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On January 9 the Japan International Cooperation Agency JICA signed a Record of Discussions with the Government of the Republic of Palau for the Project for Establishing an Eco-Friendly Transportation System a technical cooperation project.The Palau International Airport constructed in 2003 through the cooperation of JICA has been in use for 20 years and a new terminal opened in May 2022. However public transportation within the country itself is still limited and the main transportation mode on the islands is private cars. What is more increasing oil prices have become a major burden for citizens using private cars. To achieve sustainable economic growth that balances the development of tourisma major industry of this countrywith environmental considerations such as climate change it is necessary to provide an alternative transportation mode that is widely accessible to all and that takes into account Palaus unique characteristics as a maritime nation and a tourism destination.Against such a background this project will support the implementation of pilot projects and the formulation of a master plan related to public transportation aiming to improve Palaus capacity for eco-friendly public-transportation-system planning and operation. This project will contribute to achieving SDGs Sustainable Development Goals Goals 9 Industry innovation and infrastructure 11 Sustainable cities and communities and 13 Climate action.Details for the project are provided below.Basic project informationCountryRepublic of PalauProject titleThe Project for Establishing an Eco-Friendly Transportation SystemPlanned implementation period36monthsExecuting agencyMinistry of Human Resources Culture Tourism and DevelopmentTarget regionEntirety of Palau Total population of approx. 18000Specific project details provisionalTo implement pilot projects and formulate a master plan on public-transportation-system development in order to strengthen Palaus capacity for eco-friendly public-transportation-system planning and operation through dispatching expert teams provision of trainings and equipment to the Palau Ministry of Human Resources Culture Tourism and Development.
