Data, Digitalization and Public Transport: Insights from Africa

Описание: The Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP), World Bank, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), World Resources Institute’s (WRI) Digital Transport for Africa (DT4A) initiative, French Development Agency (AFD), Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF), Global Network for Popular Transportation (GNPT), and Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC) joined forces to organize a “Paratransit Day” taking place on the sidelines of Transforming Transportation 2023. Happening on Thursday, March 16, 2023, the side event was dedicated to sharing knowledge and initiatives around paratransit improvement.

“Paratransit Day” was structured around three sessions: (i) Data, Digitalization and Public Transport: Insights from Africa; (ii) Paratransit Professionalization: The South African Experience; and (iii) Reimagining the Techno-Social Infrastructure for Collecting Data in LMICs.

This video captures the proceedings of the first session on "Data, Digitalization and Public Transport: Insights from Africa," which brought together the DT4A community to examine the role of data, digitalization, and public transport. It explored how mapping and collecting transit data can serve as a vital first step towards broader public transport improvement and reform. Additionally, participants had the opportunity to discuss the insights and learnings gained from recent DT4A engagement in nine African cities. The session was organized by WRI/DT4A and AFD.