"SUSTAINABLE RURAL TRANSPORT - Technology for developing countries"   FOCUS AREAS CONTACTS
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RURAL TRANSPORT - LINKS

The following websites are very informative:

Sustainable Rural Transport southern Africa:
A rural transport information portal containing a wealth of information on rural transport in South Africa and links to more information. SusTrans SA is a site and service of CSIR's Transportek Division. This site and service is intended to spark greater information sharing amongst public transport officials, researchers, policy-makers and product and service providers.

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.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
The Department of Transport focuses on policy formulation, strategic planning and regulation.

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.

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.

Animal Traction
Intermediate means of transport, including cycles and carts, fill the gap between expensive motor vehicles and tedious human effort. This website show the importance of local transport solutions to rural development is explored with the help of many photos.
 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY REDUCTION

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.

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.

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.

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.
 
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