FP189

E-Mobility Program for Sustainable Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean

E-Mobility Program for Sustainable Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Status Under implementation
  • Date approved 20 Jul 2022 at B.33
  • Est. completion 14 Apr 2030
  • ESS Category Category B

The Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region is one of the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate variability and change. This is due to its socio-economic context and the high exposure faced by its populated areas, infrastructure, and ecosystems to multiple climate related hazards. These include tropical cyclones, heatwaves, droughts, more intense precipitation, sea level rise, and coastal and inland flooding. As urban areas continue to grow across the region, disaster risks linked to climate change critically impact the planning and design of cities and their key infrastructure such as urban transport systems.   

The E-mobility Program for Sustainable Cities in LAC targets sustainable urban development through measures that strengthen and improve urban public transport and the quality of life in secondary cities.  The Program links e-mobility with sustainable urban transport system development and climate resilience in nine countries. It enables the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs), tackling persistent financing barriers caused by high capital expenditure costs, performance risks, and low profitability. It finances electric buses and electric vehicle fleets, electric boats and vessels, and supports hydrogen projects and vehicle-to-grid projects for urban mobility. The focus of the Program is on commercial e-mobility to support the significant modal shift from private vehicles to various modes of public transport EVs. It also works to establish electric mobility frameworks, including gender actions plans, to promote transformative urban mobility that is resilient to climate change. 

Total project value

 

Tonnes of emissions avoided

 

Beneficiaries

 

Direct
1,446,298
Indirect
7,443,703
Theme

Cross-cutting

Result areas

Project timeline

Pipeline

21 Nov 2020 - 607 days

Concept note received

21 Nov 2020

Funding proposal received

15 Dec 2021

Cleared by iTAP

19 Jul 2022

Approved

20 Jul 2022 - 269 days

Approved by GCF Board

20 Jul 2022

Legal opinion on AE's Internal Approval

15 Nov 2022

FAA executed

29 Nov 2022

Under implementation

14 Apr 2023 - 548 days so far

FAA effective

14 Apr 2023

Disbursement - USD 3,973,680

11 Dec 2023

Disbursement - USD 965,800

11 Dec 2023

To be completed

14 Apr 2030 - 2,010 days to go

One region

  • Latin America and the Caribbean

Nine countries

One priority group

  • Small Island Developing States
USD  
  • Financing
    • Private sector
    • Public sector
  • Size
    • Micro
    • Small
    • Medium
    • Large

GCF financing2% disbursed

InstrumentAmount
GrantUSD 55,000,000
LoanUSD 145,000,000
Total GCF Financing
USD 200,000,000

Co-financing

Co-financerInstrumentAmount
Co-FinancingGrantUSD 5,000,000
Co-FinancingLoanUSD 195,000,000
Co-FinancingOtherUSD 50,000,000
Total Co-Financing
USD 250,000,000

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Accredited Entity

Inter-American Development Bank
Ms. Victoria Eugenia Florez Toro
Primary

Chief, Resource Mobilization Division
1300 New York Avenue, NW, 20577., Washington DC, United States
Ms. Gloria Visconti
Secondary

Lead Climate Change Specialist
1300 New York Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., United States
Phone + 1 (202) 623-1924
gloriav@iadb.org
More contacts

National Designated Authority

Barbados
Economic Affairs and Investment Division Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment
Senator the Honourable Chad Blackman Primary
Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment (Economic Affairs and Investment Division)
3rd Floor East, Warrens Office Complex Warrens, St Michael, Barbados
Phone 1 246 535-1302/1 246 535-1317
chad.blackman@barbados.gov.bb
Mrs. Betty Alleyne-Headley Secondary
Permanent Secretary, Economic Affairs and Investment Division, Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment
3rd Floor East, Warrens Office Complex, Warrens St. Michael, St. Michael, Barbados
Phone 535-1304/535-1326
Betty.Alleyne-Headley@barbados.gov.bb
Mr. Ricardo Marshall Operational focal point
Director, Roofs to Reefs Programme (R2RP), Prime Minister’s Office
Government Headquarters Bay Street St. Michael, Barbados
Mr. Ronnie Griffith Operational focal point
Chief Economist, Economic Affairs and Investment Division, Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment
Ms. Richelle Gaskin Operational focal point
Economist I, Economic Affairs and Investment Division, Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment
Ms. Sharifa Roach-Vaughan Operational focal point
Secretary to the Minister, Economic Affairs and Investment Division, Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment
Chile
Ministry of Finance
Ms. Heidi Berner Primary
Undersecretary of Finance
Teatinos 120, Santiago, Chile
Phone +56 28282007
hberner@hacienda.gov.cl
Mr. Jaime Tramon Secondary
Senior Advisor, Financial and International Affairs
Teatinos 120, Santiago, Chile
Phone +56 2 28282216
jtramon@hacienda.gov.cl
Colombia
National Planning Department
Ms. Carolina Díaz Primary
Director of Environment and Sustainable Development
Calle 26 No. 13-19, Bogotá, D.C, Colombia
Ms. Jimena Cortés Secondary
NDA Technical Advisor
Calle 26 # 13 - 19, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone +57 601 3815000
clcortes@dnp.gov.co
Costa Rica
Ministry of Environment and Energy
Mr. Carlos Isaac Pérez Mejía Primary
Vice-minister of Strategic Affairs
Calle 25. Av. 8-10, San Jose, Costa Rica
Ms. Enid Chaverri Tapia Primary
International Cooperation Director
Calle 25. Av. 8-10, San Jose, Costa Rica
Phone (506) 8307-8679
echaverri@minae.go.cr
Ms. Patricia Campos Mesén Secondary
International Cooperation Officer
Calle 25. Av. 8-10, San José, Costa Rica
Phone (506) 8346-1513
pcampos@minae.go.cr
Dominican Republic (the)
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Ms. Ana Emilia Pimentel Primary
Viceminister of Climate Change and Sustainibility
Ave. Cayetano Germosén esq. Ave. Gregorio Luperón. Ensanche El Pedregal, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (the)
Jamaica
Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC)
Mr. Omar Alcock Primary
Senior Technical Officer
Phone 1 (876) 423-4154
omar.alcock@megjc.gov.jm
Ms. Schmoi McLean Secondary
Programme Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Phone 1 (876) 561-8775
Schmoi.mclean@megjc.gov.jm
Panama
Ministry of Environment
Mr. Juan Carlos Monterrey Primary
Climate Change Director
Diego Dominguez Street, Building 804 Albrook, Ancón, Panama City, Panama
Phone (+ 507) 500-0802
jmonterrey@miambiente.gob.pa
Mr. Ángel Cárdenas Secondary
Head of International Technical Cooperation Office
Diego Dominguez Street, Building 804 Albrook, Ancón, Panama City, Panama
Phone (+ 507) 500-0803
acardenas@miambiente.gob.pa
Paraguay
Ministry of Economy and Finance
His Excellency Carlos Fernández Valdovinos Primary
Minister of Economy and Finance
Chile 252 /1220, Asunción, Paraguay
Ms. Adriana Samaniego Secondary
Senior Analyst
Chile 252 /1220, Asunción, Paraguay
Mr. Cristhian Trinidad Tertiary
Technical Analyst of the Vice Ministry of Economy and Planning of the Ministry of Economy and Finance
Chile 252 /1220, Asunción, Paraguay
Uruguay
Ministry of Environment
Ms. Natalie Pareja Primary
Climate Change Director
Zabala 1442, 4th FI, Uruguay CP, 11600, Montevideo, Uruguay