The transport problem in Cameroon is synonymous to other developing countries, however, very peculiar in its characteristics and hence the root causes. This is the case when it comes to road safety and accessibility. Unfortunately, there was no lead organisation to champions the course using a scientific approach. Efforts by the Ministry of Transport and legal enforcement authorities to address th
e crisis have being limited and missing precision, with usually no scientific motivation. Safe and Accessible Transport Cameroon (SATCA) is a research based common initiative group setup by young Cameroonian professionals with a goal of developing transport research and increasing awareness of the transport problem in the nation. Our small research team constitutes, but not limited to, a group of local specialists with relevant professional background for transportation research. The nongovernmental organisation was founded in June 2011 and has since being mainly involved in sensitisation and networking activities. Only now is it beginning concrete research and education activities. The focus is on;
- Mitigating road transport casualties
- Consideration of the poor and vulnerable in infrastructure and service provisions.
- Promoting public transport and an eco-friendly vehicle fleet in our developing economy. The organisation is currently working on:
- Truck accidents causations on the Cameroonian highways.
- Analysing the economic viability of toll gates in Cameroun alongside the proposed automation of the operation.
