Rural Development Links

Transport

Animal Traction Development
This website considers how intermediate means of transport, including cycles and carts, can fill the gap between expensive motor vehicles and tedious human effort. It also highlights the importance of seeking local transport solutions to rural development
www.animaltraction.com/

Animal Traction Network for Eastern and Southern Africa (ATNESA)
ATNESA aims to improve information exchange and regional cooperation relating to animal draft power. The network aims to unite researchers, manufacturers, development workers, institutions and the users of animal traction in the region.
www.atnesa.org/

Department for International Development (DFID) Transport Links
This site presents information about transport-related matters arising out of the UK Department for International Development's (DFID) programme of aid to developing countries.
www.transport-links.org/transport_links/index.asp

Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP)
The GRSP is a global partnership between business, civil society and governmental organizations collaborating to improve road safety conditions around the world.
www.GRSProadsafety.org/

Institute for Development and Transportation Policy
ITDP is focused on helping municipalities and local non-governmental organisations implement projects that demonstrate how transport emissions and accidents can be reduced and how the basic mobility of poor people can be improved.
www.itdp.org/

International Forum for Rural Transport and Development (IFRTD)
A global network of individuals and organisations interested in rural transport issues in developing countries. The network vision is "improved accessibility and mobility for poor communities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America" by facilitating and promoting the successful application of improved policies, planning frameworks, financing mechanisms and technologies.
http://ifrtd.gn.apc.org/new/index.htm

International Transport Research Documentation
A co-operative World-wide database of published Information on Transport and Transport Research. Input to the ITRD database is provided by more than 30 renowned institutes and organisations from more than 23 countries.
www.itrd.org/

IT Transport Ltd
Enabling access for the world’s poorest people IT Transport undertakes a range of projects from policy advice, programme formulation, project monitoring to innovative research.
www.ittransport.co.uk/recent.htm

Sub Saharan Africa Transport Programme
The Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP) is an international partnership to facilitate policy development and related capacity-building in the transport sector of sub-Saharan Africa.
www.worldbank.org/afr/ssatp

Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) Limited
TRL works at the leading edge of transport; generating and applying science, knowledge and understanding to develop innovative solutions delivered to customers around the world.
www.trl.co.uk/

World Bank Rural Transport and Travel Program
The Rural Travel and Transport Program (RTTP) supports the participatory development and implementation of national rural transport policies and strategies in SSA countries. Transport policy and strategy reforms are needed to provide more and better rural transport infrastructure and services on a sustainable basis in order to improve rural livelihoods. www.worldbank.org/afr/ssatp/rttp.htm