Background

The establishment of the Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum for Africa will be a critical platform for high-level discussions on the interconnected areas of common interest on transport, environment, human health and human settlements. It will be integrated into the emerging architecture of regional ESTs (Asia and Latin America) to enable Africa to participate when issues of sustainable transport and development are discussed in the context of post-2015 development goals.

Ever increasing Traffic congestion has become a major problem in rapidly growing cities. The health effects of urban air pollution alone are estimated to cost more than 5% of the GDP in developing countries. The Event will bring to the attention of Policy Makers and Planners, the problem of city congestion and the impact it has on cities. Measuring the problem is major step in solving it. Strategies to address the issue include better public transport, street connectivity and modern telematics.