In Zanzibar, building a masterplan for bicyle mobility

On May 2 2024 in Zanzibar, Tanzania, some 15 institutional players and members of civil society met to draw up a master plan for bicycle mobility. The activity was led by the Tshwane University of Technology and included field visits to potential bicycle path locations and stakeholder consultation workshops.

Financed to the tune of $28,800 by the African Development Bank's (AfDB) Urban and Municipal Development Fund, the development of this plan is helping to promote active, low-carbon mobility in African cities.

The old town of Zanzibar is a living and tourist area where the development of soft mobility is particularly favorable. Encouraging the use of bicycles should help to relieve traffic congestion and reduce the nuisance generated by motorised vehicles, thus contributing to improving the quality of life of the population and developing economic activity.