8 April 2013

Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP) Builds Momentum Towards an Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forum for Africa

Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP) Builds Momentum Towards an Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forum for Africa 

April 8, 2013-Nairobi, Kenya.

Over the past decade, Africa has been experiencing tremendous economic dynamism and growth: seven of the world’s ten fastest-growing countries are in Africa; the continent’s economic output has more than tripled; and average economic growth is expected to be 4.8

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2 April 2013

The Global Status Report on Road Safety 2013

The report serves as a baseline for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020, declared by the UN General Assembly. It indicates that worldwide the total number of road traffic deaths remains unacceptably high at 1.24 million per year.

2 April 2013

World Health Organization (WHO)

World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

In the 21st century, health is a shared responsibility, involving equitable access to essential care and collective defence against transnational threats.

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25 March 2013

SLoCaT Input to the High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda and SLoCaT-Bridging the Gap input on MRV of Domestic NAMAs to SBSTA

SLoCaT Input to the High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda and SLoCaT-Bridging the Gap input on MRV of Domestic NAMAs to SBSTA

March 25, 2013-Shanghai

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22 March 2013

Automobile cities: Climate Change and Obesity

Document describing the current scenario of automobile-oriented cities and its relation to public health and non-communicable diseases.

22 March 2013

Recommendations on the BiciBog public bicycle pilot system

The mobility secretary launched a pilot program of public bicycles in two important locations in Bogotá. Here we analyze the pilot system and provide recommendations.

22 March 2013

Bogotá 21: towards a world-class, transit-oriented metropolis

This document aims to provide an overview of Bogotá’s status quo, business as usual and optimal urban development based on the evaluation and benchmarking of six categories. It proposes a way forward in order to achieve a world class, transit-oriented metropolis by 2050.

22 March 2013

Despacio

Despacio is a non-profit organization that conducts research to promote quality of life in all stages of the life cycle and works in productive, educative and reproductive sectors, seeking to challenge the intuitive in their respective fields of knowledge by performing applied research to improve the welfare of the community in general.