Accra – VREF

Transforming the unwalkable city: knowledge, practices, and interventions for a more inclusive future of walking in Africa

EP-2022-WK-07, Project leader: Daniel OviedoDevelopment Planning Unit (DPU), University College London (UCL), London, UK Partners: Abstract Walking is the predominant mode of transport in African cities. Nearly 50% of trips on the continent are made on foot. Yet informal settlements, where the 60% of urban citizens in Africa live, are predominantly unwalkable spaces. The available

Removing barriers to disability-inclusive urban transport system (policies and regulations) in Accra and Nairobi (SITUATE-2)

Dept of Geography Education, Faculty of Social Sciences Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana. EP-2022-MAC-05, PhD Sam, Enoch F. Abstract Nearly 80% of the world’s 1 billion persons with disabilities (PWDs) are in developing countries. Most PWDs are socially excluded and do not receive the necessary disability-related services because of how these societies are structured.

Assessing stakeholder perspectives for efficient allocation of paratransit towards mitigating unequal access to opportunities in sub-Saharan African Cities

MAC-2022-EP-02, Project ledare: Gift DumedahRegional Transport Research and Education Centre Kumasi (TRECK), KNUST, Ghana Abstract Adequate access to paratransit is a welfare and livelihood issue in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a challenge which is especially heightened in informal urban communities. Most SSA cities could collapse without paratransit services, evidenced by severe impacts on cities whenever transport

Towards a disability-inclusive urban transport system in Accra and Nairobi: a policy practice agenda (SITUATE)

The Faculty of Social Sciences Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana EP-2020-MAC-01, Dr. Enoch F. Sam, Dept. of Geography Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana Partners: Esther Y. Danso-Wiredu, Dept. of Geography Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana Prof Samuel Hayford, Dept. of Special Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana Dr Michael Munene, School of