Deadline: 10-Jun-2024
The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) invites proposals from organisations or consortia to conduct a systematic review of the impact of climate change on rail operations in Turkey.
The aim of this research is to investigate the impact of climate change on railroad infrastructure and railroad system operations in Turkey and to understand potential areas of UK contribution through technological solutions and services.
The FCDO’s British Embassy in Ankara is looking to commission a systematic review on the impact of climate change on rail operations in Turkey. The study aims to identify the potential for building on the strong existing UK-Turkey relationship and track record of collaboration in the rail sector in developing a response to climate change.
Funding Information
- The estimated budget limit of the project is £60,000.
Research Need
- The key objective of this analysis is to understand the impact of climate change on railroad infrastructure and railroad system operations in Turkey. Doing so will help inform and define potential areas of UK contribution through technological solutions and services. In the long term, it will improve UK-Turkey collaboration when tackling climate change and enhance sustainable development policies and the economic improvement around this sector.
- The project should conduct a rigorous systematic review of all aspects of railroad infrastructure, including physical capital infrastructure elements for both freight and passengers, and gather and analyse evidence that can inform decision-making for taking the necessary steps to:
- Understand the effect of climate change on rail operations for both freight and passengers.
- Develop measures of vulnerability and report comparative effects on different modes on climate change.
- Analyse the extent of anticipated future effects of these climate changes on the railway sector.
- Evaluate climate change effects on rail maintenance.
- Engage with the railway sector stakeholders to understand and analyse the institutional perspective.
- Identify promising technologies and services for climate change mitigation and adaptation in the sector with a particular focus on areas of collaboration with the UK’s technological advancements in the field.
- The research project also identifies, and documents lessons learned and makes recommendations that project partners and stakeholders may use to improve the design and implementation of other related projects and programs.
Deliverables and Timeline
- The first step of the research project will be a kick-off meeting between the partners and the designed implementing team. Following this meeting, the team will conduct a scoping review to start taking stock of the available evidence. The implementing team is then expected to prepare an inception report and deliver a slide presentation of the report.
- The presentation of the inception report will be followed by the interim stage, when the synthesis of the evidence will be carried out and the draft of the final report will be prepared. The preliminary findings will then be shared with the main partners in a presentation meeting. Lastly, the team will finish writing the final report and present it in a final meeting with the partners.
- The final output of the project will be a report edited in English. The length of the report should not exceed 100 pages (excluding the annexes).
- The report should:
- Provide an executive summary.
- Incorporate a systematic review of policy interventions targeted to address climate change and railways in Turkey.
- Highlight issues, related findings and lessons learned.
- Include conclusions.
- Draw recommendations for policymaking.
Eligibility Criteria
- The team members shall have the following qualifications and expertise:
- Excellent knowledge and experience in climate change and railways with practical experience in advising national governments (and affiliated agencies) on designing and implementing policy interventions (focusing on Turkey, drawing on other parallel evidence from West Balkans and the Mediterranean).
- Understanding of public sector reform issues as related to the implementation of policies adapting the railway sector to the climate crises.
- Understanding of the specifics of the current policies and a knowledge of the dynamics of technical, economic, social and technological transition.
- Proven experience in conducting systematic reviews or other methods for the rigorous synthesis of evidence will be considered an asset.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Fluency in English is required and fluency in Turkish is desirable.
For more information, visit 3ie.