Consortium leaders, Dr. Gladys Nyachieo, Dr. Josephine Malonza and Dr. Gift Dumedah. The Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) is excited to announce the establishment of three African Research Programs (ARP-MACs) within its “Mobility & Access in African Cities” (MAC) program. This announcement follows a competitive call for applications issued in 2023, inviting researchers from
Welcome to catch up with this recording from a VREF Research Forum held 12 February 2025, focusing on services and workers’ conditions in informal transport. The Forum introduced a new research paper exploring the potential of labour impact assessments as a means to enhance workers’ conditions in Africa’s informal transport sector – and provided an
The Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) are proud to present a new research paper exploring the potential of labour impact assessments as a means to enhance workers’ conditions in Africa’s informal transport sector. The paper, which can be found at the bottom of this page, is available
EP-2024-WK-06 Project title: Exploring the Experiences and Urban Policy Initiatives for Low-Income Women Walking to Work in Abuja and DodomaMain Applicant: Daniel AdamuAffiliation: Dept of Urban and Regional Planning, Nasarawa State University Keffi-Nigeria, Nigeria Partners: Abstract Urban mobility significantly influences economic opportunities and social inclusion. In the context of developing countries, such as Tanzania and Nigeria, urban transportation
EP-2024-WK-04 Project title: Pedestrian Expertise in Historical Perspective: The Science-Policy Nexus around Walking in Sweden and the UKMain Applicant: Prof. Martin EmanuelAffiliation: Division of Urban and Regional Studies, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden Partners: Abstract Improved conditions to walk are currently high on policy and urban planning agendas, at least in the Global North. This is
EP-2024-WK-03 Project title: Becoming a citizen: understanding adolescents’ walking practices for better public policiesMain Applicant: Cristhian Figueroa M.Affiliation: Dept de Planificación y Ordenamiento Territorial, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana (UTEM) & Centro de Desarrollo Urbano Sustentable (CEDEUS), Chile Partners: Abstract Due to the importance of walking, many studies exploring its role in public policies have significantly increased in recent decades.
EP-2024-WK-01 Project title: Mainstreaming walking as a mode of transport in urban decision-making from an intersectional gender perspective: a cross-regional case study of Brazil and MozambiqueMain Applicant: Maria José NietoAffiliation: The Bartlett Development Planning Unit , University College London, UK Partners:• Dr. Daniel Oviedo (DO), Associate Professor, DPU UCL• Leticia Leda Sabino (LLS), President and Coordinator of
