The role of civil society actors in transforming urban mobility : Towards Active Citizenship

Pitch

West African cities are experiencing rapid growth, leading to increased congestion, road safety risks, pollution and difficulties in accessing public transport. These changes particularly affect pedestrians, women, young people, people with disabilities and residents of peripheral neighborhoods. In response to these challenges, technical and institutional solutions would benefit from better integrating the daily experiences of users and communities.

Civil society organizations (CSOs) play an essential role in this process. Through awareness-raising, advocacy, training, experimentation and mediation, they highlight needs that are insufficiently addressed and contribute to dialogue with public authorities.

The session aims to highlight their initiatives, intervention methods and expertise in urban mobility and road safety. The experiences presented will help identify the conditions for more structured CSO participation in the design, implementation and monitoring of public policies. The session also seeks to encourage exchanges between Ivorian and Senegalese stakeholders, strengthen complementarities and foster concrete collaborations in support of more sustainable, inclusive and user-centered mobility.

Speakers

• Maférima KONÉ, President of OJISER

• Mélissandre BOYER, AMEND NGO

• Anderson KOFFI, CIVIS

• Ndéye Coumba DIOUF, PfANE

• Houléye SALL, COCIMOD

Moderator: Maïmouna NDONG ÉTROIT, Public Policy and Mobility Consultant, 360° CONSEIL