Electromobility for reducing GHG-emissions in urban transportation (MaZero)
As urbanization increases in Southern African nations, it results in increased traffic, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and environmental damage, necessitating urgent action. The proposed project mainstreams renewable energy-based gender-responsive e-mobility in Maseru’s transport sector. The project centres on establishing a comprehensive smart and open-access e-mobility platform, empowering women to be active stakeholders. It aims to engage diverse groups including students, healthcare workers, decision-makers, entrepreneurs, and the private sector, strengthening both knowledge and capability while forming a local e-mobility network. This includes installing smart charging stations, piloting e-vehicles, holding training and workshops, and integrating gender-responsive decision-making processes, serving Southern African cities as a scalable blueprint for sustainable transportation.
- Countries
- Lesotho
- IKI funding
- 799,917.97 €
- Duration
- 11/2024 till 10/2027
- Status
- open
- Implementing organisation
- Ingolstadt University of Technology
- Implementing Partner
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- National University of Lesotho
- Technologies for Economic Development
State of implementation/results
- Output I: Piloting a scalable RE based e mobility concept in Maseru
- 06/2026: Installation of weather station
- 02/2026: Arrival of 6 MaZero e scooters
- 12/2025: Start of GPS tracking and real time monitoring of MaZero e vehicle
- 11/2025: Commissioning of two solar PV charging stations in Roma and Maseru
- 07/2025: Arrival of MaZero e vehicle
- 05/2025: Completion of technical designs for 10 kWp (Roma) and 15 kWp (Maseru) charging stations
- 02/2025: Identification of location of two solar PV charging station sites at Roma and Maseru
- 04/2026: Piloting of training programme for civil society organisations and media representatives (56 participants)
- 09/2025: Drafting of one day e mobility training programme covering e vehicle technology, renewable charging, e mobility business models and gender inclusive policies
- 05/2026: Showcasing of the MaZero e vehicle in the Lesotho Energy Access Dialogue (LEAD) Conference (≈ 180 booth visitors)
- 03/2026: Contribution to the Energy Youth Pitso hosted at Kick4Life (36 participants)
- 03/2026: Facilitation of e mobility debates at seven schools in Maseru (≈ 470 participants)
- 12/2025: Showcasing of the MaZero e vehicle in the Urban October Exhibition (≈ 200 booth visitors)
- 12/2025: Stakeholder Meeting with Maseru District Administrators and Heads of Departments (35 participants)
- 10/2025: Participation in the Energy Sector Coordination Forum (≈ 50 participants)
- 09/2025: Showcasing the MaZero e vehicle at the Botha Bothe fair (≈ 400 booth visitors)
- 06/2025: Participation in the National Climate Change Committee (35 participants)
- 05/2025: Organisation of MaZero Stakeholder Kick off Meeting with German partners in Lesotho (41 participants)
- 04/2025: Launch of MaZero website (www.mazero.net.ls)
- 12/2025: MaZero as one of the responsibles for the development of e mobility roadmap in Lesotho as agreed with national authorities
Latest Update:
09/2026
Further links
- Report on the kick-off workshop in April/May 2025
- Presentation of the project and integration into the national decarbonisation strategy in Lesotho on the national news portal
- Presentation of the project and integration into the national decarbonisation strategy in Lesotho in news article of the national implementation partner National University of Lesotho
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