As EURIST mobilizes the required resources for this work some short term interventions had already been initiated that need finalization and also to prepare the ground ready for the review.

The mission in January 2017 was successful in a sense that all stakeholders in Kampala are unified again and motivated to bring the project forward. EURIST has now become official partner of KCCA for the Cable Car Project. With the mandate to review the current feasibility study, adding some components (including further corridors) it is now time to identify potential investors for a PPP model.

During the pursuit for the mandate, a number of stakeholders and offices have to be  approached and meetings scheduled for them to understand the project and the status quo.

KEY OBJECTIVE

The Key objective of the work ahead is to overcome project barriers and positively influence all relevant stakeholders on different levels and in different positions through information, awareness raising and delivery of knowledge and facts on the cable car project’s through presentations and discussions with key actors and decision makers in Kampala.

KEY ACTORS TO BE ENGAGED

• The Sector Working Group of the Ministry of Works and Transport
• The Sector Development Partners ie, World Bank, EU, ADB, JIICA etc.
• The National Planning Authority
• The Minister of State in the office of the President in Charge of Kampala.
• The KCCA
• The President‘s Office
• The media

In addition to a general introduction to Sustainable Urban Mobility, EURIST used a brief study to analyze key issues and the current situation of the city’s transport sector with key transport stakeholders and explained the potential of urban cable cars.

In addition, potential corridors for pilot projects were discussed in group work phases.
Participants of the workshop were composed of important stakeholders in the transport sector of the city which were invited in cooperation between EURIST and the city of Izmir. The aim of the event was to make this group of participants a task force that develops and pursues more concrete steps regarding a feasibility study and other activities.

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EURIST highlighted the key challenges in the African transport sector and the way local and national decision makers as well as financing bodies tend to find answers and solutions to the ever growing vehicle fleet, increasing numbers of accidents, decreasing livability of cities as well as problems in traffic flow management and economy-affecting congestion. It was pointed out that a mere focus on investing in road infrastructure like ringroads, highways or flyovers will not solve any problems as they miss an integrated approach to efficient and low cost urban transport in Africa.
Ropeways were discussed asan example for a transport mode which is able to tackle such problems and that fits perfectly into the African conditions. In a work-Session with all the participants of the workshop, potential corridors in Accra where proposed and discussed.
For more information, please read our Newsletter 2015.

2016-2017 continuation in Accra
In March on a trip to Accra with the local partners, the internal work structure of the project was changed in accordance with the local partners, and the ropeway project was introduced to parts of the new government.
Since March the new work structure has been in place and working. The local- partners have continued to hold talks with investors and government members, however, the project has not noticeably progressed.
A meeting with the Ghana ambassador will possibly be scheduled for September or October in Germany, in order to introduce her to the project

Several cities in Morocco seem to have a good potential for ropeways Morocco sees itself as an inno-vative country, motivated to take a leadership role for North Africa and become a good example for economic development.
Still, the aspects of sustainable development are not yet fully integrated in the economic policy goals represented especially in the transport sector and city planning.
Urban ropeways provide a possibility to bring the aspect of sustainable transport and integrated urban development back on the agenda. Since in Tanger a ropeways project is already in planning, Rabat and Casablanca are particularly eligible for pilot cities.