Locally manufactured E-Bikes with rental system for peri-urban communities

Windhoek has seen an influx of people from rural areas, caused by economic reasons, but also in response to climate change effects. As public transport does not serve the outlying urban areas, these communities do not have access to them. Consequently, many people spend a significant proportion of their income on transport or walk long distances, which especially for women can be unsafe. The project introduced solar-powered e-bikes and e-cargo bikes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of the transport sec-tor. It targeted individuals from underserved communities, with a focus on (female) commuters, street vendors, and local entrepreneurs. At the same time, 16 students from a nearby university and college were trained to set up the hubs and manufacture a total of 24 e-bikes. The established e-hub was handed over to the Namibian Women's Association (NAWA) and managed by two extensively trained e-hub managers.