| Project Detail |
The development objective of the Yunnan Honghe Prefecture Diannan Center Urban Transport Project for China is to improve the safety, accessibility, and efficiency of trips taken by residents in the core urban areas of Mengzi city and Jianshui county. The project components are divided into two parts namely, Mengzi and Jianshui. Under Mengzi part, following five components are included: the first component M1, road network re-functioning and improvement will rehabilitate Honghe avenue and fill some missing links in the existing road network to optimize the functional hierarchy and overall efficiency of the road network in Mengzi city. The second component M2, integrated corridor management will improve safety, accessibility, as well as public transport operations through integrated corridor management (ICM) approach. The third component M3, public transport priority will provide the infrastructure and equipment for Mengzi to improve its public transport services. The fourth component M4, school transport safety improvement will develop safe school transportation demonstration programs in Mengzi, which includes: (i) model school transport zone that pilots transport management plan for primary schools and middle schools; (ii) home to school transportation demonstration that provides designated school transport services to the vulnerable population of number four primary school as a pilot and equipping the existing buses with school transport safety facilities; and (iii) public campaign, trainings, and technical assistance which focus on awareness raising, behavior, and policy advocacy. The fifth component M5, institutional strengthening will enhance the institutional capacity of Mengzi city, through carrying out: (i) urban transport related studies; (ii) consultancy for project management and technical support; (iii) trainings and study tours; and (iv) public communicati |
