Project acronym: ENDURANCE
Project title: EU-wide Establishment of Enduring National and
European Support Networks for Sustainable Urban Mobility
NATIONAL INVENTORY
Country: Czech Republic
Start date of project:
1st of May 2013
Date of preparation:
June 2013
Duration:
36 months
Version:
0.1
Prepared by:
Radomira Jordova
Checked by:
Hana
Sperat
Bruhova,
Verified by:
Status:
In progress
Dissemination level:
WP2
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Zbynek
TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction................................................................................................................. 3
National inventories as a basis for roadmaps ............................................... 4
Standardised structure of the national inventory ....................................... 5
A) Awareness of SUMPs in your country.............................................................................................................6
B) Planning tools used in your country................................................................................................................9
C) State of the art of SUMPs implementation in your country ................................................................ 10
D) Most active partners in your country .......................................................................................................... 12
E) Existing initiatives in your country ............................................................................................................... 13
F) Potential financial resources for SUMPs preparation and the SUMP network funding .......... 14
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Introduction
This document comprises the first step within the WP2 tasks of the ENDURANCE project focused on
building-up of enduring national networks on SUMPs. A ‘National SUMP Network’ is a national
network which actively supports its members in preparing and implementing Sustainable Urban
Mobility Plans (SUMPs). The national SUMPS networks will then:
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foster a national policy and national support for SUMP
organise and develop information, training and training materials in the local language
facilitate national knowledge exchange between cities
be the national contact point and thus to channel and to institutionalise the knowledge
exchange on the international level
be able to provide support to cities and agglomerations in terms of sustainable mobility.
The networks aim at encouraging and supporting cities to engage in sustainable urban mobility
planning and implementation. This requires country-specific approaches as the starting point and
situation differs among countries and even among cities within a country.
Each country partner in ENDURANCE is called a National Focal Point (NFP): it is the focal point for
the national networks and the contact point for international exchange and communication for its
country. Each NFP will prepare a national inventory of already existing network structures as well as
of relevant stakeholders and initiatives in terms of sustainable mobility planning.
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National inventories as a basis for roadmaps
The national inventories will serve as a basis for producing roadmaps of national SUMP network
formation.
The roadmaps will be updated in the course of the ENDURANCE project and they will also give the
path on which the networks will develop and continue after the project ends. The roadmaps will
serve as a guideline for the central task of the ENDURANCE WP2: the actual national network
development.
Thus the national inventories are the first step to feed the inputs which are necessary for network
foundation / adaption and should cover above all the following:
- what has already been done,
- what has worked well (why)
- and what hasn't (and why)
- the actual status of these networks,
- the demand for SUMP services,
- already available local resources and further important contacts that could support the
networking and SUMP implementation on national, regional and local level.
The inventory of the national level network status can build on the already existing national
networks on Mobility Management that have been built up within the project EPOMM-PLUS.
These existing national networks (in 21 countries) need to be thematically expanded to cover SUMP.
In four countries that were neither in EPOMM-PLUS nor in EPOMM (Denmark, Slovakia, Latvia and
Ireland) there is no such national network structure, neither for MM nor for SUMP. Here the network
needs to be built up from scratch.
The inventories will cover the actual status of these networks, and the potential for the SUMP
networks to be established.
WP2 is closely connected with WP3. WP3 will make an inventory of all cities and actors in the
involved countries which were involved in EU projects related to SUMP. These partners can make an
important contribution to the roadmaps and the SUMP networks we are going to build and endure.
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Standardised structure of the national inventory
To fill in the template, please use, among others, the following sources:
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SUMP State of the art: http://mobilityplans.eu/docs/file/eltisplus_state-of-theart_of_sumps_in_europe_sep2011_final.pdf
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EPOMM MM-monitors: http://epomm.eu/index.php?id=2616
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ELTISplus, above all awareness raising and training events (the Workshop Follow-Up Report
is available for: Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia)
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A) Awareness of SUMPs in your country
A.1. SUMP acceptance and awareness by cities in your country
Are cities in your country familiar with the concept of SUMP? To which extent?
The Czech Republic is one of the countries “which have yet to adopt sustainable mobility planning” as
stated in the ELTISplus report “The State-Of-The-Art of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans in Europe”.
In the Czech Republic there is no national guidance or legislation on Sustainable Urban Mobility
Plans. The knowledge on SUMPs, their usefulness and characteristics, is increasing especially in
certain cities which act as a “laboratory” for introducing SUMPs with respect to conditions and
decision making practise in Czech cities. CDV – Transport Research Centre (together with some NGOs
dealing with sustainable mobility and environmental topics) is progressing with awareness raising on
SUMPs for the local and national levels. CDV also prepares the tailor-made guidance for Czech cities
to reach a consistent approach to introducing and implementing SUMPs to larger cities.
Cities like Brno, Ostrava, Opava or Usti nad Labem have participated in several EU projects inter alia
focused on introduction of integrated transport plans (CHALLENGE, PIMMS CAPITAL). The cities got a
set of examples, especially from UK, on how to introduce the SUMP concept into local conditions.
Brno and Usti nad Labem participated also in the Civitas Plus programme through which they also got
insight into the best practices in integrated urban mobility planning, e.g. Usti nad Labem used the
Civitas funding to create its manifold sustainable transport strategy. However, in general practical
insight into SUMPs and their implementation is still in the bud in the Czech Republic. Many
differences can be found between the traditional Czech transport planning and the standard SUMP
elements and processes. Many Czech cities have their strategies of city development in which the
vision and strategic steps for further transport development make only one part. These general
strategies are often completed with several other documents, with even more importance, such as
land use plans, transport master plans, cycling master plans etc.
Certain parts of SUMPs are well known in the Czech Republic, especially those focused on actions
towards support of PT and use of smart technologies (ITS measures); planning of cycling
infrastructure has also progressed fast during the last decade. Some other parts, like stakeholders
involvement and the full participatory approach did not make a natural part of the whole transport
planning process in the past, now it is getting more space and attention. Czech cities are learning
quickly also in the field of mobility management (e.g. through workshops and trainings organised by
CDV at the Ministry of Transport, under the EPOMM Plus and Eltis Plus projects). Quite great space
for improvement can be found in promotion of sustainable transport. Campaigns promoting cycling
and PT are rare, but e.g. the number of cites organising the Bike to Work campaign or activities
during the European Mobility Week has been increasing every year. Sometimes a gap between the
policies and strategies on paper and their practical implementation occur. Mainly due to budgetary
reasons policies are not always followed fully in the practice (when their implementation is
sometimes phased through more financing periods or some actions cancelled). A more frequent
monitoring and evaluation of the already implemented policies, together with findings from
transport surveys and studies (which the cities have at disposal) would help decision makers to take
appropriate decisions and bridge the gap.
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Nevertheless still many Czech cities are lacking information about the SUMP concept and its main
elements. So the actions to overcome the gap in awareness are more than useful.
Concerning the concept and measures of Mobility Management, the situation in Czech cities is quite
well advanced in terms of cooperation among PT operators and big companies to harmonise the PT
lines and time schedules in accord with working times and needs of large and middle companies.
However, only a few company mobility plans have been prepared. Such an example are mobility
plans for about five Prague companies, which were prepared by the Automat – an NGO dealing with
the topics like decreasing modal share of car transport and promoting cycling etc. - and for some
companies in the Technology Park in Brno prepared by the environmental NGO Partnership
Foundation.
The attitudes of related ministries are not full of enthusiasm yet. The Ministry of Transport got
involved into awareness raising workshops (mentioned above) and is promoting sustainable
transport planning, beside that a new transport policy (which is under preparation in this period)
should already include also the topic of SUMPs (certain level of coordination from the national level
proposed) – the final version is not ready yet. The Ministry of the Environment also participated at
the awareness raising workshops and got acquainted with the possibilities to join EPOMM and
receive trainings in mobility management. By now no national programme focused on supporting
SUMPs is available.
Pilot SUMPs in Czech cities, experience of experts (gained also through EU research projects), and
guidance (which are currently under preparation) will certainly help to bring evidence to the national
level and summarise the concrete needs for advice and funding.
A.2. Gaps in awareness and how to overcome them
Do you see any gaps in awareness of SUMPs? (E.g. cities have heard about SUMPs, but do not always
understand how it could contribute to better planning / cities do not know what topics are included
and what tools are usually incorporated in SUMPs / cities do not know any practical example from
other cities how it works, etc.). How can these awareness gaps be overcome in your country and
generally how to raise awareness of SUMPs in your country?
We do see some gaps in awareness of SUMPs. It is, as mentioned above, a new concept that cities
are not familiar with yet or do not see explicit links to the traditional Czech planning documents.
Participatory approach, involvement of stakeholders through the SUMP lifetime is another aspect to
be underlined in awareness raising. The usual Czech transport documents are focused mostly on
planning transport infrastructure measures (transport master plans, cycling master plans) or on brief
strategic directions embedded in wider city strategies (multi-sectorial city development strategies,
lacking sufficient details) with insufficient involvement of users and public. To overcome these
awareness gaps, the national decision makers responsible for strategic planning (in transport –
Ministry of Transport, in the environment – Ministry of the Environment -, and in regional
development – Ministry for regional development, dealing with land use, building, housing etc.), as
well as important local actors (in large and mid-size cities: mayors, deputy mayors for transport and
the environment) should be addressed with the SUMP concept and its benefits, as well as the
roadmap for SUMP applications in the Czech context would help to show possible ways.
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The need of national / local events to explain the SUMP structure, data needs, related partnerships
and necessary steps in preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of SUMPs is evident.
Good practice examples of cities with an effective SUMP would be of course very helpful, especially
those showing inter alia economic analysis of costs and revenues (ideally CBA on main measures
usually planned by SUMPs). Setting-up of a group of local authorities staff, responsible for transport /
land use / strategic planning would be good, as in that way continuous trainings and participation at
the potential Czech SUMP network events could be regularly offered. The targeted awareness raising
events and communication with local authorities should include also representatives of regional
offices responsible for programming the regional funding (EU operational funds for transport and
regional resources).
Previous cooperation with cities, regions, NGOs, transport operators and national ministries will be
used for further presentations of SUMPs.
A.4. Specific up-to-date needs of cities related to SUMP topic
Have some of the cities’ needs been identified yet in your country (e.g. in ELTISplus)? If so, please fill in
what are these cities’ needs. If not, you will be able to fill in this question after contacting the cities in
WP3.
The identified needs might be from these areas:
Awareness / communication: X
Legislation: X
Funding: X
Political representation: X
Missing experts / expert knowledge: x (at the local level, city staff)
Missing experience / inspiration from other cities: x (concrete practical examples, SUMP inputs –
outputs)
Other:
Any comments / explanations / details:
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B) Planning tools used in your country
B.1. Legislation (laws and regulations) related to sustainable mobility in your country
Are there any major policies supporting introduction and/or implementation of SUMPs in your
country?
National level:
National transport policy
x National transport policy of the Czech
Republic (Ministry of Transport, hopefully
SUMPs will be included soon)
National cycling policy
x National Cycling Strategy
Legislation on air quality
x Law n.86/2002 Coll., on air protection ;
National
programme for reduction of
emissions – Czech Republic (NPSE), Regional
programmes for reduction of emissions
Legislation on PT quality / energy efficiency
x Law on financing of public transport); Clean
vehicle EU directive
Land use prescribing obligations in transport planning Law on building – land use prescriptions, strict
public participatory and approval approach ;
Law on EIA / SEA
Others:
Induced by the common EU targets in energy efficiency etc., the Czech Republic adopted its strategy
of sustainable development and the key sector strategies are also influenced by the common EU
principles.
Furthermore the financial aid for partial SUMP solutions (such as for cycling infrastructure – the State
Transport Infrastructure Fund) may contribute to the introduction and/or implementation of SUMPs.
Comments, details (how does the national legislation contribute to the SUMPs implementation in
your country?): National legislation is not explicit about SUMPs yet, no specific goals in this regard
set-up so far. New synergies should be explored, such as the audit scheme of EMAS which
introduction is now under priorities of the Ministry of the Environment could be beneficial also for
the area of SUMP. It could show tackling environmental performance of organisations and could be
potentially enlarged to the whole city performance, providing a regular system for monitoring of a
SUMP performance from the environmental point-of-view, especially at the level of emissions and
corrective measures).
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Regional level:
(Please fill in per region)
[Region name]: Moravian-Silesian region
Regional transport policy
x Operational funds for transport
Regional cycling policy
x Moravian-Silesian conception of transport
infrastructure
Legislation on air quality
x Regional programme for reduction of
emissions in the Moravian-Silesian region (Krajský program snižování emisí Moravskoslezského kraje)
Legislation on PT quality / energy efficiency
x Law on support of integrated PT systems
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Land use prescribing obligations in transport planning
□ Law on building – land use
prescriptions
Others:
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Comments, details (how does the regional legislation contribute to the SUMPs implementation in your
country?):
By now only first cities - Ostrava (about 300 thous. inh.) and Opava (about 60 thous. inh.) are about
to start preparing their SUMPs. The preparation, involvement of stakeholders, and Action Plans for
these SUMPs will be funded from the regional resources (the EU operational fund for transport), no
other SUMP initiatives (funded from the regional resources) at the city level have been identified yet.
The rules for regional programmes depend on the criteria set-up on the basis of EU funds and
regional necessities (defined by EU-national- regional bodies). The Moravian-Silesian regional office
has included SUMPs as a good planning tool to be used (and funded) in the region. This is a flagship
and good example for other Czech regions. (It might be worth mentioning that this region is one of
the most seriously threatened by air pollution and there is a strong motivation to solve these
problems, incl. regulation of transport.) Possible synergies among the EU / national funding for
regional development, transport and the environmental issues should be investigated and offered to
Czech cities (per region and through regional offices).
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B.2. Approach of national public institutions towards the concept of SUMPs
What is the approach of public institutions and cities towards the concept of SUMP like (i.e. towards
creation of a consolidated, comprehensive transport policy covering all key topics and tools towards
sustainable mobility):
Regarding
National Transport policy: going in the right direction for introduction of SUMPs, including good
strategic goals (equilibrated modal share, promotion of sustainable means of transport etc.)
Legislation: law on support of PT
Funding: only the first initiatives in the Moravian-Silesian region, no national funding programme
Providing of guidelines for creation of SUMPs: by now the Czech version of Eltis Plus guidelines is
available, CDV is preparing specific guidelines for the Czech context
Other:
Comments, details: e.g. the Association of towns and cities will be addressed with the topic of SUMPs
but yet there is still no legislation, no real Czech guidelines and examples of well-evaluated SUMPs
from abroad.
A new Czech Association of Towns and Cities Supporting Cycling has an ambition to involve integral
and sustainable planning as a framework for increasing cycling.
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C) State of the art of SUMPs implementation in your country
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C.1. What has been done in your country regarding SUMPs implementation?
Please explain what the experience from the SUMPs implementation in your country is like:
[Tip: consult the Eltis case studies from your country (search on topic transport planning and land use)]
Good experience - why:
National bodies:
Regional bodies:
Networks / associations of cities:
NGOs:
Cities:
Ministry of Transport and Ministry of the Environment – interest
Good experience because: Ministry of Transport and Ministry of the
Environment participated at the awareness raising workshops and training and
demonstrated a great interest in the topic
Moravian-Silesian Regional Office - funding of pilot SUMPs
Good experience because: they were able to feel benefits of SUMPs and
include them into their funding programme
National Healthy Cities network
Good experience because: the member cities pledge to plan transport
sustainably, linking the sectors of the environment, transport, health, quality of
life, social aspects, good actions in member cities every year
Partnership foundation – promotion of company mobility plans, good pilot
actions in mobility management, dealing with increasing car transport
Good experience because: the foundation is helpful in awareness raising on
sustainable planning, mobility management etc.
Automat – good pilot actions in mobility management, dealing with increasing
car transport
Association of Czech cycling cities – brand new association focused on
integrated planning for cyclists (including broader concepts)
Brno
Good experience because: integrated planning, good awareness on SUMP
benefits, intention to prepare one (will be funded through the EU project
CHALLENGE). The city is experienced also in Civitas measures (partner in the
completed Civitas Plus project – ELAN).
Cities:
Usti nad Labem
Good experience because: integrated planning, good awareness on sustainable
transport measures, good strategy of integrated transport planning (funded
through the participation of city in the Civitas Plus project ARCHIMEDES). The
city is experienced also in Civitas measures focused on traffic safety and
planning of cycling.
Cities:
Ceske Budejovice
Good experience because: integrated planning (integrated plan of traffic
organisation, containing practical measures for enhancement of sustainable
modes of transport through infrastructure and organisation measures), good
awareness on sustainable transport policy, good principles in the city transport
policy (successfully audited by the BYPAD method – for cycling policy, and by
the QUEST method – for overall transport policy, will be certified in
September), experienced in EU projects participation. The city is experienced
also in land use planning etc.
Other institutions:
Bad experience - why:
National bodies:
Regional bodies:
Networks / associations of cities:
[Description of the measure]
Bad experience because:
[Description of the measure]
Bad experience because:
[Description of the measure]
Bad experience because:
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NGOs:
Cities:
Other institutions:
[Description of the measure]
Bad experience because:
[Description of the measure]
Bad experience because:
[Description of the measure]
Bad experience because:
C.2. What cities have implemented a SUMP in your country?
Please provide lists of cities (and resp. contact details of cities) which have already implemented a
SUMP, cities planning to introduce a SUMP, and cities interested in the topic (needing more attention
and information to be provided). Fill in the table according to your best knowledge to make a
“starting” overview – WP3 will soon provide you with city files from your country, including the cities’
participation in SUMP projects and contact details.
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2
3
4
5
Cities with implemented SUMP
None
Cities planning to introduce SUMP
Ostrava
Opava
Brno
Cities interested in SUMP
Uherske Hradiste
Ceske Budejovice
Hradec Kralove
Pardubice
Prague
Any comments / explanations / details:
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D) Most active partners in your country
Identify stakeholders and partners active in sustainable mobility, mobility management and
sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs) in your country and provide a list of them. Focus on
national/regional/local actors – WP3 will soon provide you with information on EU project activity in
your country.
Name
of
institution
the
Main area of
activities
CDV
Activities related to SUMPs up to
now (relevant projects, etc.)
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Auto*Mat
Support
of
sustainable
traffic,
bicycle
promotion
and
campaigns
watchdoging of
transport
in
Prague
Mobility plans for companies in Prague
Partnership
Foundation
Public
space,
city
traffic,
support
of
cycling,
education
Mobility plans for companies in Brno,
ISEMOA instructor
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Contact details (web page, contact
person, email, phone etc.)
radomira.jordova@cdv.cz,
Zbynek.sperat@cdv.cz,
hana.bruhova@cdv.cz
www.cdv.cz
Vit Masare
vit.masare@auto-mat.cz
www.auto-mat.cz
http://www.nadacepartnerstvi.cz
Public spaces: Marie Římanová,
marie.rimanova@nap.cz
Environmental friendly transport:
Ondřej Lukáš, ondrej.lukas@nap.cz
Ministry
transport
Ministry
of
environment
of
the
National
transport policy,
proposals
for
legislation
in
transport etc.
New proposal of national transport
policy (working version), introducing
targets for SUMPs
National
environmental
policy,
proposals
for
environmental
legislation
Targets in harmonisation of
transport and the environment?
Vit.sedmidubsky@mdcr.cz
www.mdcr.cz
Jiri.bendl@mzp.cz
E) Existing initiatives in your country
What are the existing national networks operating in the field of transport / sustainable transport,
energy efficiency, health, regional development and other areas relevant for SUMP implementation in
your country? (e.g. EPOMM-Plus network, CIVINET, Healthy cities association, etc.)
Name
of
network
the
Scope
of
activities
(national/region
al/local)
Number of
participating
cities /other
institutions
Relevance to SUMPs
Coordinated by (contact
data)
cities
National
Database of good transport examples;
support of strategic planning
Ing. Petr Švec
Association of Towns
and Cities Supporting
Cycling
Institute
for
Environmental Policy
National
Cycling policies and integral planning
Ing. Jaroslav Martinek
Mothers of Prague
(association)
Local – Prague
Healthy
association
National
No cities
promoting sustainable
development and policies to
improve the environment
Jaroslav.martinek@cdv.cz
Michaela Valentová
michaela.valentova@eko
politika.cz
http://ekopolitika.cz
Representativ
es of Prague
inhabitants
Endeavouring for improvement of
the environment, increase of traffic
safety (mainly for vulnerable
users), promoting sustainable
mobility, increase of social
corporate responsibility within the
public affairs and in relation to
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www.prazskematky.cz
transport planning
Oživení (association,
NGO)
Local – Prague
http://www.udrzitelnadoprav
a.cz/sustainable-transport
promoting the principles of
transparent public administration
and sustainable development,
goals:
to create the conditions for safe
and comfortable
movement of pedestrians in the
city
• the creation of quality
infrastructure for cyclists in Prague
• safe and healthy routes to
schools
• ecological upbringing,
counselling and education
• promotion of sustainable forms
of transportation
• traffic calming
• protection of air quality.
Association
sustainable
STUŽ
QUEST
life
for
–
Regional
Sustainable
life,
decrease
environmental damages etc.
of
QUEST aims to
improve
the
urban transport
systems
in
European cities. It
supports mostly
mid-sized cities to
use
a
goodquality transport
policies
with
principles
of
sustainability and
integration
of
SUMP elements.
the audit method screens transport
policies and approved documents of
cities, as well as their planning of
sustainable
mobility
and
implementation of related measures.
The scheme was designed by a team of
mobility experts and scientific board, to
assess the quality of the cities' mobility
policies
and
specific
related
documents. Thereby, it contributes to
the take-up of Sustainable Urban
Mobility Plans in Europe, especially in
the New Member States of the
European Union. By now 6 Czech ciites
participated (whole audit proces) +
other cca 40 EU cities
www.stuz.cz
CDV
F) Potential financial resources for SUMPs preparation and the
SUMP network funding
Please indicate shortly what resources might be available for cities to create a SUMP in your country
(a more detailed list will be developed later in roadmaps):
- at the local level : city budgets
- at the regional level: Operational programmes (Moravian-Silesian region); budgets of
regional governments
- at the national level: State environmental fund of the Czech Republic; for implementation:
State fund of transport infrastructure
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at the EU level: e.g. project CHALLENGE
other financial resources:
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