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Technical Assistance Program begins in Kenya
In the spring of 2019, the Kenyan Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works (MoTIHUD) officially requested to France to benefit from the expertise and feedback of French urban transport systems in...
The Tunisian Ministry of Transport in the industry 4.0 era
The Director Board Of Administrative Development, Information System and Intelligence Transport (DGDASITI) working under the Tunisian Ministry of Transport actively participate to promote INDUSTRY 4.0 and particularly the one that could be...
CODATU’s participation to AUF Conference on Sustainable cities and the evolution of urban mobilities, 21 and 22 October 2019
CODATU’s participation to AUF Conference, 21 and 22 October 2019 CODATU participated to the annual Conference organised by the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) which took place in Dakar in October 2019 on the following topic...
CODATU at the first Urban Mobility Forum in Niamey!
CODATU strongly contributed to the preparation and animation of the 1st Urban Mobility Forum in NIAMEY (Niger), alongside its member RATP Coopération and with financial support from AFD (Mobilize Your City program). This forum had been in...
Feedbacks on the EAMAU Board of Directors
Christian Philip, General Secretary of Codatu, participated on 28/30 November in the EAMAU Board of Directors held in Cotonou. Accompanied by the Rector Thierry Verdel, Rector of the Senghor University, he was able to present, with...
First feedbacks on SUMPS Africa
On 23 October, an informal think tank met at CODATU headquarters to hear the first feedbacks on the MobiliseYourCity initiative in Africa. This presentation by Maël Martinie, echoed an official presentation made on November 17, 2019 at...
[Portrait] Pierre-Alexis, CODATU’s intern in Niger
This article outlines and sum up the internship Pierre-Alexis LANGLAIS made for CODATU and the city of Niamey between April and August 2019. I am Pierre-Alexis LANGLAIS, currently a 3rd-year student at ENTPE Lyon (M2), specialized in...
CODATU soon to Nairobi?
At the invitation of the AFD, CODATU met on 31st October in Paris with the Nairobi authorities (Francis Gitau, Acting Director of NAMATA and Secretary Infrastructure within the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure and Urban Development,...
CODATU meets the President of the Republic of Madagascar
On the sidelines of his participation on October 10, 2019 in Lyon at the Replenishment Conference of the Global Fund to Fight HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the President of the Republic of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, wished to meet...
CODATU’s projects in Indian Ocean – Mission report
CODATU is developing several projects in Indian Ocean CODATU Executive Manager was invited to speak at the conference on the Sustainable City in the Indian Ocean in Mauritius on June 19-20, 2019, and then went to Madagascar to develop...
[Technical Cooperation Egypt] Visit of an Egyptian delegation to Paris and Marseille
As part of the Technical Cooperation co-signed between AFD, CEREMA, CODATU and the Egyptian Ministry of Transport (MoT), a study tour was organized from September 24th to 27th in Paris and in Marseille. The Egyptian delegation was...
Important step for the MED Urban Transport Community !
On 17 and 18 September, the MED Urban Transport Community met in Malaga to mark a milestone. Indeed, it was the final event of the first phase of the GOSUMP project, which animates this thematic community within the InterregMED European...
[Technical cooperation Egypt] An Egyptian delegation for a technical visit in Paris and Marseille
24-28 September 2019, Paris and Marseille (France) As part of the AFD-CEREMA-CODATU and the Egyptian Ministry of Transport technical cooperation, an Egyptian delegation of five representatives from the Ministry of Transport, the National...
Report – 3rd MobiliseYourCity Africa Mobility Conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon
When? 17-19 September 2019 Where? Yaoundé, Cameroon Theme: Transformational changes for more inclusive, low-carbon and liveable cities The 3rd MobiliseYourCity Africa Mobility Conference, held from 17 to 19 September this year in...
Interview with Angelin Zegha, co-founder of M’URBIS consultancy office
M'URBIS is a multidisciplinary consultancy office located in Douala (Cameroon), specialized in urban mobility and urban planning that aims to consolidate the local expertise and meet the growing expectations of Cameroon and Africa cities....
CODATU XVIII Conference: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – DEADLINE EXTENSION FOR SUBMISSIONS
CODATU XVIII Conference Dakar, 9-11 November 2020 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS THE SPIRIT OF THE CODATU CONFERENCE CODATU is an association with international vocation whose objective is to promote sustainable mobility policies through...
Rolling! Report on the shooting of the MOOC on urban mobility in Africa
Following up the association’s desire to commit to the implementation of a training offer on the African continent, CODATU, with the support of the French Development Agency (AFD), Senghor University and the University Agency of the...
Movin’On Summit: a serious game to improve transport in Niamey
Montreal hosted the 3rd edition of the World Summit on Sustainable Mobility (Movin'On Summit) organized by Michelin Foundation on June 4th, 5th and 6th. A summit focused on innovation and zero emissions whose motto was "from ambition to...
Mission report: CODATU in Dakar to work with APIX and CETUD on feeder service
From 20 to 23 May 2019, a mission led by two experts took place in Dakar, in the context of the Technical assistance provided by CODATU to APIX S. A. and CETUD (Executive Council of Urban Transport of Dakar). A mission of expertise as part...
Bus procurement: interview with Mohsen Sabra, CEO of Mwasalat Misr (Egypt)
BUS PROCUREMENT, AN OPERATION WITHIN A VISION – DEVELOPMENT OF A PRIVATE COMPANY IN CAIRO - INTERVIEW WITH MOHSEN SABRA, CEO OF MWASALAT MISR (EGYPT) This interview was conducted on February 11, 2019, by Younes Aggoun, CODATU cooperation...
Technical Cooperation Egypt – Intermodality challenges: the case of two metro stations in Cairo
The workshop was held as part of the technical assistance agreement cosigned on 12th November, 2017 by the Ministry of Investments and International Cooperation of Egypt (MIIC), the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the CODATU,...
Focus – Bus acquisitions and donations: the SOTRAL experience in Lomé, Togo
Last December, Michel Tindano, CEO of SOTRAL (the transport society of Lomé, Togo) visited us in CODATU. He kindly agreed to share the experience of his company in terms of bus donations and acquisitions. Bus purchases and donations :...
Mission report: CODATU in Dakar
A CODATU delegation was in Dakar from January 14th to 18th to meet the different Senegalese actors of sustainable mobility. The team was composed with Dominique Bussereau (Chairman of CODATU et Chairman of the French Departments Assembly),...
[Report webinar #7] Public procurement: for an efficient purchase of urban bus
Report of the 7th webinar of the "Community of Practice on Sustainable Urban Transport in the Mediterranean" organised by CODATU and CMI on 15 and 31 January 2019. This community of practice – led by CODATU – aims to promote the...
First day of school for the 4th year of the Transport Master Programme in Lomé
First day of school for the 4th year of the Master « Transport and sustainable mobility in African cities » Classes reopened in Lomé, when the 4th year of the Master « Transport and sustainable mobility in African cities » arrived...
Interview with Lydienne Mouloby Ngalle Bibehe, CEO of SOCATUR in Douala (Cameroon)
When she came last week at CODATU, Lydienne MOULOBY NGALLE BIBEHE, CEO of SOCATUR (the Cameroonian urban transport society) in Douala (Cameroon) kindly accepted to tell us about SOCATUR and mobility issues in Douala. We deeply thank her....
Certification for the Transport and Mobility Master Programme students in Lomé, Togo
On January 23, the 2017-2018 third class students of the Master II "Transport and Sustainable Mobility in African Cities" organised by Senghor University of Alexandria, CNAM, African Crafts School of Architecture and Urbanism (EAMAU) and...
News about the CODATU 2020 Conference in Dakar
Following the CODATU mission in Dakar in January and various preparatory meetings, here is some information concerning the 18th World Conference of CODATU: - Dates: from 9 to 11 November 2020: SAVE THE DATE! - Place: Abdou Diouf...
Interview with Roger Mahazoasy, Director of City-to-city cooperation at the Ministry of the Interior and Decentralization of Madagascar
This interview with Roger Mahazoasy, Director of City-to-city cooperation at the Ministry of the Interior and Decentralization of Madagascar, took place in CODATU on December 14, 2018. CODATU: Mr. Director, as an active observer of...
Car-free day in Douala (Cameroon): a great success!
On November 24th, the Urban Community of Douala organised its first car-free day called “the Street for All”. This historical day was the achievement of a whole week of intensive work from the Douala Urban Community team as well as...
Tunisia: launching of the Urban Mobility National Policy
A commitment at the highest level The Tunisian Government has commited itself in an ambitious updating of the Urban Mobility National Policy (PNMU). The MobiliseYourCity Partnership supports the initiative and provides international...
Interview with Mamoudou Mouctar, President of the Special Delegation of the City of Niamey
This interview took place in the frame of the launch of a partnership between Niamey, the capital of Niger, and CODATU, to develop the first strategy of the City of Niamey in terms of urban mobility. Mamoudou Mouctar is the President of...
Mission report: CODATU in Niamey
At the request of the President of the Special Delegation (PDS) of Niamey, CODATU carried out an on-site mission from 12 to 17 November 2018. The team consisted of Christian Philip (General Secretary of CODATU), Jean-Jacques Helluin...
Report on the LUTP training session in Sousse, 22-27 October 2018
A valuable and constructive session The 2018 "Leaders in Urban Transport Planning" (LUTP) Francophone training session took place in Sousse from 22 to 27 October 2018. The 38 participants were from Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Senegal and...
Workshop « Digital Transport 4 Africa » – An Open Resource Center for improved urban mobility
On 14th November, 2018, AFD, Fabrique des Mobilités, ADEME and WRI are organizing a one-day workshop in Paris to introduce the Resource Center project (http://digitaltransport4africa.org/fr/) and brainstorm about how to develop, manage...
Launching of the technical cooperation in Egypt
A technical cooperation program was launched in Cairo on 10th October, 2018 following the technical cooperation agreement in cosigned on 12th November, 2017, by the Ministry of Investments and International Cooperation of Egypt...
Towards sustainable urban mobility in Tunisia – A technical cooperation for change
This document aims to present the actions and projects conducted, monitored or initiated during the first two years of technical cooperation established between the French Development Agency (AFD), CODATU and the Ministry of Transport of...
Launching of a Technical Cooperation in Egypt !
Next September will begin a new Technical Cooperation project in Egypt. The idea came up during the Urban Mobility Forum (FMU) after discussions between the AFD, the CEREMA, CODATU and the Ministry of Investment and International...
Sexual harassment and women-only transport in Egypt
According to a UN Women report (April 2013), ninety-nine percent of women in Egypt have experienced a form of sexual harassment, highlighting that public transportation is the second most likely place for the harassment to occur. Sexual...
[CODATU XVII] Presentation : The role of Transport in Providing Access to Disabled Youth: The Case of Cape Town – Dr. Charles Rivasplata. San Jose State University / Dr. Marlene Le Roux, Artscape
The international CODATU conference for professionals is held every two years with the aim of promoting sustainable urban mobility policies in emerging cities. The CODATU XVII Conference was held from 4th to 6th November 2017 in...
[CODATU XVII] Presentation : The Role of SOTRAL – Mr. Michel Tindano, Managing Director, SOTRAL (Lomé, Togo)
The international CODATU conference for professionals is held every two years with the aim of promoting sustainable urban mobility policies in emerging cities. The CODATU XVII Conference was held from 4th to 6th November 2017 in...
CODATU at the Urban Mobility Seminar in Dakar – « Assises Territoriales sur la Mobilité »
CODATU at the Urban Mobility Seminar in Dakar - « Assises Territoriales sur la Mobilité » Senegal’s Ministry of Infrastructure, Land Transport and Access Improvement (Ministère des Infrastructures, des Transports Terrestres et du...
[Publication] Why watching African streets? The case of Lome.
[Publication] Why watching African streets? The case of Lome. Fieldwork of Master II students "Transport and sustainable mobility in African cities" Produced in the framework of the partnership between CODATU, Senghor University and EAMAU,...
[Report] Urban Mobility Forum In Egypt: Efficient Urban Transport for Sustainable Cities
This Report presents the conclusions of the 2nd Urban Mobility Forum (UMF) in Egypt which was organised November 22th, 2017 by AFD, CODATU and CEREMA under the title "Efficient Urban Transport for Sustainable Cities". The Forum was...
CODATU will participate in the 1st Territorial Sitting on Urban Mobility in Dakkar, Senegal, from December 4th to 5th, 2017
THE FIRST TERRITORIAL SITTING ON URBAN MOBILITY King Fahd Palace Hotel in Dakkar December 4th & 5th, 2017 co-organized by CETUD, AMS and SSATP The Ministry of Infrastructure, Land Transport and Disenclavement, through the Executive...
Efficient Urban Transport for Sustainable Cities: Urban Mobility Forum in Egypt [Cairo, November 22nd, 2017]
After the success of the 1st Urban Mobility Forum held in 2016, AFD , CODATU and CEREMA are organising, in technical cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Transports, the 2nd edition of the Urban Mobility Forumon November 22th in...
CODATU and AMGVM (Association of the Mayors of Madagascar Large Cities) sign an original and ambitious convention
CODATU and AMGVM (Association of the Mayors of Madagascar Large Cities) sign an original and ambitious convention Mr. Paul Razanakolona, President of the Association of the Mayors of Madagascar Large Cities (and Mayor of Antsirabe), and Mr...
PhD Thesis defence noticed by CODATU : « Urban Planning Coalition : articulation between road infrastructure and land value in urban fabric. The case of Tananarive (Madagascar) »
PHD Thesis defence noticed by CODATU, in urban planning and urban policies at the Paris Urban Planning School : Urban Planning Coalition : articulation between road infrastructure and land value in urban fabric. The case of Tananarive...
La politique tarifaire du Grand Caire en discussion – Rencontre avec Sayed Metwalli, PDG de GCTRA
Rencontre avec Sayed Metwalli Président directeur général de l'Autorité Régulatrice des Transports du Grand Caire Pouvez-vous nous parler de vous et de l'Autorité Régulatrice des Transports du Grand Caire ? Je m'appelle Sayed...
[Report] Urban Mobility Forum In Egypt : « Out-Of-Fare-Box » Financing For The Operation Of Metros And Urban Rail
This Report presents the conclusions of the Urban Mobility Forum (UMF) in Egypt which was organised the 19th and 20th November 2016 in the framework of the “Sustainable Urban Transport” programme of the Center for Mediterranean...
[REPORT] Urban Mobility Forum in Egypt : « Out-of-fare-box » financing for the operation of metros and urban rail
The Urban Mobility Forum (UMF) in Egypt was organised in the framework of the “Sustainable Urban Transport” programme of the Center for Mediterranean Integration of Marseille (CMI) coordinated by AFD (French Development Agency),...
Master in « Sustainable transport and mobility in African cities » in Lome – Call for Applications – Deadline extended!
For the third time CODATU, l'EAMAU, the University of Senghor and the CNAM launch the call for application for the Master course in "Sustainable transport and mobility in African cities", a french-speaking training for decision-makers and...
COP22 : launching the operational phase of MobiliseYourCity
CODATU was present during the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22) organised under the supervision of the United Nation Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) that took place from 7 to 18 November 2016 in Marrakech. CODATU was...
« Out-of-Fare-Box » Financing for the Operation of Metros and Urban Rail: Urban Mobility Forum in Egypt [Cairo 19th-20th November 2016]
The Urban Mobility Forum (UMF) is organised in the framework of the “Sustainable Urban Transport” program of the Center for Mediterranean Integration of Marseille (CMI) coordinated by AFD (French Development Agency), CODATU and...
September 13 – Study day “Planning urban mobility: a challenge to structure african cities”
To welcome the "Sustainable Transport and Mobility in African Cities" Master's second class, CODATU is organizing a study day, the theme will be "Planning urban mobility: a challenge to structure african cities". On this day a dozen...
CODATU takes part in the Tunisia Mobility Congress 2016
January 2016, CFT Expo and Canal Presse organize the first Tunisia Mobility Congress 2016 : a business fair for mobile technology and embedded systems. This event will take place at the Palais des Congrès of Tunis on Januray 28th and...
MobiliseYourCity Official Launch during the Transport Focus at COP21
The initiative MobiliseYourCity aims at strengthening urban mobility planning in developing countries to reduce urban transport greenhouse gas emissions. Robert Beugré Mambé, Gouvernor of Abidjan District and Louis Nègre,...
26th-27th November, Abidjan – AfDB Transport Forum on « Sustainable Transport for an Integrated Africa »
"Sustainable Transport for an Integrated Africa" The first African Development Bank Transport Forum will take place on the 26th and 27th of November 2015 at the headquarters of the African Development Bank, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire,...
Start : 26/11/201508:00End : 27/11/201518:00Location : Abidjan, Ivory CoastEcomobility Dialogues 2015: CODATU presents results of World Summit Climate and Territories
On October 7th, 8th and 9th, CODATU was invited to the Ecomobility Dialogues 2015, within the Ecomobility World Festival held in October 2015 in Johannesburg, South Africa. These transport expert discussions aimed at contributing to...
CODATU at the EcoMobility World Festival 2015
Johannesburg shows the way to eco-friendly transport ! The EcoMobility World Festival is an opportunity for a city and its citizens to experience an automobile-free lifestyle for a month. The project aims to transform a neighborhood of a...
29th Novembre-3rd December 2015: Africites Summit 2015 [Johannesburg, Afrique du Sud]
What is Africites Summit 2015? The Africities Summit is the appointment for Africa’s Local Authorities. Organized regularly every three years, by United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa), the event has become a...
Start : 29/11/201509:00End : 03/12/201518:00Location : Johannesburg, South AfricaJob announcement: Program Manager at the SSATP
The Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP) is an international partnership to facilitate policy development and related capacity building in the transport sector in Africa. It comprises 40 countries, eight Regional Economic Communities,...
[PUBLICATION] Policies for Sustainable Accessibility and Mobility in Urban Areas of Africa
In coming years, fast population growth and associated territorial expansion will be characteristic of African cities. As a result, authorities in the region will face important challenges in meeting urgent demands and future mobility and...
Summit of African Cities and Regions for Climate, Yamoussoukro (Ivory Coast) 24-25 June 2015
The Association of Regions and Districts of Ivory Coast (ARDCI), the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) and the Global Fund for Cities Development (GFCD) are co-organising the Summit of African Cities and Regions for Climate....
24 – 25 June 2015: African Summit of Cities and Regions for climate at [Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast]
The Association of Regions and Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (ARDCI), the Economic and Monetary Union of West Africa (UEMOA), and the Global Fund for Cities Development (FMDV) organize the 'African Summit of Cities and Regions for climate...
Start : 24/06/201500:00End : 25/06/201500:00Location : Yamoussoukro, Côte d'ivoireParatransit: a key element in a dual system
In most cities of the global south, two types of public transport exist: institutional and paratransit. They operate according to very different models and co-exist in a complex relationship that varies from one context to another....
6th October : international symposium « Sustainable Transport in Africa »
The international symposium "Sustainable Transport in Africa" will take place on 6 October 2014 from 10 am to 4 pm at FES in Berlin. This event intend to facilitate discussion among African, European and German experts on the challenges in...
Event Date : 06/10/2014from 10:00 to 17:00Location : BerlinOctober 28-30, 2014: African Sustainable Transport Forum – Nairobi [Kenya]
The first meeting of the African sustainable transport forum will be held in Nairobi in Kenya from 28 to 30 October. This meeting will regroup the African minister from environment and transport and expert about transport policy. In...
Start : 28/10/201400:00End : 30/08/201400:00Location : NairobiSeptember 30, October 4, 2014 – 3rd African Association of Public Transport (UATP) congress and exhibition -Johannesburg [South Africa]
This 3rd edition of the UATP Congress and Exhibition will be held with the support of the UITP in collaboration with Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) and the Department of Roads and Transport (DRT) of the province of Gauteng, from...
Start : 30/09/201400:00End : 04/10/201400:00Location : johannesburg, south africaSSATP Annual meeting & Africa Transport Policy Forum in Dakar (Senegal), December 10-12, 2013
The next SSATP Annual meeting joined with the first Africa Transport Policy Forum will take place in Dakar, Senegal from December 10 to 12. The first Africa Transport Policy Forum will take place on December 10-11. It is a 2-day...
A delegation from Burkina Faso visiting Lyon and Grenoble Transport Authorities
Automatic and Approximative translation From 18 to 22 November 2013 CODATU organized in partnership with the African Union of Public Transport ( UATP ) visiting a Burkinabe delegation of members of the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of...