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A case study by the World Resources Institute (WRI) detailing its support for the Ethiopian government to reduce traffic fatalities through a 'Safe System' approach, focusing on urban design and non-motorized transport infrastructure.

This research paper argues that traditional cost-benefit analyses (CBAs) for transport infrastructure are typically gender-blind and fail to account for the different ways genders use and experience transportation. Using a case study of a Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) plan in Coimbatore, India, the author demonstrates how integrating gender-disaggregated data and qualitative systems mapping can reveal specific benefits—such as reducing women's time poverty and increasing access to education—that are otherwise overlooked in standard economic assessments.

This fact sheet presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of a proposed Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) network in Coimbatore, India. It compares traditional benefit-cost ratios with a sustainable approach that accounts for social and environmental externalities, arguing that the project provides significant societal value despite appearing non-viable under traditional financial analysis.

This report documents a Non-Motorized Transport (NMT) enforcement dialogue held on April 6, 2022, in Nairobi, Kenya. The forum brought together various departments of the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) to review gains, identify areas for improvement in NMT infrastructure and governance, and commit to a coordinated action plan for enhancing pedestrian and cycling pathways.

The report 'The Road to Sustainable Transport' examines the environmental and social impacts of global transportation, the evolution of international policy from the 1972 Stockholm Conference to the Sustainable Development Goals, and case studies of sustainable urban mobility. It highlights the role of public transit, non-motorized transport, and electrification in reducing carbon emissions and improving public health, while noting the potential for post-COVID-19 recovery packages to accelerate these transitions.

This report applies the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) methodology to a planned Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) system in Dwarka, New Delhi. It argues that while conventional cost-benefit analyses show the system is financially deficient, an integrated analysis including environmental, social, and economic co-benefits demonstrates a positive net value across all demand scenarios.

This fact sheet describes a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) assessment conducted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) for a proposed Public Bicycle Sharing (PBS) system in Dwarka, New Delhi. The analysis evaluates the environmental, social, and economic co-benefits of the system across three demand scenarios to strengthen the business case for public investment in bicycle lanes and safety infrastructure.