The upcoming Africa Climate Summit 2023 is set to be a decisive gathering that will take place from the 4th to the 6th of September in Nairobi, Kenya. This event will bring together leaders from diverse backgrounds, including representatives from governments, businesses, international organizations, and dedicated members of civil society, to underline the importance of a singular message: the urgent need to advance green growth and climate finance solutions for Africa and the global community.
GIZ will be co-hosting the side event “Co-Investing in Leapfrogging to Sustainable Transport, including E-Mobility” together with the Kenyan Ministry of Roads and Transport, UNDP, and Agora Verkehrswende. This joint event aims to serve as a catalyst for a much-needed dialogue that seeks to engage African leaders and influential changemakers on financial mechanisms and opportunities for advancing sustainable transport in Africa.
Date: 4 September 2023
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (East African Time)
Location: Kenya House, Africa Climate Summit, Nairobi
Below, we present an overview of the various events scheduled as part of the African Climate Summit 2023 related to the theme of sustainable transportation.
| Event | Informations (all times in EAT) |
| E-mobility Parade Organizer: Electric Mobility Association of Kenya More information here | Date: 3 September 2023 Time: 8:00am -12:00pm Venue: City Hall – KICC – Langata rd – Nairobi National Park gate – Langata Link road – Ngong rd – Green Park terminus |
Climate and Mobility * | Date: 4 September 2023 Time: 11:30 -12:30 PM Venue: SE 1 |
| Electric Mobility Industry Roundtable (Emobility 1) Organizer: Africa E-Mobility Alliance | Date: 4 September 2023 Time: 12:30 -2:30 PM Venue: SE 3 (132) |
| Co-investing in Leapfrogging to Sustainable Transport including E-Mobility (Emobility 2) Organizer: Kenyan Ministry of Roads and Transport, GIZ, UNDP, Agora Verkehrswende, Siemens Stiftung More information here | Date: 4 September Time 2:00 – 3:00 PM Venue: Kenya House |
| Integrated Liveable African Cities Panel 2: Financing and Investing in Green Transport Organizer: ITDP | Date: 4 September 2023 Time: 3: 45- 5:15 PM |
| Ministerial Sesion: Investing in Green Transport in Africa (Parallel 5c) Organizer: ITDP More information here | Date: 4 September 2023 Time: 4:30- 6:00 PM Venue: Lenana Room, KICC |
| Leaders Breakfast: Green Infrastructure Investment for Corridor Development in Africa Organizer: AUDA-NEPAD | Date: 5 September 2023 Time: 7. 00- 8: 00 AM Venue: SE 1 |
| Accelerating Decarbonization in African Logistics: The role of the provate sector in collaboration Organizer: Smart Freight Center | Date: 5 September 2023 Time: 8:00- 9:00 AM Venue: SE 2 |
| Ensuring universal access to mobility as African countries embrace E-Mobility Organizer: Movin´On | Date: 5 September 2023 Time: 12:00- 1:00 PM Venue: SE 4 |
| Financing Climate resilient infrastructure and Green Transition in Africa: PIDA Organizer: AUDA-NEPAD | Date: 5 September 2023 Time: 14:00-15:00 PM Venue: AU Pavilion |
| Designing and enabling environment for Green Transport in Africa (E-Mobility 3 & 4) Organizer: Africa E-Mobility Alliance | Date: 6 September 2023 Time: 8:00- 10:00 AM Venue: SE 4 (132) |
| Accelerating Emobility: Empowering Sustainable Urban Transportation in Kenya with smart Bicycle Infrastructure Organizer: Bike is best Kenya Entreprise | Date: 6 September 2023 Time: 11:00- 11-30 AM Venue: SE 5 |
Some of the events at the summit will be available via the livestream here! You will find more information on the Africa Climate Summit website.
This years Africa Climate Week is organized in parallel to the Africa Climate Summit. Taking place from 4-8 September 2023 in Nairobi, the Regional Climate Week for the African continent presents a rich prpgramme. Sustainable transport is very well represented with events about railway development, freight, e-mobility, informal transport and more.
| Event | Informations (all times in EAT) |
| Electric railway development in Africa – an opportunity for climate finance | Date: 4 September Time 12:30 – 13:00 PM Venue: Climate Activation Livestream |
| Green Rail Corridors: the role of railways in protecting and enhancing biodiversity in Africa Organizer: UIC, KRC, TRC, SETRAG | Date: 5 September 2023 Time: 13:15-13:45 PM Venue: Climate Activation Livestream |
| Driving Electric Mobility in Africa: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges Organizer: Mazi Mobility, Electric Mobility Association of Kenya | Date: 6 September 2023 Time: 17:00-17:30 PM Venue: Climate Activation Livestream |
| Connecting Informal Transport to the Climate Agenda Organizer: WRI, SLOCAT, GNPT, TUMI, Climate Champions Team | Date: 7 September 2023 Time: 10:30 – 11:30 AM Venue: Amphi Caucus 2 Livestream |
| Mobilizing climate finance through innovative business and financing models for e-mobility shift in Ghana Organizer: UNEP, Government of Ghana | Date: 7 September 2023 Time: 10:30 – 11:30 AM Venue: Atlas Mountain Livestream |
| Transforming Mobility in Africa: Collective transport as the Climate solution Organizer: UIC, UITP, SLOCAT, WALK21, KRC | Date: 7 September 2023 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 AM Venue: Atlas Mountain Livestream |
| Enabling innovative solutions for clean mobility in African cities Organizer: Uber, Uber Utopia | Date: 7 September 2023 Time: 14:45 – 15:15 PM Venue: Climate Activation Livestream |
| Decoupling growing freight transport from CO2 emissions – a regional perspective Organizer: Kühne Foundation, CCTTFA, NCTTCA, Trade Mark Africa, UNEP, GIZ | Date: 8 September 2023 Time: 10:30 – 11:30 AM Venue: Mount Nimba Livestream |
| Sustainable Green Transport Initiatives in Africa Organizer: African Development Bank | Date: 8 September 2023 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 AM Venue: Atlas Mountain Livestream |
| Achieving a decarbonized and resilient infrastructure system in Africa: the role of transport Organizer: UNFCCC, UNEP, SLOCAT, ITF | Date: 8 September 2023 Time: 13:30 – 15:00 PM Venue: Aberdares Hall Livestream |
If you are interested in learning more about sustainable transport in Africa, have a look at our latest publication “Leapfrogging into Sustainable Transport in Africa. Twelve Insights into the Continent’s Sector Transformation” and check out the activities planned for the Rethinking Transport project.
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