Leapfrogging towards sustainable mobility: Policy challenges and opportunities for Sub-Saharan African cities
Clémence Cavoli,
Daniel Oviedo,
Caren Levy,
Alexandria Z.W. Chong,
Joseph Mustapha Macarthy,
Braima Koroma,
Joaquín Romero de Tejada,
Constâncio Ausgusto Machanguana,
Yasmina Yusuf and
Peter Jones
Transport Policy, 2025, vol. 171, issue C, 513-530
Abstract:
This paper explores the potential for two rapidly growing Sub-Saharan African cities—Maputo (Mozambique) and Freetown (Sierra Leone)—to transition away from car-dependent development trajectories towards more sustainable and inclusive mobility systems. Drawing on participatory workshops, semi-structured interviews and focus groups with policymakers, planners, and community stakeholders, and alongside the collation of secondary data, the study identifies key structural and institutional barriers to progress, as well as emerging opportunities related to transport and land use. Findings highlight critical challenges in governance, including funding and integrated planning, that constrain effective policy implementation. The paper concludes with comparative insights to inform urban mobility transitions in similar low-income and rapidly urbanising contexts.
Keywords: Sustainable urban mobility; Sub-Saharan Africa; Transport governance; Qualitative research (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2025.06.011
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