Deadline: 18-Sep-2024
The UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) programme has launched a new funding opportunity in Thailand in the sustainable transport sector.
Thailand UK PACT is seeking to extend its support to Thailand’s climate actions in sustainable transport through technical assistance and capacity-building projects.
UK PACT aims to fill gaps and achieve the following:
- Strengthened policy and capacity for transitioning Thailand’s transport sector to lower GHG emissions;
- Increased knowledge, awareness, and practices on integrated public transport and EV use;
- Improved design, planning, and service delivery for inclusive urban infrastructure and integrated transport.
Themes
- Theme 1 – Integrated Land Use & Transport Planning with interventions on active mobility, non-motorised transport & transit-oriented development (TOD);
- Theme 2 – Push & Pull Policy Improvement Support with interventions on push policies of congestion charging combined with pull policies on integrated public transport; and
- Theme 3 – Green, Low Emission Transport with interventions on electrification.
Funding Information
- Successful projects will receive grants of up to £500,000 per year (THB 23 million).
- Applicants should propose projects of up to 25 months in duration. Projects will be selected through a one-stage open and competitive call for proposals.
- Projects are expected to start in November 2024 and end in December 2026.
What types of projects are they looking for?
- They are looking to award grant funding to initiatives that enhance sustainable transportation in Thailand, with a particular focus on reducing carbon emissions. These projects should be in line with government strategies and policies, provide benefits to the public, contribute positively to enhancing urban transport, and be prepared for implementation. The overarching goal is to mitigate carbon emissions and improve the productivity and liveability of Thai cities, including wellbeing of citizens and accessibility for women and the most vulnerable.
Intervention Areas to be supported
- Integrated land-use & transport planning
- Transit-Oriented Development (TOD): A strategic study to identify potential TOD sites throughout the current and planned public transport network in Bangkok – aligning with the current TOD Master Plan and Transport Master Plan. The study includes, but it not limited to, the following activities:
- Review current conditions and development: Assess the existing land use, current TOD examples, and existing institutional and legal setting to understand the current state of TOD in the region;
- Identify international best practice and gaps analysis: Research global TOD best practices and identify gaps in the current Bangkok approach to inform the development of a robust and comprehensive TOD strategy;
- Develop TOD vision and typology: Formulate a clear vision for TOD in the region and establish a typology framework that categorises different TOD forms based on their characteristics and suitability;
- Transit-Oriented Development (TOD): A strategic study to identify potential TOD sites throughout the current and planned public transport network in Bangkok – aligning with the current TOD Master Plan and Transport Master Plan. The study includes, but it not limited to, the following activities:
- Push & pull policy improvement support
- Feeder system and public transport accessibility improvements: A study to improve integration of existing feeder lines in Bangkok, including accessibility and ticketing system. The study includes, but it not limited to, the following activities:
- Review existing conditions: Review existing conditions and planned feeder systems in Bangkok;
- Identify international best practice: Conduct International best practices and identify key lesson learned;
- Develop vision and goals: Develop overarching vision and goals for the multimodal feeder system;
- Congestion charging feasibility: A review of and follow-up study to existing assessment, technical & policy recommendations on the feasibility of congestion charging, focusing on developing/understanding further details on the charging schemes – this includes institutional and regulatory arrangements, technology scheme and social/economic benefit assessment. The study includes, but is not limited to, the following activities:
- Review existing feasibility Assessment: Review conditions and scenarios in existing studies & assessment;
- Identify international best practices: Identify international best practice in defining institutional arrangement, technology scheme and economic benefit of the congestion charging initiative;
- Refine planning & implementation scenarios and develop additional ones: Refine existing scenarios based on international best practice and identify additional ones focusing on social, emissions, charging, as well as cordon options.
- Feeder system and public transport accessibility improvements: A study to improve integration of existing feeder lines in Bangkok, including accessibility and ticketing system. The study includes, but it not limited to, the following activities:
- Green, low-emission transport
- EV Roadmap & ecosystem: Development of an EV roadmap building on the prior development of government policies within the EV subsidy programme. The study includes, but it not limited to, the following activities:
- Review Thailand’s existing initiatives and plans on EV: Conduct a comprehensive review of existing initiatives, policies, and plans related to EVs in Thailand;
- Review international best practice for EV roadmaps: Analyse international best practices in the development of EV roadmaps. This could involve studying successful adoption of such EV roadmaps in other countries and identifying key strategies and lessons learned that could apply in Thailand;
- Policy and institutional gaps analysis: Identify gaps in the current policy and institutional framework that could hinder the adoption of EVs.
- EV Roadmap & ecosystem: Development of an EV roadmap building on the prior development of government policies within the EV subsidy programme. The study includes, but it not limited to, the following activities:
Eligible Projects
- Proposals must align with the strategic priorities outlined in these terms of reference.
- Budgets should not include capital expenses or tangible assets.
- The value of projects must not exceed £500,000 for one year period.
Who can Apply?
- All organisations that consider themselves capable of delivering the project activities presented may submit proposals, considering aspects such as cost-effectiveness, project management, impacts on GEDSI (Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion), technical capacity of the organisation or proposing consortium. For-profit organisations can apply, but all projects must be delivered on a not-for-profit basis.
Eligibility Criteria
- Both international and local organisations are eligible to apply. Organisations applying as a consortium must have at least one local entity, either as consortium lead or consortium partner.
- Government agencies and/or departments are not eligible to apply either as a lead organisation or partner in a consortium.
For more information, visit UK PACT.
