Accelerating the Adoption of Electric Mobility in Chile Accelerate and scale-up the adoption of low-carbon electric vehicles in Chilean regions. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency. In terms of direct benefits for the local population, incorporating electric vehicles into the public transport fleet, in particular fixed route taxis, will help reduce local pollution through a reduction of NOx, carbon monoxide and particulate matter emission, improving quality of air in regional urban areas and thus reducing the impact on human health. This is a significant benefit as some of the Chilean regions have some of the lowest air qualities in Latin America. This will further have a positive benefit on human health given that preliminary studies suggest that the COVID pandemic has a more significant impact on regions of poor air quality. Thus, by improving air quality the project may contribute indirectly to reducing the impact of the COVID pandemic. Estimates of the reduction in air pollution will be calculated based on data obtained through output 2.2. By tracking vehicle odometers and other performance indicators, the emissions of the electric vehicle pilots will be compared with a calculation of those of existing old fixed-route taxis. The potential for a positive through-out the regions will then by extrapolated based on a controlled scale-up of fixed-route taxis.    Furthermore, introducing electric vehicles into the public transport system will improve the quality of the service in terms of comfort by reducing noise and vibrations. Furthermore, the use of connectivity apps to connect operators with passengers will promote a modal shift from the use of private transport to the public transport system, as it will facilitate the development of a more enhanced service, which could in turn result in an improvement of traffic conditions in the different cities.   As is expected when incorporating a new technology into a given system, this will result in a new ecosystem for business which enables opportunities but could also affect current employment areas. The project will put in place activities to ensure that the work force transition (Output 1.2, and 3.3), and does not result in the loss of employment of current workers of transport sector. Also, given the strong gender focus of the project and the experience of the Ministry of Energy personnel in the area, the project aims to result in new employment opportunities for women. This will be done by ensuring that companies involved in the procurement, installation or sale of systems, infrastructure and equipment related to low carbon electric mobility include gender diverse initiatives into their operating structure, in-accordance with the gender action plan.   In terms of economic benefits, the project will help promote investment in the Chilean regions, where market pull, and push have not been strong enough to consolidate business opportunities related to electric mobility. Although the incorporation of electric mobility will also require importation, thus capital expenditures, the transition will make the country less dependent of global oil prices. This should reduce investment uncertainties, which should in turn result in a more favorable investment environment reducing interest rates and short term expected returns, making long term investments more attractive. Furthermore, the transition to electric mobility will create a new market for the power generation and electricity distribution sectors making such investments more attractive, thus, improving the reliability and reliance of the Chilean regional power systems.