During the "Safer and Cleaner Used Vehicles for Africa" webinar held on April 8, 2021, Marietta Harjono - Coordinating Specialist to the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) at Netherlands' Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management - delivered a presentation on their recently published study on the quality of used vehicles exported to Africa. The presentation provides an o

During the "Safer and Cleaner Used Vehicles for Africa" webinar held on April 8, 2021, Jane Akumu - the African Cleaner Mobility Focal Point of the 

SSATP partnered with the World Bank, PPIAF, and MOLO to prepare a factor analysis report and assessment tool for identifying and analyzing the main factors influencing the financial sustainability and commercial viability of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This presentation summarizes the key findings of the factor analysis report and assessment tool. It was presented by Hongye Fan, Xuanxi Sheng and Edward Andrew Beukes at a joint SSATP-UITP webinar held on December 15, 2020.

For the third edition of the joint UITP and SSATP webinar series on "Innovations and New Solutions for Small/Individual Bus Operators - How to Adapt to the New Normal?," Mr. Devin de Vries and Ms. Chantal Lailvaux delivered a presentation on WhereIsMyTransport. The tech startup specializes in (i) mapping formal and informal public transport networks in emerging markets and (ii) leveraging the collected data to support informed client outcomes, making public transport more accessible, more predictable, easier to navigate, and safer to use.

For the third edition of the UITP and SSATP webinar series on "Innovations and New Solutions for Small / Individual Bus Operators - How to Adapt to the New Normal," Ms. Damilola Olokesusi presented a case study on Shuttlers, a call-in app for commuters in Lagos, Nigeria. With the Shuttlers app, commuters can book and pay for seats in advance on their preferred route, track the itinerary of their trip, and receive real-time notifications on arrival and departure times.

For the third edition of the joint UITP and SSATP webinar series on "Innovations and New Solutions for Small/Individual Bus Operators - How to Adapt to the New Normal?," Mr. Hanser delivered a presentation on the Trufi App, an open-source multi-modal journey planner for semi-formal public transport in big cities. With the goal of empowering informal public transport, the app can easily be customized to create a public transport app for any city. The app has been launched in Cochabamba, Duitama, Accra, and Addis Ababa, with additional pilots in Manila and La Paz.

For the third edition of the joint UITP and SSATP webinar series on "Innovations and New Solutions for Small/Individual Bus Operators - How to Adapt to the New Normal?," Mr. Benimana from Tap&Go and Mr. Habineza from Khenz Ltd. delivered a joint presentation on the different Tap&Go solutions for fare payment and ticketing as well as the impact of these solutions on bus operators in Rwanda.

For the third edition of the joint UITP and SSATP webinar series on "Innovations and New Solutions for Small/Individual Bus Operators - How to Adapt to the New Normal?," Mr. Dubey delivered a joint presentation on Chalo's different technology solutions, including their bus tracking and trip planning app; their digital ticketing system; and full-stack tech suite for daily bus operations.

For the second edition of the joint UITP and SSATP webinar series on "Key Factors of Success to Formalize Informal Transport and the Significance of Authorities," Mr. Joachim Berghoff delivered a presentation on establishing quality (bus) partnerships founded on high political investment, not operating subsidies, to ensure sustainability.

For the second edition of the joint UITP and SSATP webinar series on "Key Factors of Success to Formalize Informal Transport and the Significance of Authorities," Mr. Angel Molinero delivered a presentation on the process of reforming Mexico City's bus sector; the roles of different stakeholders; key elements for transforming/formalizing the sector; and lessons learned from experience.