Benjamin HATEGEKIMANA

1/2. This week, #Rwanda Women’s Network (RWN) was honored to host our development partners from the European Union (@EU_Commission ), @AFD_France , and stakeholders from the City of Kigali (@CityofKigali ), SPIU, BANTU, and UB CONNECT to review the Urban Fabric Initiative (UFI) progress since February. #Day1 included discussions at @RWN_WomenNet ’s office and visits to Kabuhunde I & II water points, a health post, a primary school, a proposed open space, and a TVET school for a possibility of alternative site for a football pitch.

Experimenting with AI on what urban spaces could look like! Let's get some political leaders inspired! @chennaicorp @streetfrontier @NammaChennai_ @UpdatesChennai @vindvr @omjasvinMD

Do YOU want more homes, more prosperity & better British towns & cities? If so, then you need to . . .

camden road ➡️ camden street #bikeclt

𝐂𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 is a condition in which people no longer see the efforts, finances, attention, space and general suffering that went into creating car dependency.

If you claim that adding road capacity is a solution, you are part of the problem.

Excited to have joined the Electric Mobility Forum in Kigali! Our Vice-Chairman @uwizeyejc highlighted key progress in e-mobility, charging stations, grid expansion, and government support. Rwanda’s electric future is bright.

We’ll be speaking about the current state & future of charging infrastructure in Rwanda, join us tomorrow!

What's the most sustainable way to move through Kigali's hilly terrain? 🚴‍♀️⚡ We joined @CityofKigali, @eBee_Africa and @SOLUTIONS_EU in the launch of the eKo-Bike initiative with 35 electric bikes! The project is part of the city's efforts to promote NMT.

Key players in electric mobility convened at City Hall to strengthen collaboration on green and sustainable transportation. They reviewed the implementation of Rwanda's 2021 Strategic Paper on Electric Mobility and discussed the challenges faced. The City of #Kigali has experienced a rise in businesses entering the e-mobility sector over the past few years, including electric motorbikes (e-motos) and electric vehicles (EVs). These businesses contribute to the city’s growing commitment to sustainable and eco-friendly transportation solutions. To support the shift to electric vehicles, the City of #Kigali established the E-Mobility Technical Committee to coordinate stakeholders, share knowledge, and document best practices. The Government of #Rwanda has also introduced key incentives, including reduced electricity tariffs, tax exemptions, and duty waivers, to boost electric mobility. For more details on this strategic paper, follow the link: mininfra.gov.rw/fileadmin/user… #KigaliYacu

We conducted a stakeholder workshop on the Rwanda Urban Street Design Manual and the Kigali Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) Master Plan in partnership with @RwandaInfra, @CityofKigali, and @UNHABITAT.

Exciting News! We have been collaborating with the Addis Ababa Traffic Management Authority on the Safe School Zone project!  We have officially launched the study & presented it to key stakeholders.

'Our city is just car-dependent. We can't just change our streets to accommodate people. We are not Amsterdam!!' Paris: "Please hold my wine 🍷🥖!" With political courage, rapid change can happen.

We are kicking off the New Year in Lusaka, Zambia, engaging relevant authorities to streamline urban street design with a focus on prioritizing pedestrians and cyclists. @ZiparInfo @ResearchCcg @FIAFdn @UN_RSF @DFID_UK

We participated in the @_AfricanUnion session on urban mobility and highlighted the need for integrated urban transport systems in the region and continued oversight and regulation by the government. @HEDrAbouZeid @uclg_org

We had fruitful discussions today with @PudenceR, Mayor, @CityofKigali, @AfDB_Group, @_AfricanUnion @WBG_Transport, @cetudsn, @Lands_Kenya, and @uclg_org on scaling public transport projects in the region by optimising investment attractiveness.

Securing investment for #publictransit is key for cities looking to cut #emissions and create more equitable, livable urban environments. 📸Earlier today at #COP28: @ITDPAfrica hosted the panel event "Scaling Up Financing for Public Transport in Africa" alongside partners

We are thrilled about the upcoming implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Kigali, anticipating positive impacts such as economic development, travel time savings, reduced emissions, improved public transport efficiency, decreased traffic congestion, ..... @RwandaInfra

Earlier today at #COP28, the City of Kigali Mayor @PudenceR shared experience on how Kigali is building effective and sustainable transport system that enables a profitable business environment & efficient urban mobility at the side event on financing public transport in #Africa.

The Cairo Western Corridor BRT public transport industry transition project is gaining momentum! We recently held the project kick-off meeting with the 6th of October City Authority, New Urban Communities Authority,@Swedfund and @UNHABITAT