPL project is financed by the Mitigation Action Facility. Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), both with offices in Kathmandu, are jointly implementing the project in Nepal in close cooperation with the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT) and other government and sector partners.
The Mitigation Action Facility, evolved from the NAMA Facility in 2023, as a go-to platform for providing technical support and climate finance for ambitious mitigation projects with an aim of decarbonising key sectors of the economy and society.
It continues to fund ambitious climate change mitigation projects to implement Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and long-term strategies (LTS) that are central to meeting the Paris Agreement goals.The Facility primarily focuses on three priority sectors – energy, transport and industry, but remains open to cross-sectoral projects linked to one of the priority sectors. As highlighted in the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, energy, transport and industry cumulatively account for more than 40 GtCO2e, or 67% of global annual GHG emissions (as of 2021). To shift the targeted sector towards a carbon-neutral development pathway, the Mitigation Action Facility selects innovative projects that can catalyse sector-wide transformational change.
The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport is a federal ministry of the Government of Nepal established with the objective of developing the country's major physical infrastructures, national transport, road safety and enhancing the economic and social development of the country by connecting various geographical areas of the country through the national transport network.
As a service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, GIZ is dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. GIZ has over 50 years of experience in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment promotion, energy and the environment, and peace and security. The diverse expertise of GIZ, a federal enterprise, is in demand around the globe – from the German Government, European Union institutions, the United Nations, the private sector, and governments of other countries. GIZ works with businesses, civil society actors and research institutions, fostering successful interaction between development policy and other policy fields and areas of activity. GIZ’s main commissioning party is the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) was founded as a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization in 2012 at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.
GGGI’s vision is a low-carbon resilient world of strong, inclusive, and sustainable growth. GGGI supports its Member States in transitioning their economies towards green growth model that simultaneously achieve poverty reduction, social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and economic growth. GGGI’s work contributes to its Members’ efforts to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals and the Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Agreement. GGGI partners with stakeholders to develop innovative green growth solutions, project financing and investments, and share knowledge and lessons learnt.