This SSATP technical report calls for a paradigm shift in how Sub-Saharan African cities approach informal public transport (IPT), recognizing its central role in meeting urban mobility needs. Based on case studies from 14 African cities, the report examines the complexities of the sector, the challenges of reform, and the potential for improvement through collaboration rather than replacement.
Road traffic fatalities and injuries are a global concern acknowledged in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an African concern acknowledged in the African Road Safety Charter, and a national concern acknowledged in various country policies and laws. Road safety lead agencies (RSLAs) are responsible for leading national efforts to achieve the national road safety goals, bringing all arms of government and society together to improve safety outcomes.
Links to the transnational and summary UTM reports:
The report offers a transnational view of the urban mobility and accessibility context in Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali and Togo and focuses on the conditions necessary for the implementation of urban mobility policies based on good practices and lessons learned. To accelerate improvements in governance effectiveness in both capital and secondary cities, the transnational report summarizes the main recommendations of the urban transport and mobility diagnostic studies prepared for each country.
The present study aims to prompt a change in thinking about accessibility and mobility, and to raise awareness among decision-makers so that they will implement strong policies, strategies and operational practices that make an effective contribution to improving transport and mobility in urban areas of Africa.
This diagnostic report aims to identify the main mobility and accessibility issues in Malian cities by analyzing five priority themes:
Within the framework of its Urban Transport and Mobility (UTM) pillar, SSATP launched a diagnostic pilot activity to support eight pilot countries (Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Guinea, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Senegal) in the development of policies to improve accessibility and mobility in urban areas of Africa. Six thematic areas were considered as priorities:
With the goal of mainstreaming an integrated approach to sustainable urban transport and mobility management in African cities, leveraging the EASI framework, SSATP’s Urban Transport and Mobility (UTM) pillar carried out diagnostic studies in the main urban areas of twelve pilot countries:
The strategic objective of the Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Program (SSATP) for the period 2004-2007 was to anchor national transport strategies firmly in national goals and strategies for poverty reduction. To achieve this objective, a participatory process that enabled country stakeholders to review and adapt their poverty reduction and transport strategies was progressively implemented. The Poverty Reduction-Transport Strategy Review (PRTSR) process addressed two fundamental questions:
