RIC

Useful websites

http://afcap.org

The African Community Access Programme undertakes research and provides advice to help deliver safe and sustainable access to rural communities.

www.afdb.org

The African Development Bank Group is a regional multilateral development finance institution established to contribute to the economic development and social progress of African countries that are the institution's Regional Member Countries.

www.cmi.no

The Chr. Michelsen Institute is an independent development research institute that communicates research-based knowledge on poverty, human rights, conflict and sustainable social development.

www.cpcs.ca

Canadian Pacific Consulting Services provides infrastructure development advisory services to public and private sector clients, developing strategies for sustainable infrastructure service delivery and economic growth.

www.constructiontransparency.org

The Construction Sector Transparency Initiative is a multi-stakeholder initiative designed to promote transparency and accountability in publicly financed construction, working with government agencies to gather, verify and disclose information into the public realm.

http://um.dk

Danida is responsible for the planning, implementation and quality assurance of Denmark's development cooperation, which is an area of activity under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

www.dfid.gov.uk

The Department for International Development is a UK government department set up to promote sustainable development and eliminate world poverty.

www.eac.int

The East African Community is the regional intergovernmental organisation of the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the Republic of Uganda, with the vision of a prosperous, competitive, secure, stable and politically united East Africa.

www.ebrd.com

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is a bank that invests in projects that foster transition to open market economies, investing in change in more than 30 countries across Europe, central Asia and the southern and eastern Mediterranean.

www.eprc.or.ug

The Economic Policy Research Centre is Uganda's leading think-tank in economics and development policy oriented research and policy analysis.

www.gtkp.com

Global Transport Knowledge is a comprehensive resource centre that features the latest information on road infrastructure and transport, including case studies, research papers, publications, reports and presentations.

www.ifad.org

The International Fund for Agricultural Development is a specialised agency of the United Nations, for improving rural food security and nutrition, and enabling rural women and men to overcome poverty.

www.ilo.org

The International Labour Organization is a specialised agency of the United Nations, devoted to promoting social justice and internationally recognised human and labour rights, and pursuing its founding mission that labour peace is essential to prosperity.

www.irap.net

The International Road Assessment Programme is a registered charity dedicated to preventing road deaths, by providing tools and training to help automobile associations, governments, funding agencies, research institutes and other non-government organisations in more than 70 countries.

www.ittransport.co.uk

IT Transport Ltd specialises in the development of transport and other infrastructure with the aim of poverty alleviation, providing consultancy services to a wide range of clients in the UK and overseas.

www.marinelogistics.co.uk

Marine Logistics Ltd specialises in procurement for the marine industry.

http://mwe.go.ug

The Ministry of Water and Environment, Republic of Uganda is responsible for setting national policies and standards, managing and regulating water resources, and determining priorities for water development and management in Uganda.

www.works.go.ug

The Ministry of Works and Transport, Republic of Uganda, plans, develops and maintains the transport infrastructure and transport services by road, rail, water, and air in Uganda, and promotes standards in the construction industry.

www.nathaninc.com

Nathan Associates Inc consults on a wide range of sectors - from primary products to services and from manufacturing to transportation and communications.

www.odi.org.uk

The Overseas Development Institute is the UK's leading independent think-tank on international development and humanitarian issues, working with partners in the public and private sectors to conduct applied research, practical policy advice, and policy-focused dissemination and debate.

www.piarc.org/home/virtual library (broken link)

The World Road Association-PIARC Virtual Library brings together technical reports, dictionaries/lexicons and articles published in the magazine Routes/Roads, from the road administrations of 120 governments and other members from over 140 countries.

www.sei-international.org

The Stockholm Environment Institute is an independent international research institute engaged in environmental and developmental issues at local, national, regional and global policy levels.

www.shipperscouncilea.org

The Shippers Council of Eastern Africa is a business membership organisation that represents the interests of importers and exporters in Kenya and the Eastern Africa Region, providing a platform to concerns and demands to service providers and government regulatory institutions.

www.ssatp.org

The Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program is an international partnership that comprises 38 African countries, Regional Economic Communities, continental institutions, UN Agencies, public and private sector organisations, and international development agencies and organisations to assist African countries in strengthening their policies and strategies to promote sustainable transport for economic growth and ending poverty.

www.trl.co.uk

The UK's Transport Research Laboratory is an international research centre providing research, consultancy and product testing covering all aspects of transport.

www.ttcanc.org

The Northern Corridor Transit Transport Coordination Authority contributes to the sustainable social and economic development of the Northern Corridor, a corridor linking the land-locked countries of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi with Kenya's maritime port of Mombasa, through an integrated transport system that promotes national, regional and international trade.

https://unp.un.org

The United Nations Publications website brings together over 5,300 titles produced by the Organisation and its key agencies, offering online access to its complete catalogue in a range of formats.

www.ugandaroadsector.org

The Uganda Road Sector Support Initiative is a not-for-profit non-governmental organisation established to facilitate coherent and timely development and planning of road transport and urban development in Uganda, with particular emphasis on roads, municipal planning and sustainable transport management.

www.unra.go.ug

The Uganda National Roads Authority was established to develop and maintain the national roads network, advise Government on general roads policy and contribute to addressing of transport concerns of Uganda.

www.usitc.gov

The United States International Trade Commission is an independent, quasi-judicial federal agency with broad investigative responsibilities on matters of trade, including the effects of dumped and subsidised imports on domestic industries and global safeguard investigations.

http://elibrary.worldbank.org

The World Bank eLibrary offers full-text access to the complete backlist of all books, working papers, and journal articles published by the World Bank since the 1990s, in support of its mission to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity.