To provide access to bicycle transport and propagate of its advantages in the Karakol city - center of biosphere territory ?Issyk-Kul? through creation bicycle hire and repairing stations.
The Karakol city is administrative center of Issyk-Kul oblast which has according to Low of Kyrgyz Republic status of biosphere territory ?Issyk-Kul?. Population of Karakol city is 60000 people; total area is 70km2. Air pollution is very high and exceeds norm in 2-5 times because of using secondhand, defective cars, motorcycles and low-quality petrol.
The main purpose of the project is propaganda of bicycle transport advantages through development bicycle hire and repairing stations system. Bicycle purchasing is expensive acquisition that is why the project facilitates access to bicycle for population (single woman, students, children and small traders) with low level of income.
In the course of project implementation it is intended obtaining of the following results:
Ecological
? facilitation access to environmental clear kinds of transport for people with low level of income
? indirect (calculation) reduction of air pollution in the center of biosphere territory ?Issyk-Kul?
Economic
It is supposed the bicycle hire and repairing stations system will interest businessmen and at competent trade strategy it can cause bicycle boom.
Social and cultural
It is possible bicycle hire and repairing stations system allows changing of population psychology who consider as transport only cars and horses.
Actions to be undertaken by Public Association « Kut Ordo »
1. Purchase of 60 bikes of different types
2. Organization of 2 repairing shops and 4 rental posts
3. Promotion actions (bike races, participation in holidays, exhibitions)
4. Information and advocacy campaign among officers of municipality services (post, social security, family doctors) and market workers (news-vendors, peddlers and etc.).
The main purpose of the project is propaganda of bicycle transport advantages through development bicycle hire and repairing stations system. Bicycle purchasing is expensive acquisition that is why the project facilitates access to bicycle for population (single woman, students, children and small traders) with low level of income.
In the course of project implementation it is intended obtaining of the following results:
Ecological
? facilitation access to environmental clear kinds of transport for people with low level of income
? indirect (calculation) reduction of air pollution in the center of biosphere territory ?Issyk-Kul?
Economic
It is supposed the bicycle hire and repairing stations system will interest businessmen and at competent trade strategy it can cause bicycle boom.
Social and cultural
It is possible bicycle hire and repairing stations system allows changing of population psychology who consider as transport only cars and horses.
Actions to be undertaken by Public Association « Kut Ordo »
1. Purchase of 60 bikes of different types
2. Organization of 2 repairing shops and 4 rental posts
3. Promotion actions (bike races, participation in holidays, exhibitions)
4. Information and advocacy campaign among officers of municipality services (post, social security, family doctors) and market workers (news-vendors, peddlers and etc.).
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Public Association «Kut Ordo
Country:
Kyrgyzstan
Area Of Work:
Climate Change Mitigation
Grant Amount:
US$ 7,200.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 3,477.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 3,923.00
Project Number:
KYR/SGP/OP2/Y4/CORE/2002/24
Status:
Project Terminated Before Completion
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Project Characteristics and Results
Capacity - Building Component
Executive NGO gets experience of work in urban ecology, becomes the owner of bicycle station and small repair enterprise. The population gets new technical skills on operation of bicycles and their repair.
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
It will be emphasized during the information campaign, that the actions under the project, not only will result in creation of new area of services and new workplaces, but will reduce emissions of carbonic gas, that will be the direct contribution of the city dwellers of Karakol to the mitigation of consequences of climate changes
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Indicators
Biophysical
Number of innovations or new technologies developed / applied
2
Empowerment
Number of indigenous people participated/involved in SGP project
1120
Livehood
Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project
2
SGP Country office contact
Mr Nurlanbek SHARSHENKULOV
Email:
Ms. Irina Talkambaeva
Email:
Address
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Bishkek
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