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ASIST Advisory Support, Information Services and Training for Employment-Intensive Infrastructure Development. Profile: ILO programme in Africa, Asia, the Pacific and Latin America focusing on the use of local-level planning methodologies and employment-intensive strategies in the provision of rural and urban infrastructure. More...
ATNESA Animal Traction Network for Eastern and Southern Africa. Profile: Open network for information exchange to improve regional co-operation relating to animal draft power. This network aims to unite researchers, manufacturers, development workers, institutions and the users of animal traction in the region. More...
DFID/IUDD Department for International Development/ Infrastructure and Urban Development Department - Transport. Profile: Government department, UK. DFID's work in the transport sector is focused on land based movement with particular emphasis on road travel, whether it be by foot, by intermediate means of transport or by motorised transport. More...
DFID Transport Links Department for International Development - Transport Links. Profile: Website and virtual community for knowledge dissemination. This web site is a DFID initiative to raise awareness of the importance of transport for development, within the context of developing countries. More...
EU European Union - Transport Sector. Profile: European Commission public website. The EU's transport web site holds the Union's transport sector guidelines. This is a document for the formulation, implementation and evaluation of transport projects. More...
IFRTD International Forum for Rural Transport and Development. Profile: Global network concerning rural transport systems. The Forum's mission concerns the development of rural transport systems that satisfy the accessibility and mobility needs of rural women, men and children. More...
ITDG Intermediate Technology Development Group - Transport. Profile: British charity focusing on appropriate technologies in developing coutries. ITDG wishes to achieve greater adoption of transport technologies, services and policy frameworks which benefit poor communities. More...
ITDP Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. Profile: ITDP is a New York based non-profit organisation that focuses on promoting environmentally sustainable and equitable transportation policies and projects world-wide. More...
JICSMail List Rural Transport and Development Mailing List / National Academic Mailing List Service (JISCmail). Profile: UK service for electronic discussion lists. The rural transport and development mailing list is used mainly to share information about forthcoming events in the sector. More...
Journal WTPP Journal of World Transport Policy and Practice. Profile: This journal is a quarterly publication covering transport issues around the world. It is available for download on the web site, free of charge. More...
PIARC World Road Association. Profile: Non-profit organisation focused on roads infrastructure and transport. Its aim is to be the world leader in providing information on roads and road transport policy and practices within an integrated sustainable transport context. More...
RuralRoads Planning Rural Roads. Profile: Independent website for information exchange run by David Tighe. He is a consultant specialised in the planning, appraisal and evaluation of projects in developing countries with a particular interest in rural accessibility issues. More...
SSATP Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Programme. Profile: Joint WB-UNECA initiative with the aim of improving transport sector performance in Sub-Saharan Africa by promoting policy reform and institutional changes. More...
SUSTRAN Sustainable Transport Action Network for Asia and the Pacific. Profile: Network for information sharing. SUSTRAN promotes people-centred, equitable and sustainable transport with a focus on Asia and the Pacific. More...
TRB Transportation Research Board. Profile: Board of the US National Research Council. 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. More...
TRL Transport Research Laboratory. Profile: The largest UK centre for transport research. It provides advice to governments, aid institutions and private companies on land transport issues, ranging from infrastructure development and transport planning to road safety, environmental matters and institutional strengthening. More...
UN ECLAC United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean - Transport Unit. Profile: UN regional commission. The Transport Unit of UN ECLAC supports the formulation and implementation of transport policies in the region. More...
UN ESCAP United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Profile: UN ESCAP's Transport, Communications, Tourism and Infrastructure Division focuses on improving the development of environmentally sound, efficient, and safe transport and communications services. More...
UN ESCWA United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia - Transport Section. Profile: UN ESCWA's Transport Section carries out analytical studies, research and surveys, conferences, expert group meetings, training workshops, symposia and seminars, and development assistance activities. More...
USDA/USDOT Rural and Agricultural Transportation: Data and Information Resources (US Department of Agriculture and US Department of Transportation). Profile: Support website for the joint rural transport initiative by the US Department of Agriculture and the US Department of Transportation. More...
WB World Bank - Transport Group. Profile: The WB Transport Group's web site describes the Bank's policy for the transport sector. Its main objective is to provide a framework for the transport policy-planning process. More...
WIN World Interchange Network. Profile: Network aimed at knowledge dissemination. WIN facilitates contact between people and experts. It consists of a network of road-related information and knowledge transfer centres (nodes). These nodes are organisations involved in road transport issues around the world. More...