India and France Sign an Implementation Agreement on “MOBILISE YOUR CITY” (MYC)

India and France have signed implementation agreement on Mobilise Your City (MYC) to support 3 pilot cities - Nagpur, Kochi & Ahmedabad for reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to urban transport.

(MYC) to Support 3 Pilot Cities: Nagpur, Kochi & Ahmedabad
  • It was signed b⟋w Union Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs & Agence Française de Développement (AfD) .
Agreement on MOBILISE YOUR CITY

India & MYC

  • MYC aims at supporting 3 pilot cities viz. Nagpur (Maharashtra) , Kochi (Kerala) & Ahmedabad (Gujarat) in their efforts to reduce their Green House Gas (GHG) emissions related to urban transport by implementing urban mobility plans at local level & to help India at national level to improve their sustainable transport policy.
  • 3 pilot cities selected under programme as well as MoHUA will benefit from technical assistance activities to be carried out under MYC.

Main Components of Proposed Assistance for MYC

  • To support planning & implementation of sustainable urban transport projects,
  • To support strengthening of institutional capacity for regulating, steering & planning urban mobility,
  • To learn & exchange formats w⟋other cities across India for exchanges on best practices.

Details of project activities will be worked out by AFD in consultation with MoHUA & 3 partner cities including institutions such as respective Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) for Smart Cities, Municipal Corporations & any transport authority or transport authority or transport related SPV.

Mobilise Your City (MYC)

  • MYC is global & inclusive network of cities & countries as well as umbrella brand of European development cooperation particularly related to field of sustainable urban transport.
  • It aims at assisting beneficiary partners - i.e.. national & local govt. in their preparation of National Urban Mobility Policies & Investment Programs (NUMPs) & Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) .
  • It facilitates establishment of framework conditions for effective investment & sustainable development of urban transport infrastructure & services as well as regulatory soft measures.
  • MYC is part of international initiative which is supported by French & German Govt.
  • It was launched at 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) meeting in December, 2015.

France

  • Capital: Paris.
  • Currency: Euro.
  • President: Emmanuel Macron.
  • Prime Minister: Edouard Philippe.
  • Nickname:

Paris: City of Lights, City of Love.

Examrace Team at Aug 20, 2021