Health and Economic Impact Assessment of Walking and Cycling Interventions in Accra, Ghana: an investment case using the WHO HEAT tool
Walking and cycling are the most affordable and sustainable transport modes, particularly when integrated into reliable and affordable transport systems. Promoting the scaling up of walking and cycling infrastructure requires making the investment case by presenting the reasoning for action and assessing the costs of investing and the benefits generated by these investments. The World Health Organization’s health and economic assessment tool (HEAT) for cycling and walking is an online tool designed to facilitate evidence-based decision-making toward this goal.
The Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive (GAPTE) and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) are committed to having Accra as one of the greenest and healthiest cities in Africa and have focused on the expansion of sustainable transport strategies, including non-motorised transport (NMT). Based on this commitment, we assessed the expansion of walking and cycling infrastructure in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA).
