Indonesia: Supporting the development of sustainable urban transport projects.

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the Indonesian Ministry of Transport (MoT) in the implementation of sustainable transport measures in two closely related projects of SUTRI NAMA and INDOBUS.

Sustainable Urban Transport Programme Indonesia (SUTRI NAMA):

The SUTRI NAMA project funded by NAMA Facility aims to transform urban transportation in Indonesia into a sustainable low-carbon sector. The overall goal of the project is that cities in Indonesia contribute to climate change mitigation through sustainable transport policies and infrastructure projects supported by a national urban transport program. SUTRI NAMA will support transport demand management measures and targeted improvements of local bus systems in 5 pilot cities (Bandung, Semarang, Makassar, Pekanbaru and Batam). The project also provides technical assistance to local governments through a Technical Support Unit (TSU), development of funding mechanism, development of monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system for emission reductions, capacity development, etc.

SUTRI NAMA project has been implemented since 2017 and will be concluded in December 2022. The project has successfully supported the establishment of TSU in MoT and trained them yearly including training of trainer. The project also extensively supported the set-up of a nationally funded mechanism named Buy The Service (BTS) programme including technical studies, regulatory framework, training, etc. Furthermore, the project completed studies such as technical design for NMT, Parking, and Potential GHG Emission Reduction Studies in 5 pilot cities. On its final year implementation, the project is preparing capacity development program on sustainable transportation for local governments.

Indonesia Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Development Project (INDOBUS):

The INDOBUS project is a stand-alone technical component of the SUTRI NAMA project. The State Secretariat of Economic Affairs of Switzerland (SECO) finances the component. INDOBUS" primary aim is to assist selected Indonesian cities in developing bus rapid transit corridors as a backbone for sustainable urban mobility systems, through a mix of technical and investment assistance. At national level, INDOBUS supported the MoT in establishing the necessary regulatory framework and policies for BRT systems in Indonesian cities as well as coordinating efforts of all other line ministries to effect substantial progress e.g. through initiating high-level policy dialogues. At local level INDOBUS assists selected pilot cities namely Bandung, Semarang, Makassar, Pekanbaru and Batam in developing (constructing) the BRT corridors and the setting up the state-of-the-art BRT management and operations including human capacity development.

To achieve its outcomes, including BRT corridors with segregated bus lanes are developed, the project works on 3 specific outputs: (1) Technical concepts for BRT corridors establishment are delivered to Indonesian partner cities; (2) Guidance on BRT-based sustainable urban transport is provided at local level; and (3) MoT, Public Works and Development Agency have been provided a BRT planning framework and traffic simulation support capabilities to the local level.

INDOBUS project has been implemented since 2017 and initially was planned to conclude in 2022. To maximize its support in implementing BRT in pilot cities, the project received approval to have neutral cost extension until December 2024. During its implementation, the project accomplished many of its targets such as development of 3 pre-feasibility studies in Bandung, Pekanbaru, and Semarang, and 5 feasibility studies in Bandung, Pekanbaru, Semarang, Makassar, and Batam. The project has developed the concept design of integrated ticketing strategy, and multimode facilities which provided recommendations to the stakeholder. The project also prepared capacity development program on sustainable transportation for local government