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Empowering African Cities - Advancing Urban Mobility Solutions

Bronwen Thornton

Moderator

date November 7, 2024 | 09:00 - 12:00
place
Multipurpose room 08
organization
UNEP
country
Kenya
language
English
Reference: 
TE 08-03

Summary

The AfDB, JICA, UITP, UN-Habitat and UNEP will equip participants with best practice to implement sustainable urban mobility solutions in African cities. Participants will gain insights into effective frameworks; including infrastructure, policy, finance, advocacy, city support mechanisms and beyond. We will also share The Pan African Action Plan for Active Mobility (PAAPAM) empowering participants to champion Active Mobility initiatives within government and other sectors.

Objectives

1. Improved knowledge of key urban mobility solutions and how to implement them.
2. Knowledge on accessing financing and resources to develop urban mobility solutions within African cities
3. Understand benefits and challenges of active mobility prioritization and developing advocacy skills

Session panelists

Panelist
Role
Organization
Country
Mr. Jill Warren
Chief Executive Officer
European Cycling Federation
Mr. Neji Larbi
Senior Urban Mobility Specialist
African Development Bank
Mr. Yukinari Tanaka
Senior Director, Urban and Regional Development Group Infrastructure Management Department
Japan International Cooperation Agency
Mr. Dionisio González
Director of Advocacy & Outreach
Uitp-Union Internationale des Transports Publics