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...
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...
“AFricroozE”: Eco- and Gender-Friendly Electric Bikes to Transform Mobility in Africa
By Najjiba Katesi, Executive Director, First African Bicycle Organisation (FABIO) Namuleme Hadija, a beneficiary of the water e-bike in Uganda The story of Namuleme Hadija is not...
Mapping of Organisations and Initiatives Promoting Sustainable Urban Mobility in Latin America
Our partner, Asociación Sustentar, as part of its support to the EUROCLIMA+ programme, has released an extensive mapping of organisations and initiatives working on advancing...
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...
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...
The role of data in electrifying informal transport
by Louise Ribet, Global Partnerships Lead, WhereIsMyTransportOver the past year, the electrification of transport has captured the political zeitgeist. Governments across the...
Transport and Voluntary National Reviews of SDGs implementation
The 2030 Agenda encourages member states to submit Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), which has...
Actions to reduce emissions and boost the resilience of freight transport and global supply chains
Freight transport accounted for around 40% of global transport emissions in 2019 and freight emissions are projected to nearly triple between 2015 and 2050. In order to meet...
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Intro Africa Foundation joins SLOCAT as a New Partner
Another strong voice joins the coalition! SLOCAT is happy to welcome Intro Africa Foundation to the transport partnership working collaboratively…
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Is Transport on Track for 1.5°C?
Insights from the new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Updated Edition, September 2026 | Published by SLOCAT, GIZ and Changing Transport…
Technology Alone Won’t Fix Transport: Countries Are Still Missing the Bigger Picture
SLOCAT and GIZ released an updated version of their NDC analysis, now covering 128 new NDCs. The report finds that…
Overshoot Is Here. Transport Decides How High and How Long.
The world\'s emissions are slowing down. Transport\'s are not. New Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) release, alongside UNEP\'s…
The best tonne of carbon in Nigerian transport is the one you never burn
Nigeria has set out where it wants to go. The Climate Change Act, an updated NDC, the Energy Transition Plan…
SLOCAT Welcomes Life-Links as New Partner
SLOCAT is pleased to welcome Life-Links to our global Partnership. Their focus on the resilience of transport and logistics brings…
SLOCAT Welcomes BYCS as New Partner
SLOCAT is delighted to welcome BYCS to our growing global Partnership. Their work placing cycling and community-led change at the…
SLOCAT Welcomes Bright Smile Empowerment Initiative as New Partner
SLOCAT is glad to welcome Bright Smile Empowerment Initiative (BSEI) to our growing global Partnership. Their work building a culture…
Climate and Clean Air Action Framework for Transport in Nigeria
A practical guide for transport businesses that want to cut emissions, clean up the air they exhaust and become ready…