The project will contribute to reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality under a new sustainable transportation system being implemented in Vientiane Capital. The project involves introducing electric vehicles in the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network, building capacity of government entities and raising awareness of the general public on the benefits of low carbon public transport, as well as setting up a management plan for the sound disposal / recycling of used batteries from the electric buses. Total project cost is USD 39.5M of which USD 10M is requested from GCF for incremental capital expenditures of low carbon vehicles and associated capacity building.