Oct. 23, 2012 A new report by a panel of international experts
highlights policies to improve air quality road safety and
congestion, supporting African development. Transport is playing
a big role in delivering economic development to Africa. But as
the demand for transport grows and cities expand, policy makers
need to tackle transport challenges to make sure that all parts
of society can benefit from this central driver of jobs and
growth. "Transport policies in Africa are of critical importance
to the delivery of sustainable cities, healthy citizens and
poverty eradication," says Dr Dieter Schwela from Stockholm
Environment Institute at the University of York. "This new
report synthesizes knowledge on current trends, key issues and
challenges facing policy makers and provides examples of best
practice and case studies from African countries and
internationally." Road safety is extremely poor compared with
the rest of the world with Africa accounting for over 10 per
cent of global road fatalities. As urban