Unlocking Urban Mobility in Lebanon

The Colour of Innovation is a podcast brought to you by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).  

In this show we cover stories of innovation from across the Arab States. In each episode we examine some of the most pressing development challenges in the region, through stories from people on the ground, social innovators, experts and our colleagues exploring new solutions.

In this episode we look at the state of the transport sector in Lebanon and speak with the people looking to introduce sustainable means of transportation and transform the sector.

We begin with a journey through the streets of Beirut with our Country Correspondent Hussein Ghandour and learn about the everyday urban mobility challenges facing people.

We then talk with Prof. Marc Haddad from the Lebanese American University about the root causes of the problems within the sector and the role of civil society in pushing for more sustainable modes of transport.

And finally with Jihan Seoud from UNDP Lebanon we discuss how UNDP can take a stronger role in supporting a more sustainable culture of transport in Lebanon and what their new Accelerator Lab can do to facilitate new and innovative solutions.

For more information follow the links below:

BusMap: http://busmap.me/

The Chain Effect: http://thechaineffect.me/

TRACS – Transportation Coactives: https://www.facebook.com/tracsofficial/

UNDP Lebanon: http://www.lb.undp.org/

UNDP Arab States: http://www.arabstates.undp.org/

UNDP Accelerator Labs: https://acceleratorlabs.undp.org/

UNDP Innovation in the Arab States: http://inno4arabstates.com/  

Credits:

Host: Ben Thompson Coon

Producers: Jennifer Colville, Ben Thompson Coon

Sound Engineer: Benjamin Lehti

Guests: Marc Haddad, Jihan Seoud

Beirut Correspondent: Hussein Ghandour