Cavoli, Clémence;
Oviedo, Daniel;
Levy, Caren;
Chong, Alexandria ZW;
Macarthy, Joseph M;
Koroma, Braima;
Tejada, Joaquín Romero de;
... Jones, Peter; + view all
(2025)
Leapfrogging towards sustainable mobility: Policy challenges and opportunities for Sub-Saharan African cities – The cases of Maputo and Freetown.
Transport Policy
10.1016/j.tranpol.2025.06.011.
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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, as well as 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.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Leapfrogging towards sustainable mobility: Policy challenges and opportunities for Sub-Saharan African cities – The cases of Maputo and Freetown |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.tranpol.2025.06.011 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2025.06.011 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Sustainable urban mobility; Transition; Sub-Saharan Africa; Transport governance; Qualitative research |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Civil, Environ and Geomatic Eng UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Development Planning Unit |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10210168 |
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