Title:	Khujand Public Transport Project - Preparation of Public Transport Development Strategy
Budget:	179,482 EUR
Country:	Tajikistan
Dates:	March, 2010 - December, 2010
Partner:	None
Funding:	EBRD

The City of Khujand has requested for consultancy support and technical assistance across several areas of importance for the regulatory soundness of the urban transport sector in Khujand.
The objective of the assignment was to provide support to the City with the development of sound and robust regulatory framework and Public Transport Development Strategy.

• Analysis of the public transport services in Khujand
• Providing the City with a new Public Transport Route Plan
• Preparing a sound Public Transport Development Strategy
• Developing competitive route tendering for bus services
• Developing a new regulatory framework approach with contractual tools that will enable implementation of the proposed regulatory reform, facilitate constant service improvements, allow private operators to upgrade their fleets, whilst also enabling the City to acquire improved safety and environmental standards.