What is MobiliseYourCity?
Launched at COP21 in Paris in 2015, the MobiliseYourCity Partnership is a leading global initiative of more than 100 partners for sustainable urban mobility planning, policy development, implementation support and increasing investment for sustainable urban transport in developing and emerging economies.
Today, the Partnership brings together 82 member cities across 38 countries, representing more than 172 million people, as well as 16 member countries.
Supported by the European Union and the governments of France and Germany, MobiliseYourCity provides technical assistance and project preparation support to cities and countries, helping them strengthen national and local capacities for sustainable urban mobility planning and implementation.
To date, the Partnership has supported the completion of 33 Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans, of which 16 have progressed to implementation. At national level, 11 National Urban Mobility Policies and Investment Programmes have been completed, with 9 already moving into implementation. Following our support, member cities and countries have leveraged approximately EUR 4.4 billion for implementation.
The Partnership is implemented by AFD, GIZ, CODATU and ADB, together with development finance institutions and knowledge partners. Our partners work with cities and countries all over the world to develop scalable, low-carbon and resilient solutions to improve mobility in complex environments.
Paving the way through collaborative planning and action
Our mission is to support cities and countries in developing and emerging economies to accelerate the adoption of comprehensive policies and proven and innovative approaches, and incubate scalable solutions to transition to sustainable, low-carbon and just urban mobility.
The Partnership is dedicated to enabling transformative change in urban mobility. By leveraging the unique core competencies of a wide range of organisations, we act as a knowledge hub and collaborative platform to generate solutions that exceed what we could do alone, helping make lasting positive change possible.
The Partnership was founded by ADEME, AFD, CODATU, Cerema and GIZ. We are an international transport initiative under the UN Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action.
*SUMP is the acronym for Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans, click here for more information
**NUMP stands for Sustainable Urban Mobility Policies or Investment Programmes, click here for more information
How we support cities and countries
We support our members through four service areas:
Mobility planning
We support our member cities and countries in developing Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans and National Urban Mobility Policies and Investment Programmes that provide structured, evidence-based frameworks for identifying and prioritising urban mobility investments.
Implementation support
We offer targeted implementation support to bridge the gap between planning and delivery through technical assistance, institutional strengthening, pilot projects and project preparation. This includes support for governance and regulatory frameworks, walking and cycling, paratransit, and other priority measures.
Capacity building
To facilitate lasting change at a global level, we develop, disseminate and scale tested methodologies, tools and training materials. The Partnership works as a knowledge hub, bringing together global experts and local practitioners to generate solutions that are ambitious, adaptable and achievable.
Advocacy
We inspire our members to take bold, ambitious action toward decarbonised and socially just mobility systems, and we mobilise others to support them. We build trust by collecting and communicating evidence, results and lessons that demonstrate the benefits of sustainable urban mobility.
Our Objectives
The MobiliseYourCity Partnership aims to support cities and countries in improving urban mobility, strengthening access, reducing transport emissions and advancing sustainable development.
Through the services we provide to our member cities and countries, our objectives are to:
- Anchor sustainable urban mobility policies and planning in global climate and development frameworks, including the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, the Global Gateway and the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport.
- Accelerate the transition from planning to implementation by strengthening institutional capacity, supporting piloting and improving project readiness.
- Improve coordination and alignment of partner-supported investments around agreed mobility priorities and existing planning frameworks.
- Integrate economic and strategic dimensions into mobility planning, including access to jobs, affordability, safety, service reliability and local economic competitiveness.
- Scale capacity development through innovative and accessible delivery approaches that support learning, peer exchange and institutional strengthening.
- Expand advocacy and engagement on sustainable mobility to mobilise broader support and investment.
By assisting cities and countries in the planning and implementation of effective measures to decarbonise urban transport, the Partnership supports the goals set forth under the UNFCCC dialogue and many urban-related goals specified in the New Urban Agenda as well as the Sustainable Development Goals.
Read more about our impact here.