Transport-energy modelling in sub-Saharan Africa: new policy brief

Ahead of Transport Day at COP29 Azerbaijan on Monday 18 November, we are delighted to share this policy brief from David Sturgess, Winnie Mitullah, Malindi Msoni, Joyce Chivunga Emmanuel Dzisi Helen Morrissey Festival Godwin Boateng Alphonse Nkurunziza, Doris Edem Agbevivi Wilfred Kadewa Elena C. P. Juan Pablo Orjuela Will Usher Holger Dalkmann James Dixon

In the policy brief the team:

1. Set out the challenges faced by sub-Saharan African countries in developing fit-for-purpose system models and analytical tools to support decision makers towards equitable, clean access for all

2. Detail innovations to meet these requirements, given the unique and persisting challenges, and identify opportunities present to enable these innovations

3. Set out a framework for the development of SSA context-appropriate system models and analytical tools to support transport-energy transitions towards equitable, clean access. 👇🏽

An effective transport system provides equitable, clean access to goods and services. Transitions towards this shared goal entail co-evolution between industry, technology, markets, policy, culture and civil society. System models and analytical tools provide a useful quantitative backdrop in building policy, project and investment pipelines towards realising this goal.

Back in October we were lucky to host delegates from eight universities representing six sub-Saharan African countries. We set out the shared challenges faced, and brainstormed innovations to get around these challenges in developing context-appropriate system models and tools to support transport-energy transitions towards equitable, clean access. Read the full policy brief here.