Making a Case for Informal Transport at an African COP
by Geofrey Ndhogezi aka Lubyanza Photo by Social Income on Unsplash As a boda rider from Kampala, Uganda, I am very glad that the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), an important international occasion where governments will meet to …
Exploring the role of informal transport in Africa’s transition towards inclusive, sustainable and decarbonised transport
by Joseph Ndiritu, National Chairman, Public Transport Operators Union, Kenya Rising fuel prices have severely impacted Nairobi’s informal transport fleet. In an effort to find relief, some matatu drivers have been filling up their tanks with cheap but adulterated fuel. …
Creating a better future with Dakar’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan
by Thierno Birahim AW, Khadim CISSE and Ndeye Rokhaya DIENG Photo from www.afrik21.africa Dakar, Senegal, is one of the fastest growing cities in Africa, with about 4 million inhabitants which accounts for 23% of the country’s total population. Its population …
Life-changing bicycles in Africa for young girls and our planet
by Farayi Mtangadura, Africa Institutional Markets Lead, World Bicycle Relief This is a photo of Smile of Zimbabwe, age 14, using her bicycle to get to school in northwestern Zimbabwe. Photo courtesy of World Bicycle Relief (2022). Smile’s story: How …
The role of data in electrifying informal transport
by Louise Ribet, Global Partnerships Lead, WhereIsMyTransport Over the past year, the electrification of transport has captured the political zeitgeist. Governments across the world are announcing ambitious e-mobility targets for the transport sector, investing heavily in new e-bus public transport …
Engaging informal transport operators key to accelerating decarbonisation
by Geofrey Ndhogezi aka Lubyanza, a boda rider in Kampala, Uganda In the Global South, where informal transport dominates cities and streets, simply following global trends and swapping gas guzzling SUVs for their electric-powered equivalents will likely have a negligible …
Towards clean, green popular transport
by Dr. Jacqueline M. Klopp, Research Scholar/Co-Director, Center for Sustainable Urban Development Photo from Fakoyede Seun (2020) Currently, the world’s transportation systems rely on burning fossil fuels, contributing to alarming amounts of air pollution and 14% of total global greenhouse …
Collaboration is a delicate yet crucial enabler of freight decarbonization
by Eszter Tóth-Weedon, Director Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance, led by Smart Freight Centre Nobody wants to reinvent the wheel and it is likely that everyone prefers to learn from the mistakes of others. Freight decarbonization is an area where duplication …
The best second-generation NDCs on Transport
The NDCs Hall of Fame by SLOCAT concludes with awards to the best NDCs in terms of transport ambition and action. The NDCs of Colombia, Guinea, Seychelles and Sri Lanka receive 4 stars as the best-performing in support of sustainable, …
Building transport systems that protect health and climate
by Alison Doig (Director, Health and Climate Network) and Karl Peet (Senior Adviser, SLOCAT Partnership) Photo from Colombia Cycling The World Health Organisation (WHO) convenes health ministries from around the world at the 75th annual World Health Assembly (WHA) in …