COVID-19 and the urban motorcycle taxi sector in Sub-Saharan Africa

Policy evidence to support ‘best practices’ formulation

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 30 July 2021

• Country: Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda
• Document Type: Briefing
• Theme: Health, Infrastructure
• Authors: Peters, K, Jenkins, J, Vincent, J, Santos, R

Abstract

This report provides insight on the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the urban motorcycle taxi sector in Sub-Saharan Africa. Primary data were collected in 6 countries – 3 in West Africa (Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ghana) and 3 in East Africa (Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania). A mixed methods approach was used, conducting qualitative interviews with key stakeholders/ informants relevant to the urban motorcycle taxi sector, while short surveys (approximately 60 per country) were conducted with the motorcycle taxi operators. Country and regional findings were presented to and discussed among the researchers, motorcycle taxi riders and key stakeholders in a series of (online) workshops. Disaggregated and aggregated reports and an aggregated policy brief were produced based on the data and workshops.

This is an output of the High Volume Transport Applied Research Programme

Citation

Krijn Peters, Jack Jenkins, James Vincent, Rosemarie Santos, Ted Johnson, Simon Ntramah, Marion Mugisha, Paul Opiyo, Patrick Hayombe, Reginald Chetto (2021) COVID-19 and the urban motorcycle taxi sector in Sub-Saharan Africa - Policy evidence to support ‘best practices’ formulation

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COVID-19 and the urban motorcycle taxi sector in Sub-Saharan Africa - Policy evidence to support ‘best practices’ formulation

Published 30 July 2021