THE KNOWLEDGE GAP

The nature of urban transport developments gives clear evidence that the knowledge of sustainable urban mobility is currently limited. For instance, transport development is essentially focused on building wide roads that promote motorization. Most cities in Africa have hardly urban mobility policies. Where they do exist, they’re only a component of other policies and are hardly given attention. Most Metropolitan Assemblies don’t even have ministries of transportation or other departments responsible for urban mobility. Those that do tend to focus more on road construction and maintenance staff.

The subject of urban mobility is rarely taught, and there is substantial contemporary knowledge and content that has not filtered into course curriculum in Universities across Africa. Professional short courses such as this offer a bridge for introducing such knowledge to professionals in the industry to bridge the knowledge gap.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

The course builds the capacity of:

• Policy & decision makers, CEOs & Directors
• Mobility project implementers, engineers, planners, consultants, & road safety experts
• Transport and mobility researchers, academics, & advocates/NGOs
• Commercial transit & taxi operators and businessmen/investors
• Urban and transportation planners seeking to broaden their knowledge or specialize.

All participants must possess a minimum of a BSc, HND, or Diploma or equivalence from recognized academic institutions anywhere in the world. The course is offered in English, with a possible French interpretation.

COURSE CONTENT and delivery

The course content is drawn from a wide range of global indicators, local challenges, and the experiences of actors in the industry. This is outlined into 14 modules, each containing 2 or more presentations:

Module 1: Introduction to Sustainable Urban Mobility

Module 2: Problems of Urban Mobility in Africa

Module 3: Transport & Climate Change

Module 4: Urban Public Transport System

Module 5: Non-Motorized Transportation

Module 6: Infrastructure and other Systems

Module 7: ITS, Digitization, and Smart Cities

Module 8: Vehicle Technology & Electrification

Module 9: Financing, Business & Investment models

Module 10: Traffic Safety and Security

Module 11: Policies, Regulations & Enforcement

Module 12: Research & Data Management

Module 13: Advocacy and Public Engagements

Module 14: Parking and Parking Reforms

The weeklong intensive course features in-depth analysis of global transport and mobility indicators, exclusive case studies of dynamic trends in cities and business models, dialogue sessions, excursions, practical hands-on experiments, and much more. Importantly, each edition comes out with specific policy recommendations on major subject matters developed by participants, which are made available to authorities to adopt for free.

COURSE FACILITATiON

Meet the best experts on sustainable urban mobility and related topics, drawn from local and international academic institutions, government authorities, practicing experts, and development partners.