SOLUTIONSPlus Scale-Up Concept Note for Bogotá, Colombia

This concept note outlines how Bogotá can expand the use of electric assisted handcycles in the Shared Bicycle System to enhance accessibility for people with disabilities. It presents a multi stage scale up strategy that includes vehicle adaptation, station selection, monitoring integration, improved rental processes, communication and training, and structured evaluation, supported by evidence from pilot testing and aligned with municipal mobility and accessibility policies.

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SOLUTIONSPlus Scale-Up Concept Note: Scaling Sustainable and Electric Urban Mobility Solutions in Dar es Salaam

This concept note outlines how Dar es Salaam can expand its electric mobility transition by scaling up electric three wheelers, pedal assist bicycles and future electric bus services. It builds on extensive technical assessments, policy work and capacity building undertaken through SOLUTIONSplus and proposes integrated pathways for national and municipal institutions to strengthen regulation, expand pilots, improve technical skills and advance sustainable public transport.

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SOLUTIONSPlus Scale-Up Concept Note: EV Sharing for Last-Mile Connectivity in Hanoi, Vietnam

This concept note outlines how Hanoi can expand shared electric moped services to improve last mile access to metro and BRT stations. Building on a successful pilot, it identifies operational barriers, policy gaps and infrastructure constraints, and proposes a structured plan with fourteen docking stations and one hundred and forty vehicles, supported by digital systems, stakeholder coordination and alignment with national climate commitments.

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SOLUTIONSPlus Scale-Up Concept Note: Scaling Gender-Inclusive Electric Motorcycles in Kigali

This concept note outlines how Kigali can scale gender inclusive electric motorcycle deployment by extending the results of the SOLUTIONSplus pilot, which supported women riders, improved vehicle and battery design and strengthened institutional coordination. It identifies remaining regulatory, financial and ecosystem barriers and shows how the Mitigation Action Facility project can accelerate adoption through targeted financial support, increased participation of women and strengthened national policy frameworks.

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SOLUTIONSPlus Scale-Up Concept Note: Scaling Up Sector Coupling Solutions in Kigali to Reinforce the Mobility-Energy-Resources Nexus

This concept note outlines how Kigali can expand electric mobility and sector coupling solutions by building on SOLUTIONSplus achievements in electric motorcycles, bicycles, buses, and institutional coordination. It identifies remaining barriers and proposes a structured framework through the Co prodUSE project to link mobility, energy, buildings and circular economy systems, supported by living labs, policy development and capacity building activities.

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