Promoting Clean Urban Public Transportation and Green Investment in Kyrgyzstan
Abbreviations and acronyms
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ADB |
Asian Development Bank |
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ATM |
Automated teller machine |
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BAU |
Business as usual (scenario) |
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BMNT |
(Austrian) Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism (Bundesministerium für Nachhaltigkeit und Tourismus) |
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BMU |
(German) Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit) |
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BRT |
Bus rapid transit (system) |
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CAREC |
Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (Program) |
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CAREC |
Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia |
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CDM |
Clean development mechanism |
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CHP |
Combined heat and power (plant) |
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CI |
Compression ignition |
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CIS |
Commonwealth of Independent States |
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CNG |
Compressed natural gas |
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COP |
Conference of the Parties (to the UNFCCC) |
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CPT |
Clean Public Transport (OECD Programme) |
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CRI |
Climate risk index |
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EAEU |
Eurasian Economic Union |
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EBRD |
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
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EC |
European Commission |
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EC |
European Community |
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EECCA |
Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia |
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EEA |
European Economic Area |
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EEA |
European Environment Agency |
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EEC |
Eurasian Economic Commission |
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EEC |
European Economic Community |
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EECCA |
Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia |
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EEV |
Enhanced environmentally friendly vehicle |
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EIB |
European Investment Bank |
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EMEP |
European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme |
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EU |
European Union |
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EUR |
Euro (Eurozone currency) |
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GCF |
Green Climate Fund |
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GDP |
Gross domestic product |
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GEF |
Global Environment Facility |
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GGE |
Gasoline gallon equivalent |
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GHG |
Greenhouse gas (emissions) |
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GIZ |
German Development Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) |
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GNI |
Gross national income |
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GoK |
Government of Kyrgyzstan |
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GOST |
State/national (Gosudarstvennyj) (standard) |
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GWP |
Global warming potential |
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HPP |
Hydroelectric power plant |
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ICCT |
International Council on Clean Transportation |
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IFC |
International Finance Corporation |
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IFI |
International financial institution |
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IKI |
International Climate Initiative (Internationale Klimaschutzinitiative) of Germany |
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IMF |
International Monetary Fund |
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INDC |
Intended nationally determined contribution |
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IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
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IPPA |
Investment Promotion and Protection Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic |
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IU |
Implementation unit |
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JI |
Joint implementation |
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JSC |
Joint stock company |
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KGS |
Kyrgyzstani som (national currency of Kyrgyzstan) |
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KPC |
Kommunalkredit Public Consulting |
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LNG |
Liquefied natural gas |
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LPG |
Liquefied petroleum gas |
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LRTAP |
Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (Convention) |
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LULUCF |
Land use, land-use change and forestry |
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MAC |
Maximum allowable concentration |
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MTEF |
Medium-term expenditure framework |
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NAMA |
Nationally appropriate mitigations action |
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NCF |
Net cash flow |
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NGO |
Non-governmental organisation |
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NMVOC |
Non-methane volatile organic compound |
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NPV |
Net present value |
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NSC |
National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic |
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OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
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OJSC |
Open joint stock company |
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OPTIC |
Optimising Public Transport Investment Costs (OECD Model) |
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PAGE |
Partnership for Action on Green Economy |
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PCM |
Project cycle management |
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PE |
Programming entity |
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PI |
Positive ignition |
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PM |
Particulate matter |
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PPP |
Public-private partnership |
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PPP |
Purchasing power parity |
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PTO |
Public transport operator |
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SAEPF |
State Agency on Environmental Protection and Forestry (of Kyrgyzstan) |
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SME |
Small and medium-sized enterprise |
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TLV |
Threshold limit value |
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TSU |
Technical support unit |
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UN |
United Nations |
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UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
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UNFCCC |
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
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US |
United States |
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USAID |
United States Agency for International Development |
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USD |
United States dollar |
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VAT |
Value added tax |
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WB |
World Bank |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |
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Units, quantities and compounds |
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cm |
Centimetre |
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cm2 |
Square centimetre |
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CH4 |
Methane |
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CH2O |
Formaldehyde |
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CO |
Carbon monoxide |
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CO2 |
Carbon dioxide |
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g |
Gram |
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Gg |
Gigagram |
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GWh |
Gigawatt hour |
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H2O |
Water |
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kcal |
Kilocalorie |
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kg |
Kilogramme |
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km |
Kilometre |
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km2 |
Square kilometre |
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km/h |
Kilometres per hour |
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koe |
Kilogram of oil equivalent |
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kpvpd |
Kilometre per vehicle per day |
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kt |
Kilotonne |
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kWh |
Kilowatt hour |
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l |
Litre |
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m |
Metre |
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mg |
Milligram |
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MJ |
Megajoule |
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mln |
Million |
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MPa |
Megapascal |
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MW |
Megawatt |
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MWh |
Megawatt hour |
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m3 |
Cubic metre |
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NH3 |
Ammonia |
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NO |
Nitric oxide |
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NOx |
Nitrogen oxides |
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N2O |
Nitrous oxide |
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ppm |
Parts per million |
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p-km |
Passenger-kilometre |
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SO2 |
Sulphur dioxide |
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t |
Tonne |
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tCO2 |
Tonne of CO2 |
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tCO2e |
Tonne of CO2 equivalent |
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tNOx |
Tonne of NOx |
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tPM2.5 |
Tonne of PM2.5 |
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tSO2 |
Tonne of SO2 |
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TJ |
Terajoule |
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TWh |
Terawatt hour |
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t-km |
Tonne-kilometre |
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µg |
Microgram |
Figure 0.1. Official exchange rate (LCU per USD, period average)
Copy link to Figure 0.1. Official exchange rate (LCU per USD, period average)KGS/USD
Note: As a reference exchange rate, the report takes the 2017 average of KGS 68.867 per USD (and EUR 0.877 per USD).
Source: World Bank (https://data.worldbank.org).