– Exploring Mobility Futures in Africa: A Futures Literacy Lab
– The Supply-Side Regulation Lab: From Insights to Action
– From Concepts to Credits: Navigating Carbon Finance for African E-Mobility Projects
and others to be confirmed…
Monday, 12 October 2025
Invite-only session | In partnership with CALSTART, ICCT, UC Davis, and partners
09:30 – 15:30 (Two-part workshop series (morning & afternoon)
UNCC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
This deep-dive policy lab will equip African policymakers with the tools, data, and strategies needed to design and implement Global MOU-aligned supply-side regulations—also known as Electric Vehicle Availability Standards (EVAS).
Structured as a two-session workshop, the lab combines economic modelling, peer-to-peer exchange, and implementation planning. Policymakers will learn how EVAS can unlock significant economic and health benefits, explore how leading markets have advanced supply-side regulation, and begin drafting implementation plans tailored to their national contexts.
Participants will also be able to access free, tailored technical assistance for EVAS implementation through the ZEV Rapid Response Facility (ZEV-RRF) and other supporting initiatives.
Support policymakers to quantify the economic and health benefits of adopting Global MOU-aligned EVAS.
Build ownership and leadership through hands-on data modelling and strategy development.
Equip participants with knowledge, resources, and tools to advance EVAS in their countries.
Provide a platform to learn from peers and international experts with experience in EVAS design and implementation.
Extend offers for technical assistance to accelerate adoption and action.
Two-part workshop (2 hours each): one in the morning, one in the afternoon.
Interactive presentations, solo work with data tools, small-group expert discussions.
Pre-read and working documents provided in advance (participants bring laptops/data inputs).
Facilitated by experts from CALSTART, ICCT, UC Davis, S-Curve Economics, T&E, and others.
Session 1 – Economic Benefits of EVAS
Intro to EVAS & global best practices
Case studies (e.g., Advanced Clean Trucks)
Hands-on use of CALSTART ZEV-RESET to estimate national benefits
Reflection & next steps
Session 2 – From Ideas to Implementation
Insights from global leaders on moving from commitment to action
Drafting implementation plans (guided worksheets)
Rotating expert groups (design, timelines, stakeholders, enabling policy)
TA pathways (ZEV-RRF, D2Z, DEC Partners)
15–20 policymakers/technical experts: national & regional governments; ministries of transport, energy, environment; development partners & regulatory bodies.
Country-level savings estimates for EVAS adoption
Draft implementation plan worksheets
Offers of tailored technical assistance to advance EVAS
Monday, 13 October 2025
Invite-only session | In partnership with GIZ, TUMI & Partners.
(Includes breaks and luncheon)
09:30 – 15:30
UNCC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
This lab marks the final edition of the 2025 Futures Literacy Lab (FLL) series organised by TUMI and partners. Designed as a participatory foresight experience, the session will bring together stakeholders from across Africa to collectively imagine the futures of urban mobility—with a focus on inclusion, low-carbon transitions, and resilience.
Guided by UNESCO’s Futures Literacy Lab methodology and facilitated by foresight experts from Z_Punkt, participants will be challenged to:
Question today’s assumptions.
Explore radically different future scenarios.
Co-create transformative visions for sustainable e-mobility in Africa.
Through interactive approaches such as scenario building, reflective dialogue, and backcasting, the workshop will enable participants to step outside conventional planning routines and open up new ways of anticipating and shaping mobility futures.
Equip African mobility stakeholders with new capacities for anticipation and long-term thinking.
Challenge prevailing planning paradigms that often limit innovation.
Spark transformative thinking about the role of e-mobility in inclusive and resilient cities.
Catalyze regional dialogue and collaboration on future-ready mobility systems.
What are the probable futures of mobility in African cities if current trends persist?
What do desirable mobility systems in 2040 look like from African perspectives?
Which assumptions shape today’s mobility planning—and how can they be challenged?
What radically different futures might emerge, and how should we respond?
How can we shift paradigms toward systems that prioritise equity, community well-being, and sustainability?
What concrete actions can we take now to move toward transformative visions?
50 participants from local/regional governments, civil society, academia & youth networks, private sector, and AEW2025 partners.
Futures Literacy Lab (FLL) methodology | Duration: 6 hours (with breaks & luncheon) | Participation: Invite-only
Thursday, 16 October 2025
Invite-only session | In partnership with South Pole
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
UNCC, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
From Concepts to Credits is an invite-only workshop hosted by South Pole at Africa E-Mobility Week 2025. The session provides a practical deep-dive into carbon markets and their role in financing Africa’s EV transition—from buses and minibuses to fleets and charging solutions.
Closed-door, interactive workshop.
Presentations, case examples, and Q&A discussion.
Methodologies for carbon credit projects.
Eligibility requirements.
MRV (Monitoring, Reporting & Verification) systems.
Buyer expectations.
Real-world case studies.
Q&A session for implementers.
Government representatives.
Utilities.
City authorities.
Fleet and charging operators.
(Seats limited; RSVP by Sept 30, priority to above groups).
Clearer understanding of carbon credit opportunities in African e-mobility.
Practical guidance on methodologies, MRV, and buyer engagement.
Documented best practices and case examples.
Strengthened networks between policymakers, implementers, and financiers.
