Useful internet links

This section will aim to provide a "bookmark" of research groups, national, multinational and multilateral donors, governments, aid agencies, NGO's and charities involved in researching the transport needs of the developing world.

Please send any enquiries to links@transport-links.org or submit an entry in the "contacting us" section on the home page

AASHTO

American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO)is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association representing highway and transportation departments It represents all five transportation modes: air, highways, public transportation, rail and water. Its primary goal is to foster the development, operation and maintenance of an integrated national transportation system.

http://www.transportation.org

ADB

Asian Development Bank (ADB). Established in 1966, the ADB is a multilateral development finance institution owned by 59 members, mostly from Asia and the Pacific.

http://www.asiandevbank.org

Animal-Traction

Intermediate means of transport, including cycles and carts, fill the gap between expensive motor vehicles and tedious human effort.

In the following pages, the importance of local transport solutions to rural development is explored with the help of many photos.

http://www.animaltraction.org/

Appropriate Development Panel (Institution of Civil Engineers)

The Appropriate Development Panel promotes appropriate technical and social solutions for sustainable development. We aim to:

Foster a greater understanding of appropriate technology and development issues between involved professionals.
Promote and encourage widespread use of appropriate technology.

http://www.ice.org.uk/navigation/index_ice.asp?page=../adp/adp.asp

ARRB

Formerly Australian Road Research Board. ARRB Transport Research is a leading Australian provider of value- added technical and research services addressing transport problems.

http://www.arrb.org.au/

ASCE

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 123,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide, and is America's oldest national engineering society. ASCE's vision is to position engineers as global leaders building a better quality of life.

http://www.asce.org

ATNESA

The Animal Traction Network for Eastern and Southern Africa (ATNESA) was formed in 1990 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. Membership of the network is open to all individuals and organisations interested in its objectives.

http://www.atnesa.org

Austroads

The Association of Australian and New Zealand road transport and traffic authorities (Austroads) is the association of Australian and New Zealand road transport and traffic authorities. Austroads mission is to contribute to development and delivery of the Australasian transport vision.

http://www.austroads.com.au/austroads/default.html

Bangladesh Roads and Highways Department

The web site of the Roads and Highways Department in Bangladesh. Containing key documents, databases and discussion forums.

http://www.rhdbangladesh.org

Birmingham University

The University of Birmingham is well-established as a world-class university. It is one of the leading group of ten research-based universities in the United Kingdom.It teaches and undertakes research in all the major disciplines, attracts students of high ability, has academic staff of distinction and many are recognised as international leaders in their fields

http://www.bham.ac.uk

BLDS

British Library for Development (BLDS) Studies Europe's largest and most comprehensive research collection on developmentBuilt up over thirty years, the British Library for Development Studies is a unique resource. Its extensive collection of government publications, journals, and the published outputs of NGOs and research institutes worldwide is supplemented by substantial holdings of United Nations and World Trade Organization publications (for which BLDS has deposit library status).

http://www.ids.ac.uk/blds/index.html

BRIDGE

BRIDGE was set up in 1992 as a specialised gender and development information service with the support of Member organisations of the OECD/DAC WID Expert Group. BRIDGE is now an established non-profit making unit specialising in gender and development based at the Institute of Development Studies in the UK

http://www.ids.ac.uk/bridge/

British Council

The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for educational and cultural relations.

http://www.britcoun.org/

BSI

British Standards Institute. BSI is the world leader in standards and quality management services, and owns the most famous of all product quality marks - the Kitemark.

http://www.bsi-global.com/index.html

CIDA

Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) supports sustainable development activities in order to reduce poverty and to contribute to a more secure, equitable and prosperous world. Working with partners in the private and public sectors in Canada and in developing countries, and with international organizations and agencies, they support foreign aid projects in more than 100 of the poorest countries of the world.

http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/index-e.htm

CityPoverty

CityPoverty is a project undertaken by the Max Lock Centre - University of Westminster, GHK Research, WEDC - Loughborough University and supported by the Department for International Development (DFID)

This site provides a focus for debate about urban poverty and tools for the reduction of poverty in urban areas, in the context of international development policy.

It is the home for two on-going research projects concerned with urban poverty issues:

Localising the Habitat Agenda for Urban Poverty Reduction and
Addressing Poverty in City Development Strategies

http://www.citypoverty.net

Cranfield University

Cranfield University is Europe's largest academic centre for strategic and applied research, development and design.

http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/prospectus/overseas.htm#ido

CRRI

Central Road Research Institute (Indian only)

http://www.cmmacs.ernet.in/nal/icast/csir/crri.html

CRT Canada

Centre for Research on Transportation (French only). Le domaine d'expertise du Centre de recherche sur les transports est celui des analyses et mTthodes quantitatives et informatiques, appliquTes a la planification, a la gestion et a l'exploitation des rTseaux de transport urbains, rTgionaux, interurbains et internationaux, pour les passagers comme pour les marchandises. Il comprend Tgalement l'analyse de l'environnement (Tconomique, rTglementaire, etc. ) et des politiques (gouvernementales, industrielles, etc.) qui les affectent. Le Centre se consacre plus particuliFrement a la conception et au dTveloppement de mTthodes d'Tvaluation, d'analyse, de simulation et d'optimisation rendues nTcessaires par la complexitT des problFmes rencontrTs en pratique. Son but est de rendre plus efficace et de meilleure qualitT le processus d'analyse et de prise de dTcision qu'impliquent la planification et la gestion des systFmes de transport ainsi que leur rTglementation et leur sTcuritT.

http://www.crt.umontreal.ca/crt/accueil/index.php

CSIR

Through research, development and implementation activities CSIR provide valuable support in the development of South Africa's road and transport infrastructure.

http://www.csir.co.za/transportek/index.html

DA

While there are many possible definitions of sustainable livelihoods, the Development Alternatives (DA) approach encompasses activities intended to help economically disadvantaged members of society meet their daily subsistence needs in a manner that is dignified, locally appropriate, and environmentally sustainable.

http://www.ecouncil.ac.cr/devalt/livelihoods/default.htm

DANIDA

Danish National Aid Agency (Predominantly Danish)

http://www.um.dk/danida/

Development Gateway

The Development Gateway is an interactive portal for information and knowledge sharing on sustainable development and poverty reduction. The Gateway offers:

AiDA - the most comprehensive database of development projects
dgMarket - an international procurement marketplace
knowledge sharing on key development topics
and much more...

http://www.developmentgateway.org/

DFID

Department for International Development (DFID) is the British government department responsible for promoting development and the reduction of poverty. The government elected in May 1997 increased its commitment to development by strengthening the department (formerly the Overseas Development Administration) and increasing its budget.

http://www.dfid.gov.uk/

EBRD

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development The EBRD finances projects in both the private and public sectors and exists to foster the transition towards open market-oriented economies and to promote private and entrepreneurial initiative in the countries of central and eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) committed to and applying the principles of multiparty democracy, pluralism and market economics.

http://www.ebrd.com/english/index.htm

ELDIS

The Electronic Development and Environment Information System (ELDIS )is a Gateway to Information Sources on Development and the Environment ELDIS offers an easy route to the latest information on development and environmental issues

http://www.eldis.org

ESCAP

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is the main organization for United Nations activities in the Asian and Pacific region. The work of ESCAP benefits people from all walks of life in their pursuit of social and economic development.

http://www.unescap.org

Friends of the Earth

Friends of the Earth inspires solutions to environmental problems which make life better for people and is:

The largest international network of environmental groups in the world, represented in 68 countries.
One of the leading environmental pressure groups in the UK.
A unique network of campaigning local groups, working in 250 communities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Largely funded by its supporters..

Friends of the Earth Trust is a charity which:

Commissions detailed research.
Provides extensive information and educational materials

http://www.foe.co.uk

GRSP

The Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) is an informal partnership of private sector, civil society, government and bi-/multi-lateral development organizations who share the premise that road safety conditions in the world, especially in developing countries, can be improved by working in partnership.

http://www.GRSProadsafety.org

Handicap International

Handicap International was first set up in France in 1982 with the aim of 'helping people with disabilities regardless of their cause or nature, both in the national territory and in every corner of the globe'. The organisation is one of the leading NGOs working in this field in 55 countries. As a co-founder of the International Campaign to Ban Anti-personnel Landmines, Handicap International was co-winner of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize.

Today, Handicap International's objective is to provide help to all those in situations of vulnerability, whatever may be the cause and the environment underlying that situation

http://www.handicap-international.org.uk/

IADB

The Inter-American Development Bank web site

http://www.iadb.org

ICE

Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). The ICE is a UK-based international organisation with over 75,000 members ranging from professional civil engineers to students, a fifth of whom live outside the UK in some 140 countries. It is an educational and qualifying body and has charitable status under UK law.

http://www.ice.org.uk/

ID21

ID21 stands for information for development in the 21st Century. Rather than archive or publicise research, ID21 Online opens a window through which research knowledge can pass, to be put to effective and timely use at future points of impact.

http://www.id21.org/id21-info/programme.html

IDRC

The International Development Research Centre is a public corporation created by the Canadian government to help communities in the developing world find solutions to social, economic, and environmental problems through research.

http://www.idrc.ca/

IDS

Institute of Development Studies(IDS) is an internationally-renowned centre for research and teaching on development, established in 1966. IDS also hosts many innovative information and knowledge management services.

http://www.ids.ac.uk/

IFRTD

The International Forum for Rural Transport and Development is a global network of individuals and representatives from government, academia, multilateral and bilateral donor agencies, consultancies and technical institutions, national and international NGOs and groups of community organisations in 83 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and North and South America.

http://www.IFRTD.org

IHT

The Institute of Highways and Transportation is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. The IHT is the foremost learned society in the UK concerned specifically with the design, construction, maintenance and operation of sustainable transport systems and infrastructure.

http://www.iht.org/

ILO

The International Labour Organization is the UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights.

http://www.ilo.org

ILT

The Institute of Logistics and Transport was formed in June 1999, after the integration of the Institute of Logistics and the Chartered Institute of Transport in the UK

http://www.iolt.org.uk/

Indevelopment

Indevelopment provides consultancy services and publications about development planning, infrastructure development, industry development and institutional development. The (free) publications describe common best practices and their application in developing countries. Through its consultancy services, INDEVELOPMENT assists governments, donor organisations and other clients with adapting these international best practices to local demands and capacities. It engineers solutions for problems for which ready-made answers are not available.

http://www.indevelopment.nl

INRETS

The French National Institute for Transport and Safety Research

http://www.inrets.fr/index.e.html

Intech Group

INTECH ASSOCIATES was formed in 1989 as an engineering consultancy to undertake challenging transport sector assignments, mostly outside Europe. The nature of the problems involved in these situations call for high technical, institutional and management expertise coupled with an extremely practical approach to the constraints and limitations imposed on road authorities, contractors and communities by local conditions. To achieve this, INTECH has attracted a group of experts who are characterised by an unusual combination of sound academic qualifications, wide experience gained in many countries of the world and proven ability to generate innovative ideas to solve a range of engineering, economic, management, institutional and community problems associated with transportation. In this process, INTECH often acts as a catalyst, helping those most involved to develop solutions to their own problems.

http://www.intechgroup.org

Intermediate Means of Transport Project

The IMT Project is an initiative aimed at implementing practical measures, which will have direct benefits to the rural population through increased access to and improved ownership of Intermediate Means of Transport.

http://www.imt.org.zm

International Road Federation - Latin America and the Caribbean

Since 1994 the International Road Federation IRF) has been cooperating with the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) as well as the United Nations Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The website contains English, Spanish, Portugese and French documentation on a range of isssues as a result of technical assistance to implement financial and institutional reform of the transport sector in Latin America and the Caribbean.

http://www.zietlow.com/

IRF

The International Road Federation is a not-for-profit, non-political service organisation. Its purpose and continuing objective is to encourage better road and transportation systems worldwide and to help apply technology and management practises which will give maximum economic and social returns from national road investments.

http://www.irfnet.org/

IT Transport

I.T. Transport is an international consultancy specialising in transport for rural and urban development.

http://www.ittransport.co.uk

ITDG

ITDG is an international non-governmental organisation which specialises in helping people to use technology for Practical Answers to Poverty. ITDG works with poor communities to develop appropriate technologies in food production, agroprocessing, energy, transport, small enterprise development, shelter, small-scale mining and disaster mitigation.

http://www.itdg.org/home.html/home.htm

ITDP Institute for Transportation & Development Policy

The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) was set up in 1985, to promote environmentally sustainable and equitable transportation policies and projects worldwide. ITDP was organized by leading advocates for sustainable transport in the US who realized that the US was exporting its model of automobile dependence to developing countries and, most recently, Central and Eastern Europe. ITDP chose to focus on counteracting this development.

http://www.itdp.org

JICA

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is responsible for the technical cooperation aspect of Japan's ODA programs. Technical cooperation is aimed at the transfer of technology and knowledge that can serve the socioeconomic development of the developing countries. JICA carries out a variety of programs to support the nation building of developing countries through such technical cooperation.

http://www.jica.go.jp/english/

Livelihoods Connect

Livelihoods Connect is DFID's learning platform for creating sustainable livelihoods to eliminate poverty. It provides a suite of information sharing, learning and management tools for: all DFID advisers and programme officers; NGOs and consultants working with DFID; and international organisations such as the EC, World Bank, FAO and IFAD.

http://www.livelihoods.org/

NGONet

NGONet has been created to provide information to, for and about non-governmentalorganizations (NGOs) active in Central and Eastern Europe.

http://www.ngonet.org/

NORAD

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) is a directorate under the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs NORAD's purpose is to assist developing countries in their efforts to achieve lasting improvements in political, economic and social conditions for the entire population within the limits imposed by the natural environment and the natural resource base

http://www.norad.no/english

ODI

Overseas Development Institute (ODI) is Britain's leading independent think-tank on international development and humanitarian issues. Their mission is to inspire and inform policy and practice which lead to the reduction of poverty, the alleviation of suffering and the achievement of sustainable livelihoods in developing countries.

http://www.odi.org.uk/

OECD

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) groups of 30 member countries in an organisation that, most importantly, provides governments a setting in which to discuss, develop and perfect economic and social policy.

http://www.oecd.org

Pan American Institute of Highways (PIH)

The Pan American Institute of Highways (PIH) is an independent organization founded in 1986 by resolution of the Pan American Highways Congress, sponsored by the Organization of the American States.The PIH mission is to transfer innovative and traditional technology for improving highway transportation systems throughout the Americas.PIH fulfills that mission through programs that:

Create incentives for innovative technology transfer, and
Strengthen communication among members.

http://www.pih-ipc.org/en/about_index.htm

PIARC

World Road Association PIARC - was founded in 1909 following the 1st International Road Congress held in Paris in 1908. It is the oldest international association concerned with Road Engineering, Road Policy and the Management of Road Networks.

http://www.piarc.org

Planning Rural Roads in Developing Countries

This site, dealing with socio-economic, engineering and environmental issues surrounding road construction and maintenance from an historical perspective, has been established by David Tighe, a consultant involved in the planning, appraisal and evaluation of projects in about twenty-five developing countries for bilateral and multilateral agencies.

http://www.ruralroads.org

Ponts Formation Edition

http://pfe.enpc.fr

PRI

The International Road Safety Organisation PRI - is a non-governmental organisation, founded in 1959 to promote co-operation amongst national institutions dealing with road safety. Some fifty countries are represented within PRI from Africa, America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

http://www.restena.lu/pri/index1.htm

REAAA

The Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia (REAAA) was established in 1973 with objectives to promote and advance the science and practice of road engineering and related professions. To educate and seek to improve, extend and elevate the technical and general knowledge of persons concerned with road engineering.

http://www.jaring.my/reaaa/

RECA

The Road Engineering council

http://www.ids.ac.uk/bridge/

Rural Travel and Transport Program RTTP

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 livelihood.

http://www.worldbank.org/afr/ssatp/rttp.htm#intro

SD Gateway (SDCN)

Sustainable Development Gateway, is run for the Sustainable Development Communications Network which covers a wide-range of issues. Members of SDCN are working together to provide an in-depth look at innovative solutions being implemented by communities, non-governmental organisation, governments and the private sector.

http://www.sdgateway.net/default.htm

SEVANATHA

SEVANATHA is a Community Based Non-Governmental Organization established in 1989 by a group of Human Settlement Activists lead by Alumni of Human Settlement Development of Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok.

http://www.hsd.ait.ac.th/HAI/SEVANATHA/SEVANATHA.htm

SIDA

Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency (Sida) is the Swedish government agency dealing with bilateral international development cooperation

http://www.sida.se

Smart Urban Transport (SUT)

SUT's focus is primarily in highlighting solutions for the cost effective, environmentally friendly transportation movements within the population centres of the Asian-Pacific triangle from Japan to India to New Zealand.

Each month SUT is sent as an email newsletter with six silos of information - Strategy & Policy, People & Companies, Technology, Environment, Infrastructure & Operations, and Business Information.

Three times a year subscribers will be sent a glossy colour magazine with fuller detail and longer articles. This is backed up by Smart Urban Transport conferences.

http://htpp://www.smarturbantransport.com

Sustainable Development International

Sustainable Development International, aims to educate the readership by providing a showcase for strategies and technologies for local-global Agenda 21 implementation.

http://www.sustdev.org/

Sustran Network

The SUSTRAN network promotes and popularises people-centred, equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on Asia and the Pacific.

http://www.geocities.com/sustrannet/

The US Asphalt Institute

The Asphalt Institute is a U.S. based association of international petroleum asphalt producers, manufacturers, and affiliated businesses. The Asphalt Institute's mission is to promote the use, benefits and quality performance of petroleum asphalt, through engineering, research and educational activities and through the resolution of issues affecting the industry.

http://www.asphaltinstitute.org/

TRB

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) is a unit of the National Research Council, a private, nonprofit institution that is the principal operating agency of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering. The Board's mission is to promote innovation and progress in transportation by stimulating and conducting research, facilitating the dissemination of information, and encouraging the implementation of research results.

http://nationalacademies.org/trb/

TRIS

TRIS is a bibliographic database funded by sponsors of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), primarily the state departments of transportation and selected federal transportation agencies. TRIS Online is hosted by the National Transportation Library under a cooperative agreement between the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and TRB.

http://199.79.179.82/sundev/search.cfm

TRISP

The World Bank UK Department for International Development (DFID) Transport and Rural Infrastructure Services Learning and Sharing Project (TRISP) aims to strengthen the demand for, and improve access to relevant knowledge for stakeholders working in transport and rural utilities in developing countries. The first phase seeks to identify the demand for information and knowledge; the most appropriate way of delivering it; map existing sources and make recommendations for improvements.

http://www.transport-links.org/trsp-kda

TRL

TRL Limited (Transport Research Laboratory) UK TRL is an independent, internationally recognised centre of excellence in surface transport issues. For more than 60 years TRL has worked closely with customers in the public, private and independent sectors of the UK and world-wide. The organisation provides research based technical help which enables customers to obtain improved value for money, generate competitive advantage and a better understanding of transport problems.

http://www.trl.co.uk

UNECA

Economic Commission for Africa.

ECA is the regional arm of the United Nations, mandated to support the economic and social development of its 53 member States, foster regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development.

http://www.uneca.org/

USAID

United States Agency for International Development. USAID is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State.

http://www.info.usaid.gov

Victoria Transport Policy Institute

The Victoria Transport Policy Institute is an independent research organisation, funded primarily through grants and consulting, dedicated to providing innovative and practical solutions to transportation problems.

http://www.vtpi.org

VTI

The Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) is organised under the Ministry of Industry, Employment and Communications and performs qualified applied research and development in the transport field for authorities and other clients.

http://www.vti.se/edefault.asp

WEDC

Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) at Loughborough University in the UK.WEDC is one of the world's leading institutions concerned with the planning, provision and management of physical infrastructure for development in low- and middle-income countries.

http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/cv/wedc/index.htm

World Bank/IBRD

World Bank/International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The World Bank is the world's largest source of development assistance, providing nearly $16 billion in loans annually to its client countries. It uses its financial resources, highly trained staff, and extensive knowledge base to help each developing country onto a path of stable, sustainable, and equitable growth in the fight against poverty.

http://www.worldbank.org

World Interchange Network (WIN)

WIN is an international non-profit, non-governmental organisation(linked to the World Road Association) whose mission is to promote the transfer of knowledge and information in the road community

http://www.piarc.lcpc.fr/rme

World Transport Policy & Practice

The first practically-oriented journal dealing consistently and with full independence with the major issues in a field of international concern, the Journal was founded in 1995 in an attempt to provide scholars, researchers, transport operators, policy makers and ordinary smart people concerned with the marked unsustainability of our current transport arrangements with a high-quality, independent medium for the presentation of original and creative ideas in world transport. The Journal appears four times a year.
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