East Africa’s Policy and Stakeholder Integration of Informal Operators in Electric Mobility Transitions—Kigali, Nairobi, Kisumu and Dar es Salaam

dc.contributor.authorGaluszka, Jakub
dc.contributor.authorMartin, Emilie
dc.contributor.authorNkurunziza, Alphonse
dc.contributor.authorAchieng’ Oginga, Judith
dc.contributor.authorSenyagwa, Jacqueline
dc.contributor.authorTeko, Edmund
dc.contributor.authorLah, Oliver
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-10T08:12:03Z
dc.date.available2021-03-10T08:12:03Z
dc.date.issued2021-02-04
dc.date.updated2021-03-02T19:42:24Z
dc.description.abstractElectric mobility is beginning to enter East African cities. This paper aims to investigate what policy-level solutions and stakeholder constellations are established in the context of electric mobility (e-mobility) in Dar es Salaam, Kigali, Kisumu and Nairobi and in which ways they attempt to tackle the implementation of electric mobility solutions. The study employs two key methods including content analysis of policy and programmatic documents and interviews based on a purposive sampling approach with stakeholders involved in mobility transitions. The study findings point out that in spite of the growing number of policies (specifically in Rwanda and Kenya) and on-the-ground developments, a set of financial and technical barriers persists. These include high upfront investment costs in vehicles and infrastructure, as well as perceived lack of competitiveness with fossil fuel vehicles that constrain the uptake of e-mobility initiatives. The study further indicates that transport operators and their representative associations are less recognized as major players in the transition, far behind new e-mobility players (start-ups) and public authorities. This study concludes by identifying current gaps that need to be tackled by policymakers and stakeholders in order to implement inclusive electric mobility in East African cities, considering modalities that include transport providers and address their financial constraints.en
dc.description.sponsorshipEC/H2020/875041/EU/Integrated Urban Electric Mobility Solutions in the Context of the Paris Agreement, the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda/SOLUTIONSplusen
dc.identifier.eissn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttps://depositonce.tu-berlin.de/handle/11303/12768
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.14279/depositonce-11568
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subject.ddc720 Architekturde
dc.subject.otherelectric mobilityen
dc.subject.otherparatransiten
dc.subject.otherinformalityen
dc.subject.othertransportationen
dc.subject.otherEast Africaen
dc.titleEast Africa’s Policy and Stakeholder Integration of Informal Operators in Electric Mobility Transitions—Kigali, Nairobi, Kisumu and Dar es Salaamen
dc.typeArticleen
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.articlenumber1703en
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi10.3390/su13041703en
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.issue4en
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitleSustainabilityen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublishernameMDPIen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.originalpublisherplaceBaselen
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume13en
tub.accessrights.dnbfreeen
tub.affiliationFak. 6 Planen Bauen Umwelt::Inst. Architektur::FG Städtebau und internationale Urbanistik (Habitat Unit)de
tub.affiliation.facultyFak. 6 Planen Bauen Umweltde
tub.affiliation.groupFG Städtebau und internationale Urbanistik (Habitat Unit)de
tub.affiliation.instituteInst. Architekturde
tub.publisher.universityorinstitutionTechnische Universität Berlinen

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