SLoCaT News - SLOCAT

02 Nov 2022

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

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) are aligned with these transport commitments and initiatives pledged …

in Advocacy and Engagement, Blog Post, Climate Change, Global, Mitigation, News

27 Sep 2022

Enhancing the Utility and Sustainability of Popular Transport

by Wilma Nchito, Director of Research and Postgraduate Studies, University of Zambia Mini buses in Lusaka waiting for customers. Minibuses are the main form of transport in Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia. These minibuses are mostly utility vans transformed …

in Blog Post, Informal Transport, News

12 Sep 2022

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. …

in Blog Post, Informal Transport, News

07 Sep 2022

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 …

in Active Mobility, Africa, Blog Post, News

12 Aug 2022

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 …

in Africa, Blog Post, Informal Transport, Morning Commute Blog, News

15 Jul 2022

New SLOCAT Board of Directors to steer the partnership into our next Strategic Development Plan

Following the launch of the election process back in May 2022, we are excited to announce the final composition of the SLOCAT Board of Directors 2022-2025. This gender-, geographical- and background-balanced Board of Directors brings together an extraordinary wealth of …

in News

05 Jul 2022

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 …

in Blog Post, Morning Commute Blog, News

27 Jun 2022

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 …

in Blog Post, Freight Transport, Morning Commute Blog, News

29 May 2022

Sustainable transport supporting COVID-19 recovery strategies in IsDB

Virtual Session organized by Economic & Social Infrastructure and Resilience & Social Development Departments 30th May 2022 at 15:00 (Jeddah/Ankara)/14:00 (Cairo)/19:00 (Jakarta) Moderator: Mr. CHRIS DEKKI, Director, Global Advocacy and Engagement, SLOCAT Partnership Presentation by: Mr. KARL PEET, Senior Advisor, …

in Africa, Asia, COVID-19, Events and Webinars, Global, News

27 May 2022

Join us in celebrating the arrival of IDDRI!

We are thrilled to welcome Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) to our vibrant, international, multi-stakeholder Partnership of change-makers. IDDRI is an independent policy research institute and a multi-stakeholder dialogue platform that identifies the conditions and proposes tools …

in News