26 May 2023

Tracking climate strategies for transport – 2-Year Anniversary

Join us for the second anniversary of the GIZ-SLOCAT NDC Transport Tracker, a database on ambition, targets and policies in NDCs and Long-Term Strategies, on Tuesday, 29 August at 3 PM CEST! The GIZ-SLOCAT NDC Transport Tracker has become a …

Harnessing Intergovernmental Synergies Toward Green Mobility in Africa
9 November 2022

Harnessing Intergovernmental Synergies Toward Green Mobility in Africa

by Jerry Ndayishimiye, Head of Marketing & PR Officer, SUL Mobility An electric van charging at EVP (evpcharger.com) charging station located at Total Energies Kacyiru station in Kigali, Rwanda. While Africa is the least greenhouse gas emitting continent in the …

Transit-Oriented Development as an Anchor to Compact, Equitable, and Accessible African Cities
4 November 2022

Transit-Oriented Development as an Anchor to Compact, Equitable, and Accessible African Cities

by Carolyne Mimano, Maureen Kinyua, and Christopher Kost, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) brings compact, mixed-use development in proximity to high-quality rapid transit. Shown here is the BRT corridor in Dar es Salaam. Around the …

Shaping COP27 around African Climate, Health and Transport Priorities
1 November 2022

Shaping COP27 around African Climate, Health and Transport Priorities

by Desmond Appiah (Clean Air Fund), Alison Doig (Health and Climate Network) and Karl Peet (SLOCAT Partnership) This is Kigali in Rwanda, “Africa’s cleanest city”. Credit photo by Tim Treza (Afrik Buzz, 2021) There is an urgent need to deliver …

Overcoming Arrested Mobility for Persons with Disabilities Across Africa
1 November 2022

Overcoming Arrested Mobility for Persons with Disabilities Across Africa

By Robert Ambunda with inputs by Fatoumata Diallo, Cabrel Tokam, Bianca Ryseck and Richard Unuigboje, SLOCAT-VREF Young Leaders in Sustainable Transport Figure 1: International White Cane day, Swakopmund, Namibia Photo courtesy of Adam Hartman, The Namibian News (2020). Willy Johannes …

Raising Awareness for Safer Pedestrian Walkways in Harare, Zimbabwe
1 November 2022

Raising Awareness for Safer Pedestrian Walkways in Harare, Zimbabwe

by Sam Nyaude, Founder and Executive Director, Road Safe Zimbabwe Trust The urban jungle trying to get to the other side of the road in Harare, Zimbabwe. Credit photo by Sam Nyaude (2021) Walking is the oldest and the primary …

Ethio-Djibouti Railway: a Line for People, Goods and the Planet
25 October 2022

Ethio-Djibouti Railway: a Line for People, Goods and the Planet

by Tebebu Terefe Mencha, Chief Safety Officer, Ethio-Djibouti Railway Here is a picture of the Ethio-Djibouti Railway (EDR) Credit photo by EDR. The Ethio-Djibouti Railway is a real success story not only for my country, but for Africa. Since its …

Safer Roads for All in Africa
17 October 2022

Safer Roads for All in Africa

by Ayikai Poswayo, Programme Director, Amend An exterior view of the Justin Kabwe School in Zambia after SARSAI programme (2017) Credit photo by Amend I remember the day of my undergraduate civil engineering graduation – it was a day of …

Raising Ambition for Transport in African Countries’ Climate Strategies
14 October 2022

Raising Ambition for Transport in African Countries’ Climate Strategies

by Cabrel Tokam, Policy Advocacy and Outreach Intern, SLOCAT Partnership Here is a picture of Kwame, owner of a dilapidated car which he uses to buy and sell goods in the capital city of Yaounde, Cameroon. Photo courtesy of SLOCAT …

Public Transport Challenges in Africa:  Mapping and Transit Data as a Remedy
4 October 2022

Public Transport Challenges in Africa: Mapping and Transit Data as a Remedy

by Ben Welle, Iman Abubaker and Agraw Ali, World Resources Institute Commuters waiting for the next bus desperately around Meskel Square – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Credit photo by Agraw Ali. Long queues for public transport have become common sights during …