CO BOGOTA URBAN SERVICES 2

Based on the experience of the Bogota Urban Services I, it is proposed that the project would be composed of the followingcomponents:A. Improved mobility. This component includes actions for continued expansion of the second phase of the Transmilenio system andcontinued improved access to public transport. It comprises the following activities: (i) construction of busways, (ii)construction and rehabilitation of feeder routes which connect neighborhoods to the Transmilenio system as part of an integratedsystem; (iii) construction of bicycle paths and sidewalks as part of non-motorized transport facilities; and (iv) measures forimproving public transport, road safety and traffic administration in the city of Bogot�.B. Urban upgrading. This component is designed to support the activities of the Programa de Mejoramiento Integral de Barrios(PMIB), which is the District's urban upgrading program derived from the POT and PD. CVP is the institution in charge ofcoordinating the infrastructure works and social activities in selected low-income areas located in 12 UPZs. The infrastructureworks comprise: (i) planning and neighborhood plot legalization; (ii) construction of storm water drainage systems, water andsewerage systems (iii) construction and rehabilitation of access roads; (iv) resettlement of population located in high risk areas,including flood plains; (v) construction and rehabilitation of public space and community services; (vi) improvement ofenvironmental conditions; and (vii) technical assistance for home improvement and land tittling activities. The social activitiesassociated with the physical works include: (i) promoting citizen culture; (ii) strengthening social organizations; and (iv)assisting vulnerable population.C. Institutional strenghtening and Technical Assistance. This component is aimed at improving the performance of the institutionsin delivering urban services through activities that will guarantee the social, environmental and financial sustainability of theworks undertaken by the proposed project. The activities include technical assistance for District institutions working in areasranging from transport, housing and environmental management sectors, to planning and financing urban development activities.Specifically, this component will support equipment, training and consulting services.