Training Materials | Conducting a financial assessment of your city

This training set supports learning on how to do a financial assessment as a key component of an urban mobility diagnosis.

• Developed by: TRANSITEC
• Level of Expertise: Practitioner
• Language: English & French
• Keywords: Finance, Planning, Diagnosis
• Time (minimum): 1h30'

 

Description

This training set supports learning on how to do a financial assessment as a key component of an urban mobility diagnosis. More is needed to understand the current urban mobility system regarding sustainable urban mobility planning. Local authorities need to know their capacities, what they can afford, and what other sources of financial support exist to implement urban mobility plans and measures.

Training Objectives

• Understand the main concepts related to funding and financing urban transport
• Identify the primary sources of funding available for urban transport
• Discuss how local governments can make effective use of their resources
• Distinguish the public transport and paratransit business models

Indicative agenda

1. Introduction to the current situation of finance in cities
2. What are the main sources of funding and financing
3. Borrowing Capacity and Budget Allocation
4. Comparing Business Models to understand the difference between public transport and paratransit

If you are interested in accessing this training material, please get in contact with the MobiliseYourCity Secretariat for any level of support: contact@mobiliseyourcity.net