Introduction

A transition to electric mobility is gradually taking place in several African countries and East Africa has become a hub for electric mobility innovation, with local companies developing business models aimed at filling gaps in transport services. In Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, start-ups are emerging that offer mobility services with electric two- and three-wheeler vehicles. However, to promote the electric mobility…

About African Clean Cities Platform

Africa has with 3.5% the highest urbanization rate in the world. It is one major reason why municipal solid waste management has become a big challenge for many cities in the region; low-income cities in Africa are expected to double their municipal solid waste generation within the next 15-20 years. To address this ever-increasing waste issue, the African Clean Cities Platform (ACCP) was established in 2017 in Maputo, Mozambique,…

1. Introduction / Background  

GWOPA is the Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance with its Secretariat led by UN-Habitat and hosted in Bonn, Germany. GWOPA leads the global movement for Water Operators’ Partnerships (WOPs). These peer-support partnerships between water and sanitation service providers work by harnessing the skills, knowledge, and goodwill within a strong utility to build the capacity and improve the…