Context
In Peru, the transport system accounts for almost 40 per cent of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. The Peruvian Government has therefore committed itself to taking specific mitigation measures for this area. There is particular potential for savings in local public transport, as this makes up around 70 per cent of all transport services in many cities.
However, there are considerable deficiencies in local public transport in Peru’s cities, making it difficult to modernise the public transport system as desired. There is currently hardly any coordination between urban, transport and mobility planning, and up to 90 per cent of the private transport service providers in cities are unregistered small businesses. An antiquated vehicle fleet and inefficient organisation on the part of the cities further exacerbate the situation. These problems particularly affect women and disadvantaged social groups.
Peruvian cities face the challenge of implementing the urban transport national policy and, above all, organising climate-friendly local public transport.
Objective
Selected cities implement the urban transport national policy. The focus is on creating integrated public transport systems that build on one another and that are accessible and safe for all city residents.
