Reforming paratransit with MobiliseYourCity’s newest catalogue of measures

Informal transport is a phenomenon that can hardly be ignored in Africa, Asia and Latin America. It represents the principal transport mode in most cities in the Global South, and it is highly beneficial to the poorest segments of the population by acting as an important source of employment to low-skill workers and by providing them with affordable and accessible transport services, thus enabling their participation in economic, social and cultural life.

On the other hand, it is a source of GHG emissions and air pollution, it suffers from very low service quality levels and it represents a major safety hazard to all road users.

Leveraging the benefits of informal transport while mitigating the negative externalities has been a recurring challenge for countless cities, for countless decades. Notwithstanding these difficulties, our local partners are identifying informal transport as a key priority through the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs). MobiliseYourCity's catalogue of measures targets these challenges by providing guidance on how to reform the paratransit sector in your city. Access the paratransit toolbox here or watch key elements and recommendations from the official launch event:

• What are the 7 key features of paratransit ? Find out from Anne Chaussavoine from AFD - Agence Française de Développement.
• What are the 5 main questions to ask when doing a diagnosis on paratransit?
• What are 2 unique features of paratransit in Asia? Hear what Clément Musil from MobiliseYourCity Asia has to say
• Would you like to learn about key recommendations on how to achieve an impact in reforming the paratransit sector? Solène Baffi, Project manager from Codatu, elaborates.
• Why is it necessary to implement win-win actions?
• What is the difference between transition and transformation of a minibus-taxi service ? Listen to Reginald Springleer from the City of Cape Town to find out!
• How can vehicles be replaced and the sector improved when operators do not have access to finance? (In French)

To watch the full recording on our YouTube channel, click here. This knowledge product was supported with funding by the European Union based on an Intra ACP Grant « Urban Mobility Support Programme » , the Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety  and the Agence Française de Développement.

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