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Walking and Cycling in Africa

Evidence and Good Practice to Inspire Action

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Jim Walker, Janene Tuniz, Lander Bosch, Tomaz Cigut

01 January 2022

Bronwen Thornton, Carly Gilbert-Patrick, Stefanie Holzwarth

English

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Research report

Africa

This report, say the authors, is a first attempt at gathering, analysing and presenting data to demonstrate the everyday reality for the one billion people in Africa who walk and cycle every day.  It baselines conditions in all 54 African countries using existing data sources interpreted through a walking and cycling lens and highlights inspiring best practices. It emphasizes that making the life of people who walk and cycle in African countries safer, healthier, and more comfortable needs to be a core priority if we are to ensure healthier and more equitable low carbon cities.


The report sets out recommendations for governments and other stakeholders, and makes the case for retaining, enabling and protecting those already moving in the most sustainable way possible.


Developed by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UNHabitat) and the Walk21 Foundation, the report provides the evidence, knowledge and key actions required to ensure transport decisions made today will deliver safer, more sustainable, and resilient networks in the future.

 

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Africa

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Economics

Ethiopia

Ghana

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Kenya

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