Jacqueline KLOPP

Jacqueline Klopp is a Research Scholar who explores the intersection of transport, land use, air pollution and climate in cities with a focus on accountability, technology, power and governance. The author of numerous academic and popular articles , she is a co-founder of DigitalMatatus, Digital Cairo, and DigitalTransport4Africa to support better mobility data and data capacities in Global South contexts.

Dr Klopp currently leads the new Partnership for Research on Informal and Shared Mobility, (PRISM), a global research consortium hosted at tthe Center for Sustainable Urban Development that focuses on better understanding informal transport and shared mobility (ISM) with a focus on Asia, Africa, and Latin America. PRISM explores pathways for enhancing access, services, working conditions, and reducing emissions from ISM, particularly for lower-income residents and their communities. She was named by German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development as one of the “Remarkable Women in Transport” in 2021.