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An A - Z of rural transport web links. If you would like to see your project or organisation's website listed here please email info@ifrtd.org A / B / C / D / E / F / G / H / I / J / K / L / M / N / O / P / Q / R / S / T / U / V / W / X / Y / Z
Animal Traction - A Website highlighting the importance of local transport solutions for rural development	www.animaltraction.org
Appropriate Technology magazine is directed towards communicating new practical technologies, policies and ideas addressed to the elimination of poverty and hunger	www.appropriate-technology.org
ARRB Transport Research	www.arrb.com.au
ATNESA - The Animal Traction Network for East & Southern Africa	www.atnesa.org
Bretton Woods Project - A networker, information provider, media informantand watchdog to scrutinise and influence the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF)	www.brettonwoodsproject.org
BSPW - Bicycle Sponsorship Project and Workshop Ugandan NGO	www.bspw.org
DFD - Design for Development - Using the design process to address rural transport issues in underserved areas of the world.	www.designfordevelopment.org
DFID - UK Department for International Development	www.DFID.gov.uk
EIIP - Employment Intensive Investment Programme - a programme of the ILO that promotes the orientation of infrastructure investments towards the creation of higher levels of productive employment and improved access to basic goods and services for the poor.	www.ilo.org/eiip
GRSP - The Global Road Safety Partnership. A global partnership for sustainable improvement of road safety in developing and transition countries	www.grsproadsafety.org
gTKP - The global Transport Knowledge Partnership is an initiative to promote and disseminate sustainable transport knowledge, whilst encouraging greater participation from the developing world.	www.gtkp.com
ILO - International Labour Organisation	www.ilo.org
ILO ASIST - International Labour Organisation, Advisory Support, Information Services and Training - a programme promoting and supporting the use of employment-intensive approaches in infrastructure investments.	www.iloasist.org/asist
Infrastructure Connect - A Website providing information about the work of DFID's Infrastructure and Urban Development Department (IUDD)	www.infrastructureconnect.info
ITDP - Institute for TRansportation and Development Policy. promoting envronmentally sustainable and equitable transportation worldwide	www.itdp.org
International Bicycle Fund - Advocacy NGO promoting sustainable transport and international understanding.	www.ibike.org
IRF - International Road Federation. A non profit NGO encouraging and promoting the development and maintenance of better and safer roads and road networks.	www.irfnet.org
KENDAT - The Kenya Draft Animal Traction Network	www.atnesa.org/kendat
Livelihoods Connect - DFID's platform for creating sustainable livelihoods to eliminate poverty	www.livelihoods.org
Malawi Handcart Project	www.malawihandcartproject.org
Mobility and Health - Major IFRTD networked research programme	www.mobilityandhealth.org
Pabin - Pan Africa Bicycle Information Network	www.ibike.org/pabin
Practical Action - An international NGO specialising in helping people to use technology for practical answers to poverty	www.practicalaction.org
PAC - Practical Action Consulting - the consulting arm of the international NGO Practical Action	www.practicalactionconsulting.org
Practical Action Publishing - the publishing arm of Practical Action	www.practicalactionpublishing.org
PIARC - The World Roads Association	www.piarc.org/en
Planning Rural Roads - A website exploring issues realted to rural road planning in developing countries	www.ruralroads.org
Riders for Health	www.riders.org
RTTP - The Rural Travel and Transport Programme of the World Bank	www.worldbank.org/afr /ssatp/rttp.htm
Rural Transport Knowledge Base 2001 - Reference and Training Material on Rural Transport	www.transport-links.org /rtkb/rtkb.htm
Rural Transport Policy Toolkit 2002 - Policy Toolkit for increased rural mobility	www.transport-links.org /rtpt/toolkit.htm
SIDA - Swedish International Development Co-operation Agency	www.sida.se
SKAT Consulting - Consultancy Services for Development	www.skat-consulting.com
SKAT Foundation - A resource centre that promotes the exchange of knowledge and experience in development cooperation.	www.skat-foundation.org
SSATP - The Sub Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program. SSATP facilitates policy reforms in the transport sector in Sub Saharan Africa	www.worldbank.org/afr/ssatp
SDC - The Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation	www.sdc.admin.ch
SUSTRAN Asia - Network focusing on sustainable transport issues in the Asia Pacific region	www.geocities.com/sustrannet
Transaid is passionate about building local transport skills and knowledge to improve access to basic services and economic opportunity for poor people in developing countries.	www.transaid.org
Transaid - Transaid is an international development organisation that seeks to reduce poverty and improve lives in Africa and across the developing world through creating better transport.	www.transaid.org
Transport Links - Transport forDevelopment. A web portal for DFID's transport activities and programmes	www.transport-links.org
TRB - The Transportation Research Board. The TRB promotes innovation and progress in transport by stimulating and conducting research, facilitating the dissemination of information, and encouraging the implementation of research results.	www.trb.org
TRL - The Transport Research Laboratory. UK Consultancy firm specialising in transport issues across the globe.	www.trl.co.uk
Transport Resource Centre (DFID) - Advice and information centre for transport planners and researchers working towards poverty reduction in developing countries	www.transport-links.org/rcs /index.html
Transweb - An internet portal for the transport sector	www.trans-web.ch
Waterways & Livelihoods - An internet portal for issues of rural waterways and water transport	www.ruralwaterways.org
World Bank Transport Sector - Transport thematic group of the Word Bank	www.worldbank.org/html/fpd /transport
WIN - World interchange Network. romoting the transfer of knowledge and information among the road community	www.piarc.org/en/network