The report "Power Two Wheelers in AFRICA" discusses the importance of motorcycling safety in the region. The workshop, hosted by AfCAP and AfDB, focused on the challenges and ways forward for safer motorcycling in Africa. The report highlights the fact that motorcycles are a popular mode of transportation in Africa, with Burkina Faso being a notable example. The causes of crashes were discussed, including human error and road conditions. The report also mentions the importance of partnerships and sustainability in addressing the challenges of motorcycling safety in Africa. The SSATP is a partnership program for transport policy development and capacity building in Africa, with the European Commission, African Development Bank, Agence Française de Développement, Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, and 42 African member countries as financiers. The program aims to leverage the global knowledge platform for experience and knowledge sharing and plays a key role as a convener and leader in transport policy advocacy. The SSATP Fourth Development Plan (DP4) focuses on Africa Transport Sector Digitalisation and Decarbonizing, Cross-Cutting Areas Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, Human capital development, Inclusion, Women in transport, Low-carbon options, and Digital solutions. The report emphasizes the importance of improving road safety to reduce death and injuries from road traffic crashes and developing more efficient multi-modal transport corridors to enhance Africa’s economic growth and trade competitiveness.
