2 November 2022

Are Nationally Determined Contributions aligned with the commitments and initiatives on transport announced on the occasion of COP26? A Comparative Analysis by SLOCAT

Updated with latest information as of 14 December 2022 Introduction The 2021 UN Climate Conference COP26 saw an unprecedented number of commitments and initiatives on sustainable, low carbon transport. This comparative analysis examines to what extent Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) …

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 …

Now Is the Time to Address Africa’s Dependency on Used Vehicle: Ghana’s Story
4 October 2022

Now Is the Time to Address Africa’s Dependency on Used Vehicle: Ghana’s Story

by Festival Godwin Boateng, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Columbia Climate School USA Used vehicles in Accra’s streets, Ghana Photo courtesy of Yinka Ibukun, Bloomberg News (2016). The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) estimates that more than 60% of the vehicles added to …

The Potential of Informal Transport to Provide Flexible, Low Carbon Logistics in the Global South
4 October 2022

The Potential of Informal Transport to Provide Flexible, Low Carbon Logistics in the Global South

by Omolola Madoh Gegeleso, Lecturer, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Photo from M/S Pashupati Motors Logistics is the process of planning and executing the efficient transport and storage of goods from point of origin to the point of consumption. The …