Enabling Electric Vehicles (EVs) Adoption in the framework of Sustainable energy based Transportation in Bangladesh To create enabling conditions towards the transformation of the transport sector of Bangladesh to low carbon and sustainable transportation system by adopting electric vehicles (EVs) that facilitate reducing the GHG emissions, enhancing green growth, and minimizing the adverse impact on public health; and support key stakeholders in the development of viable e- mobility business models Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency. 1. The EV ecosystem may implicate a reduction in the workforce in many industries such as the automotive industry, petroleum industry (less fossil fuel use), and vehicle repair services (as maintenance needs of EV, in general, are less than of conventional vehicles). The closure of various businesses due to the use of electric vehicles will also result in a reduction in national income, especially from the petroleum industry and vehicle service services. On the other hand, the assembly of electric vehicles for domestic sales and export will boost new employment opportunities. The project includes actions to facilitate access to EV-related jobs through training, and a revision of recruitment strategies, taking advantage of the appeal of EV technologies for potential workers (so that they are skilled in maintenance and repair of e-motor scooters, e-bicycles, and all-electric cars, as well as in the conversion of ICEV motor scooters and bicycles into e-two wheelers).   2. Another key element of the Project’s sustainability is its focus on the private sector as an existing driving force in the market of EVs. Bangladesh will demonstrate the positive environmental and economic benefits of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. By disseminating this information with an intent to scale up to leverage investment in more electric buses and charging stations for EV, strong interest from local investors should be catalyzed. This will include local manufacturers of motor vehicles to assemble EVs in Bangladesh to create local employment and private sector companies who would invest in acquiring electric buses and/or four-wheeled passenger EVs. This will strengthen the sustained growth of electric vehicles for both domestic use and possible export in the longer run.  3. The project will endeavour to encourage key players in the urban transport services to incorporate women either as operators, entrepreneurs, etc. The project includes actions to facilitate access to EV-related jobs through training, and a revision of recruitment strategies, taking advantage of the appeal of EV technologies for potential workers (so that they are skilled in maintenance and repair of e-motor scooters, e-bicycles, and all-electric cars, in particular related to electric buses and their charging infrastructure.  4. Socioeconomic development and climate change are intricately linked, with social and economic activities determining energy use determining emissions determining climate forcing and climate change determining climate impacts which in turn affect socio-economic developments. For example, the realization of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles will have both environmental and socio-economic impacts. More people will use electric vehicles instead of fossil-fueled vehicles leading to a decrease in local urban pollution and global warming mitigation, while at the same time providing skilled jobs and employment in the EV ecosystem. Seeing both the direct environmental (cleaner urban environment) and socioeconomic benefits (new skilled jobs and better services; lower total (lifecyle) cost of vehicle ownership and use) will attract more potential vehicle owners or users to ‘go electric’ and eventually transform the market in self-sustained growth.