Speakers
As Transport and Climate Change Week concludes, this Africa Regional Exchange session offers an opportunity to reflect, connect, and celebrate the diverse drivers of sustainable mobility across the continent. Anchored in the theme of regional coordination and climate accountability, the session highlights how gender inclusion, stronger organizational ecosystems, and local changemakers are all essential to a just and ambitious transport transition in Africa.
Building on the momentum from the first session of the day focused on gender approaches, this session will begin with an input from Dakar, Senegal, spotlighting tools and success stories in embedding gender-sensitive approaches into transport transitions — specifically within Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and train projects. As the world pushes toward net-zero transport in line with the Paris Agreement, it is becoming increasingly clear that inclusive climate action cannot be achieved without addressing gender inequalities in mobility systems.
From there, we zoom out to explore Africa’s evolving landscape of sustainable transport organisations, with insights from a mapping report led by Transport for Cairo and GIZ’s Rethinking Transport project. This segment will help us better understand who is working where, on what, and how improved collaboration can enhance both regional impact and global engagement.
Finally, we spotlight African transport changemakers—the individuals across cities, ministries, and communities who are building transformative solutions on the ground. Through stories and reflection, we’ll celebrate leadership and ask what conditions are needed to support more grassroots action.
