ZIRUP-2019-PRESENTATION-MUGWAZENI-M

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CITY OF HARARE
DEPARTMENT OF WORKS
TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION SECTION
PRESENTER: MUGWAZENI M. M.
PRESENTATION
How a Sustainable Urban Transport System can make 
Zimbabwe a Middle Class state by 2030
Harare Case Study
PRESENTATION 
STRUCTURE
Introduction
Traffic challenges within City of 
Harare
Strategies taken so far
Sustainable future action plans 
vis-a-vis 2030 National vision
Conclusion
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INTRODUCTION
▪Harare is the commercial and capital city of Zimbabwe
▪Currently the City sits on approximately 1.23million square 
meters and is still sprawling. Night Pop of 1 485 231 (SOURCE: 
ZNSA 2012). The pop ALMOST DOUBLES DURING DAY TIME
▪Combined road network of about 5000km
▪The City seeks to be a World Class City by 2025 (Vision) 3
WHY SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORT IS KEY ON THE 
2030 NATIONAL VISION
✓Transport is key in the economic development of the world in general and nations in 
particular.
✓Transport enables people to work and live apart movement of goods and raw material for 
industrial use
✓Trafficable roads is an indicator in Ease of doing Business. A sustainable transport system 
attracts investment and tourists
Attributes of a sustainable urban public transport system 
✓ Safe
✓ Reliable
✓ Resilient
✓ Affordable
✓ Efficient
✓ User friendly 4
MOBILITY CHALLENGES WITHIN 
HARARE
• Traffic congestion
• Fragmented public passenger transport 
system
• Illegal on street ranks and vending
• Deteriorating roads and roads 
infrastructure
• Incomplete road network 
connectivity….Harare Drive 48% 
incomplete
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MOBILITY CHALLENGES…cont’d
• Air and noise pollution due to increase in vehicular traffic 
pollution 
• Dilapidated termini infrastructure and road furniture
• Inefficient urban public transport system (No clear MASS 
BUS TRANSIT SYSTEM though ZUPCO is making inroads 
into urban transport provision)
• Urban commuter trains now dysfunctional.
• Limited Modal Choices
• Urban Sprawling and transport woes
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URBAN LIVELIHOODS IMPACTING ON 
TRANSPORT AND CONGESTION……
Vending takes up ranking space at Mbare Bus Rank
Cnr R. Mugabe/Cameroon… Illegal vending taking up 
usable road space leading in CONGESTION
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STRATEGIES TAKEN SO FAR BY THE CITY
a) Introduction of mass transit system (Through ZUPCO)
❑Bus mass transit system
❑Cable cars and electric buses (A number of investors have shown interests to partner COH)
❑Light rail (Some preliminary and feasibility study already taken)
❑2014 One way street conceit
❑Construction of peripheral ranks (now at various construction stages)
❑Road widening and resurfacing (about 100km resurfaced in 2018)
❑Junctions improvements (new traffic circles and solar traffic lights)
c) Harare-Munich city twinning on urban mobility and environmental issues…
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SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ACTION PLANS VIS A 
VIS 2030 NATIONAL VISION
TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN
✓ Currently making preparation for the City Mobility Master Plan. This will provide a
broader planning framework for development of interventions to current and future
challenges.
TRANSPORT POLICY
✓Work on the document is being concluded. The policy will provide the much needed
framework that will guide the management of public transport in Harare.
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SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ACTION PLANS CONT…’D
❑NON-MOTORISED MODE OF TRANSPORT
✓ Developing more pedestrianized malls (encourage walking and making it safer)
✓ Promote walking and cycling
✓ A sustainable urban transport system must reduce effects of climate change. (Environmentally safe fuels 
reduce carbon emissions, go for electric and solar systems)
❑ONE STOP SHOP TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTRE AND ISSUANCE OF PERMITS
❑ EMPHASISI ON HIGH CAPACITY VEHICLES(need to encourage and incorporate the informal aspect (kombi 
owners) for sustainability)
❑ TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTRE
✓ Tenders were awarded but now need to renegotiate prices due to changes in costs. The traffic 
management centre will go a long way in promoting mobility and making our roads much more safer.
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SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ACTION PLANS CONT…’D
TRAFFIC ICT SOLUTIONS AND 2030 VISION
❑Electronic ticketing systems within our mass bus transit systems 
❑Surveillance cameras along streets
❑ Electronic Allocation and Management of Parking space so as to reduce human element
❑ Synchronised Traffic lights operating more on solar 11
SUSTAINABLE FUTURE ACTION PLANS CONT…’D
FOR THE PROFFERED SOLUTIONS TO WORK
• On mass bus transit system- need to plan and consider the existing operators, and gradually 
get rid of kombis;
• Mass Systems need the commuting masses for the system to be viable eg Chitungwiza rail 
project needs to move 3-4million commuters per year for sustainability
• Our solution must dove tail with what our economy can provide, avoid just copying from 
developed countries and paste-Home grown solution;
• Government support and subsidies-Urban transport sector is a security sector. Government 
must take charge as was the case in yester years- The January 14, 2019 scenario;
• Political will and Support is very key……
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CONCLUSION
▪ Urbanisation comes with a high demand for transport and transport infrastructure
▪ Need for a sustainable urban transport system in a metropolis like Harare need not to 
be overemphasized.
▪ Trafficable roads have a huge bearing on the ranking of world cities in ease of doing 
business. Harare is not an exception
▪ To have the desired outcome, Local Authorities visions must dove-tail with the 
national 2030 visions
▪ Other interventions (effective enforcement, citizen behavioural change etc)
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YOU, I & ALL OF US CAN MAKE VISION 
2030 A REALITY
THANK YOU
TOGETHER WE CAN
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