This proposal titled ‘Mainstreaming Inclusivity in Urban Mobility Related Projects in the Cities of Lusaka and Nairobi’ has been developed by the University of Zambia (Department of Geography and Environmental Studies and Institute of Economic and Social Research) in conjunction with Kenyatta University, Kenya, and Multi Media University, Kenya.

The overall objective of this study is to explore the inclusive governance concept in urban mobility projects in the cities of Lusaka and Nairobi. The specific objectives are: (a)Interrogate inclusiveness governance concept in transport policies and regulations in Zambia and Kenya, (b)Conduct a stakeholder analysis of urban mobility-related institutions and their role in urban mobility in Zambia and Kenya, (c)Undertake an inclusiveness analysis of urban transport programs along the project cycle using the Lusaka Decongestion Project (LDP) in Zambia and the Nairobi Expressway project in Kenya, (d)Compare the inclusiveness best practices in Zambia and Kenya, and (e)Identify opportunities for scaling up inclusiveness best practices in urban mobility programs/projects in Kenya and Zambia.

The proposed study will employ comparative case study (CCS) research design and use a mixed -methods approach to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. The Lusaka Decongestion Project (LDP) in Zambia and the Nairobi Expressway project in Kenya will be treated as cases and the study will analyse and synthesize the similarities, differences and patterns across the two projects. Specifically, this study will compare and explore how LDP in Zambia has incorporated inclusive governance concept and contrast the interpretations of transport policies and regulations to those of the Nairobi Expressway project in Kenya. This is designed to contextualize and compare the inclusive governance best practices in urban mobility-related projects in Zambia and Kenya. In-country dissemination workshops are proposed to share learning and to disseminate the findings to wider audiences.