NAMA: Ethiopian Railways –Railway Academy NAMA
Title:
Ethiopian Railways –Railway Academy NAMA
DescriptionOfMitigationAction:
<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">A main pillar of Ethiopia's Climate Resilient Green Growth (CRGE) strategy is to avoid emissions in the transport sector through a shift of freight and passenger transport from road to rail. The Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC) was set up in 2007 with the mandate to construct railway infrastructure and provide passenger and freight rail transport services in Ethiopia. The envisaged infrastructure consists of two railway project components, namely the Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit (LRT) and the Nationwide Railway Network Development Programme. Local knowledge and capacity is a main success factor of sustainable railway implementation and operation. ERC therefore intends to establish a state-‐of-‐the-‐art Railway Academy. </span> <div class="Section1"> <p style="margin-top: 0.2pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> </span> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">The Railway Academy will serve the following functions: </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.45pt 17.45pt 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">•</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Provision of basic skill trainings and practical trainings for middle-‐level technicians at diploma and advanced diploma level, to assure availability of front-‐line workers in railway transport operation and maintenance as well as infrastructure construction; </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.45pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">To conduct practical oriented training of the middle-‐level </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.2pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">technicians at Bachelor degree level; </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.45pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">To </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">organize and conduct short-‐term professional skill </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.2pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">development training for engineers </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.45pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">To o</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">ffer leadership trainings for middle level and executive </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.2pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">management; </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.45pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">To u</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">ndertake applied technical research and technology </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">transfer; </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.45pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">To p</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">romote preparation and review of railway sector policy </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.2pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">documents; </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.45pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">To o</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">rganize and facilitate railway sector workshops and </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.2pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">seminars; </span></p> <p style="margin: 0.45pt 20.9pt 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">•</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">To </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">promote research and development in areas of railway technology advancement in collaboration with selected universities and the Institute of Technologies. </span></p> </div> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before: always;" /> </span> <p style="margin-left: 99.55pt; line-height: 14pt;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; position: relative; top: -0.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> </span> </p> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Through this NAMA, ERC is seeking support for the preparation of <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">feasibility study for the items as below: </span><br /> </span><br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Construction of the Academy; <br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Procuremen</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">t </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">of interior and lab equipment; <br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">• </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Formulation of curricula; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">• </span>Formulation of<span> </span>academy<span> </span>business<span> </span>plan. <br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><br /> Once a feasibility study is being completed, ERC will request support</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> to implement the Railway Academy through a NAMA for </span> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">implementation. </span><br /> <br /> <br /> <p style="margin: 0.45pt 0in 0.0001pt 117.55pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> </span></p> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"></span><br /> <p style="margin: 0.7pt 0in 0.0001pt 117.55pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><br /> </span></p>
EntityName:
Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC)
EntityName1:
EntityName2:
EntityAddress1:
P.O.Box 27558/1000 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia||
EntityAddress2:
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EntityAddress3:
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EntityContactPerson1:
Mr. Shewangizaw Kifle ||
EntityContactPerson2:
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EntityContactPerson3:
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EntityPhone1:
00251 911 226 816 or 00251 114 70-‐21-‐90||
EntityPhone2:
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EntityPhone3:
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EntityEmail1:
kidusshk@gmail.com||
EntityEmail2:
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EntityEmail3:
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YearsForCompletion:
18
UsedCurrency:
USD
AmountOfFinancialSupport:
300000
CommentsOnFinancialSupport:
<br /> <p style="margin: 0.25pt 0in 0.0001pt 5.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">ERC is seeking support for the preparation of a feasibility study for </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 5.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">the items as below: <br /> </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 5.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> • </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Construction of the Academy; </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 5.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">• </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Required interior and lab equipment; </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 5.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">• </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Content of curricula, number of courses and estimated number of participants; </span></p> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">• </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Formulation of academy business plan. </span>
AmountOfTechnicalSupport:
CommentsOnTechnicalSupport:
-
AmountOfCapacityBuildingSupportText:
AmountOfCapacityBuildingSupportChoice:
selected currency
CommentsOnCapacityBuildingSupport:
<br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Included in financial support requested.</span>
FinancialSupportRequired:
Yes
TechnologicalSupportRequired:
Yes
CapacityBuildingSupportRequired:
Yes
OtherNAMA:
Ethiopia's National Railway Network and Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit (LRT) NAMA
UNParty:
Ethiopia
CoveredGreenhouseGases:
CO2
AttachmentDescription:
Item Status:
Published
NAMADeveloper:
ext\atsibha
NAMAApprover:
ext\atsibha
SecretariatNAMAAssignVerifier:
unfccc\nama-av
SecretariatNAMAVerifier:
unfccc\forner
Publishing date:
1/5/2015
NAMAId:
NS-173
ConversionRate:
GeneralComments:
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SectorNSSP:
Residential and Commercial buildings; Transport and its Infrastructure
TechnologyNSSP:
Railway
TypeOfActionNSSP:
Project: Investment in infrastructure
EstimatedFullCostOfPreparation:
300000
TypeOfRequiredFinancialSupportNSSP:
Grant
TypeOfRequiredCapacityBuildingSupportNSSP:
RelevantNationalPolicies:
<br /> <p style="margin: 0in 0.55pt 0.0001pt 5.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Ethiopia has taken on the ambition to capitalise on its rapid economic growth by investing in an economy that is more resilient to the impacts of climate change and pursue low carbon development. The Government of Ethiopia has adopted the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), which outlines the country’s strategy to reach middle-‐income status before 2025. At the same time, the Government has issued the Climate-‐Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) strategy in 2011, which lays down the country’s plan to develop a carbon neutral, green economy by 2025. Provision of an affordable and efficient transport system will make a crucial contribution to economic growth, employment creation, social welfare and the expansion of the industrial sector. Estimated GDP growth of 8.5% in</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> 2012 made Ethiopia one of Africa's best performing economies and the country is expected to continue to represent one of the world’s fastest growing economies in the years to come</span></p>
CommentsOnFullCost:
<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">The requested support is to be used to carry out a feasibility and need assessment study for a future Railway Academy as well as to propose content of relevant curricula. </span>
Approval Status:
Approved
Created at 1/6/2015 12:16 PM by Vladislav Marinov
Last modified at 8/28/2015 3:56 PM by System Account
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