Status of the African Road Safety Charter

Presented by Yonas Bekele on November 26, 2019 at SSATP's Annual General Meeting in Victoria Falls, this presentation provides an overview of the status of the African Road Safety Charter. It summarizes some legislative procedures and issues (signature, ratification, entry into force) and provides a chronology of key African Union decisions that serve as a policy framework, an advocacy tool and instrument for road safety improvement on the continent.

Enhancing Financial Sustainability and Commercial Viability of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Sub-Saharan Africa

This presentation entitled 'Enhancing Financial Sustainability and Commercial Viability of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)' was made by Hongye Fan and Edward Beukes (World Bank) at the SSATP Annual General Meeting in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. It provides an overview of the World Bank's analytical project to improve the financial sustainability and commercial viability of BRT systems in Sub-Saharan Africa.

South African Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Experiences: What Can We Learn?

Presented by Edward Beukes, World Bank Urban Transport Specialist, on November 26, 2019 at SSATP's Annual General Meeting in Victoria Falls, this presentation provides an overview of the main takeaways of the South African Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Experience. It sheds light on South Africa's: (i) BRT implementation approach, (ii) costs to date, (iii) performance in operational cities, (iv) creation of vehicle operating companies, and (v) evolution towards paratransit reform. 

How to Institutionalize Public Transport Effectively

Presented by Jaspal Singh on November 26, 2019 at SSATP's Annual General Meeting in Victoria Falls, this presentation provides an overview of the work of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), including its mission, members, publications and the key trends in developing countries. The presentation also sheds light on the prevalence of informal transport and what is at stake, providing case studies in India and the United Arab Emirates as examples.

New SSATP Website Presentation

Presented by Kaori Niina, SSATP's Communicatons Officer on November 29, 2019 at SSATP's Annual General Meeting in Victoria Falls, this presentation provides an overview of the new SSATP Website. It shows snapshots of the newly revamped SSATP website and how it was designed to better communitcate SSATP's mission, simplify the end-user experience, and improve access to SSATP's knowledge resources.

Global Status of Road Safety

This presentation entitled 'Global status of road safety' was made at the 2019 SSATP Annual General Assembly in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. It provides statistical data on road fatalities and road crashes by transport mode. Despite efforts to reduce road traffic fatalities, however, progress is uneven. There exist large inequalities between the share of road traffic deaths in high, middle and low-income countries, with most deaths occuring in low income-countries despite having a much smaller share of vehicles.

Dakar Bus Rapid Transit Pilot Project

This presentation entitled 'Dakar Bus Rapid Transit Pilot Project' was made at the 2019 SSATP Annual General Assembly in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. It provides an overview of of key components of the Dakar BRT Project: (i) It is a mass transit system with a transformational impact on the city; (ii) The BRT corridor is part of a comprehensive urban mobility strategy; (iii) It used a comprehensive Corridors Management approach for transport planning and urban integration; and (iv) It focused on architectural design for improved livability.

Regional Integration Pillar Projecting the DP4: Lessons Learnt from DP3

This presentation entitled 'Regional Integration Pillar Projecting the DP4: Lessons Learnt from DP3' is an overview of the main takeaways of the Regional Integration Pillar under the Third Development Plan (DP3). It summarizes the main objectives, activities and good practices of the DP3 Regional Integration pillar that could be continued under the Fourth Development Plan (DP4).

Regional Integration Proposed Results Framework for DP4

Presented by Yaya Yedan, SSATP Regional Integration Pillar Lead, on November 27, 2019 at SSATP's Annual General Meeting in Victoria Falls, this presentation provides an overview of a proposed results framework for the Fourth Development Plan (DP4) concerning the Regional Integration Pillar. It summarizes the objectives, outcomes and indicators to be monirotred under the regional integration pillar of the DP4.