Urban Development Links

Transport

DFID Transport Links KaR
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 was founded to promote environmentally sustainable and equitable transportation policies and projects worldwide. The Institute is now focused on helping municipalities and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) implement projects which demonstrate how transport emissions and accidents can be reduced or the basic mobility of the poor can be improved.
www.itdp.org/

International Forum for Rural Transport and Development
A global network of individuals and organisations working together towards improved access, mobility and economic opportunity for poor communities in developing countries.
www.ifrtd.org

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 in one of the four ITRD languages through the appropriate ITRD language Co-ordinating Centre.More than 10 000 references are added each year.
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/

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

Sustainable Urban Mobility
An international cooperation programme to enhance sustainable, low-cost urban mobility. SUM is part of the UN-Habitat / UNEP Sustainable Cities Program
www.scp-mobility.org

Transport Research Laboratory
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/

UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Transport and Tourism Division
By providing technical advice and shared knowledge, UNESCAP works to assist member Governments develop efficient regional and interregional transport linkages, improve infrastructures and promote sustainable tourism at the national, sub-regional and regional levels."
www.unescap.org/ttdw/index.asp

World Bank Transport
The mission of the transport group in the Bank is to assist clients to reduce poverty by improving the efficiency and equity of transport policy and interventions.
www.worldbank.org/transport/

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