Major Initiatives 2002-2004

The programme conducts field studies and expert group meetings to develop a range of policy options and management tools in the field of urban transport. These include operational research and field demonstration projects in the area of transport demand management and using non-motorized urban transport as a tool for poverty alleviation.

• Linking accessibility and mobility planning to urban land valuation and forced evictions of the urban poor through activities with the Global Campaign on Secure Tenure;
• Linking urban transport concerns with urban solid-waste management programmes to fashion improved livelihood opportunities for the urban poor;
• Reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions through pilot demand management programmes implemented at city and regional levels with Global Environment Facility (GEF) partners.
  

Programme Accomplishments and Highlights

• Expert-group meetings, field studies and publications on managing the demand for urban transport through economic measures and regulatory instruments;
  
  
• Promoting better planning and management and improving operational efficiency of public transport systems in developing country cities;
  
  
• Linking poverty alleviation to mobility and transport by promoting cost-effective non-motorized transport for the urban poor.