About the course

By 2050, the urban population of Africa will reach 1.5 billion. This strong growth requires a transformation of cities to meet the needs of all citizens and ensure the development of African societies. At the heart of this transformation, perhaps more than anywhere else in Africa, mobility plays a crucial role, whether it is to reach the market, the workplace, or to visit loved ones.

Today, these mobilities are mainly done on foot or by artisanal modes of transportation (especially in sub-Saharan Africa). To meet the increasing needs and build more sustainable and inclusive cities, large cities are equipped with mass transport systems, such as BRT, tramway, or even metro.

However, the implementation of these projects depends on a prior understanding of the specificities of mobility in African cities, the development of a long-term vision and strong governance and financing models. These different elements will be presented in this MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) aimed at stakeholders involved in urban transport projects on the African continent, and more generally, to anyone curious about the transformations taking place in these metropolises.

This MOOC is the result of a partnership approach between two institutions specializing in urban transport issues in Southern cities, namely the French Development Agency (AFD) through its Campus (AFD - Cam), and the Cooperation for Urban Mobility Improvement and Development (CODATU), and two Operators of Francophonie, the Senghor University whose mission is to train executives capable of meeting the challenges of sustainable development in Africa and the Francophone University Agency (AUF), the world's leading university network. Mobility and urban transport specialists were mobilized to complete the MOOC's teaching team and provide comprehensive expertise on the topics covered.

The partners would like to thank in particular the speakers from the following institutions and companies: the Lyon Urban Agency, the CEREMA, the Mobility Facilitator, and Transitec.

Format

The MOOC takes place over 5 weeks, each with four videos of about a dozen minutes. One to two hours of additional work are required each week. The pedagogical structure of the MOOC is based on the following themes:

• Characteristics of urban mobility in Africa,
• Supply and demand of mobility,
• Governance and planning of mobility,
• Financing of urban mobility,
• Project management for transport projects.

Each week of the course is structured around thematic videos featuring experts, video testimonials presenting feedback and ongoing projects in African metropolises, the dissemination of additional resources provided by the speakers, and an evaluation quiz to help retain the key concepts and principles outlined by the experts. In addition, interactions are conducted between the teaching team and the learners in the framework of a forum. A final exam will be organized for the validation of the course and the obtaining of a certificate of completion. Learners who wish to do so can register for a paid online exam, entitling them to a certificate issued by Senghor University.

Evaluation

Interactions between the teaching team and learners take place in a forum. Quizzes are available throughout the MOOC to check your knowledge and evaluate your progress. The quizzes offered count towards the final evaluation and allow only three attempts. It is possible to obtain a paid certificate. Learners who wish to do so can register for a paid online exam, which entitles them to a certificate. This certificate has the advantage of attesting to your identity and completing exercises under examination conditions (no documents, limited time, etc.). It can enable you to obtain 2 ECTS credits. To obtain the certification, you must successfully validate all the quizzes of the MOOC and obtain a minimum score of 70% on the final certification exam.

Partners

French Development Agency

The French Development Agency (AFD) is a public institution that finances, supports and accelerates transitions towards a fairer and more sustainable world. As a French platform for development aid and sustainable development investment, the AFD works with its partners to build shared solutions, with and for the populations of the South. AFD teams are involved in more than 4,000 projects in the field, in overseas territories and in 115 countries, for the common goods of humanity - climate, biodiversity, peace, gender equality, education and health. Thus, the AFD contributes to the commitment of France and the French people towards the Sustainable Development Goals. For a shared world.

Campus AFD

Campus AFD is the entity of the Agence Française de Développement group dedicated to the training of its partners and the sharing of knowledge and experiences. From Marseille, and in many countries, it offers an original educational offer in support of major economic, social, and environmental transitions. Its innovative methodologies, based on the mixing of knowledge, the animation of collective intelligence, and active learning formats, enable development actors to learn differently and acquire the necessary skills and postures for the success of initiatives, projects, and policies with strong impacts.

CODATU

CODATU (Cooperation for Urban Mobility in the Developing World) is a French association (law 1901). CODATU was born from the world conference on urban transport organized in Dakar in 1980. It is an international association whose objective is to promote sustainable urban mobility policies through training, animation, and scientific, technical, economic, and social exchanges concerning urban and peri-urban transport systems. It relies on the exchange of experiences between developing countries and the most industrialized countries.

Campus AFD

Campus AFD is the entity of the Agence Française de Développement group dedicated to the training of its partners and the sharing of knowledge and experiences. From Marseille and in many countries, it offers an original educational offer in the service of major economic, social and environmental transitions. Its innovative methodologies, based on knowledge sharing, collective intelligence animation, and active learning formats, allow development actors to learn differently and acquire the necessary skills and postures for the success of initiatives, projects, and policies with strong impacts.

CODATU

CODATU (Cooperation for Urban Mobility in the Developing World) is a French association (law 1901). CODATU was born from the world conference on urban transport, organized in Dakar in 1980. It is an international association whose objective is to promote sustainable urban mobility policies through training, animation, and scientific, technical, economic, and social exchanges concerning urban and peri-urban mobility systems. It relies on exchanges of experiences between developing countries and the most industrialized countries.

Mobilize Your City

Presentation of Mobilize Your City

Agence universitaire de la Francophonie

The Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) brings together 990 universities, grandes écoles, university networks, and scientific research centers using the French language in 118 countries. Present in 40 countries, the AUF has a network of 59 local representations. Created nearly 60 years ago, it is one of the largest associations of higher education and research institutions in the world. It is also the operator for higher education and research of the Francophonie Summit. As such, it implements, in its field of competence, the resolutions adopted by the Conference of Heads of State and Government of countries sharing French.

Université Senghor

As a direct operator of La Francophonie, the Senghor University offers specialized master's degrees, short courses, and distance learning programs at its campus in Alexandria and 10 other locations in Africa and Europe to meet the skills strengthening needs of executives for Africa's development. With a network of more than 150 professors and experts from the entire Francophone space and its collaborations with major international institutions and organizations, it delivers excellent training adapted to the African context.