Development of sustainable urban transport in the city of Sfax: PDU/NAMA Transport

In 2014, the Municipality of Sfax conducted a carbon assessment study, which pointed to the transport sector being the largest greenhouse gas emitter (54% of total emissions). The Municipality of Sfax, in cooperation with the Tunisian Agency for Energy Management (ANME), performed a strategic study on the transport sector entitled “ PDU/NAMA Transports ” (Urban Transport Plan/National Appropriated Mitigation Action).

 

Tags: Urban transport, sustainable mobility, city of Sfax, climate change

 

Year: 2015-2016

 

Partnership
  • ANME (Tunisian Agency for Energy Management)
  • GIZ
  • Ministry of Transport and Logistics
  • Municipality of Sfax
Challenges addressed
  • Highly-polluting urban transport sector
  • Constant decline in public transport and increased use of private motor vehicles
  • Urban sprawl and unequal development between the centre and the periphery of the Sfax urban area
  • Roadways inadequately maintained
  • High density in city centre and lack of parking spaces
  • Chaotic parking of private motor vehicles in the city centre.
Main objectives
  • Create an urban transport plan (PDU) for the city considering solutions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Prepare a NAMA (National Appropriated Mitigation Action) study of the urban transport sector of Sfax.
  • Assist in halting urban sprawl.
  • Structure the roll-out of an effective and integrated public transport system, facilitating the clear improvement of services in quantity and quality
  • Encourage the use of public transport by improving its offerings and the quality of an effective service
  • Set out the conditions likely to clearly increase the use of active mobility solutions (walking and cycling) in daily transport.
  • Propose any useful measure to reduce congestion on city arterial routes (including the management of city centre parking)
  • Contribute to the establishment or enhancement of governance arrangements enabling better planning and a better coordination of investments and management measures in transport infrastructures and services.
  • Accelerate the completion of the light-rail project for Sfax
  • Improve the traffic organisation of heavy-load vehicles in the city centre
Publications and documents
Facts

Project type                                                          Energy efficiency

Promoter                                                               Rev’Acte Project

Collaborators                                                      ANME, MedCities, IDE-E, Municipality of Bizerte

Start date                                                               2019

Funding                                                             Rev’ACTE

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Project description

The PDU/NAMA sought to establish a strategic plan for the transport sector in the city of Sfax using an environmentally friendly approach based on sustainable mobility. This study was divided into three stages. Stage 1: the current state of urban transport was analysed and projected scenarios were plotted. Stage 2: proposals were elaborated. Stage 3: the Urban Transport Plan – National Appropriated Mitigation Action for the transport sector was produced. The time horizon for the PDU of Greater Sfax is 2030. The scope of the study covered Greater Sfax, including the six contiguous districts of Sfax Médina, Sakiet Eddayer, Sakiet Ezzit, Sfax Ouest, Sfax Sud and Thyna.

 

Expected results

 

  • Improvements in quality of life and environment of Sfax citizens (air, noise, energy, etc.).
  • Improvements in road safety.
  • Proposals of GHG mitigation measures
  • Knowledge of city officials on urban travel to be updated and improved. Improvements to technical skills in the field of transport.
  • Strengthening of structures responsible for transport and traffic management within the city.
  • Reinforcement of abilities in the area of climate change policies and climate-related finances.
  • Involvement of city residents in sustainable mobility.
Impact and results
  • Locals involved in the sustainable mobility process.
  • A local mobility plan set out for 2021-2025.
  • A traffic plan will be launched in the latter half of 2021.
  • Sustainable transport and electric mobility projects scheduled
  • A metropolitan sustainable mobility authority established.
  • Discussions on environmentally friendly transport.
  • Implementation study of the Sfax light-rail system is in the final stages.
  • Political will for advancing sustainable mobility is evident.
  • Civil society is actively engaged.
  • Energy savings are guaranteed.
  • Financial backers have been mobilised.
  • Contributions to the national and international effort in combating climate change is locally ensured.
  • GHGs reduced by an estimated 250 thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Publications & main documents
  • The specifications for (1) the technical/economic feasibility study and (2) the environmental impact study of the MV photovoltaic power plant in Sfax.
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