Alex Johnson

Alex Johnson is head of Transport Planning at the Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive (GAPTE). Until recently, he worked for the city administration of Accra as head of Metropolitan Department of Transport. Alex has background in urban planning and transportation engineering. He is a member of the Core Advisory Group for the development of the Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT) by the World Health Organisation and has led several data collection campaigns on sustainable transport relating to economic and health issues in Accra. He also represents the Accra Metropolitan Assembly on the Steering Committee for e-Mobility Policy and Implementation Framework by the Ministry of Transport. Alex played an active role in the implementation of the Ghana Urban Mobility Accessibility Project supported by the Swiss Development Agency. He has been involved in previous published works supported by the French Development Agency and the World Health Organisation in Accra on digital transport, air quality and active mobility. Alex is an ardent advocate for sustainable development of public spaces and has passion for urban projects that promote climate and community health as well as social cohesion.