Institute for Transportation and Development Policy

What it reported doing in 2024

Public transport: in africa, itdp africa continues to provide technical assistance to the addis ababa transport bureau (aatb) regarding the design of the b6 brt corridor. Itdp has provided feedback on the station locations and designs to ensure appropriate spacing and station designs incorporating passing lanes. In october 2024, itdp, along with consortium partners logit, delin, and transconsult, commenced a project to undertake data collection, analysis, and detailed design for the kumasi, ghana brt system, with the support of the world bank. The team has so far submitted the project inception report and survey methodology report to the department of urban roads. Under USAID's program for local and urban sustainability (plus), itdp is undertaking a study to develop a gender-responsive public transport industry transition for the dar rapid transit (dart) brt system phase 3. The project aims to improve service quality and security. It also aims to enhance operator business practices and establish incentives to support hiring, training, and retaining women at all levels of bus operations. Itdp has commenced project activities, starting with stakeholder coordination meetings with dart and the land transport regulatory authority (latra), as well as primary data collection on existing operations. Itdp africa also commenced a project to develop an e-bus financing framework for ethiopia with support from the children's investment fund foundation (ciff). Itdp issued a letter of introduction to the minister of transport and logistics (motl), who responded positively to working with itdp on the project. The project aims to establish a national framework for the electrification and formalization of public transport services in addis ababa and three secondary cities (possibly bahir dar, dire dawa, and hawassa). To date, the team has conducted the inception meeting with motl and the aatb. The following steps will include conducting primary data collection and key informant interviews to inform people about the design of the framework.the world bank appointed itdp africa to review the detailed design of the brt corridor in abidjan, cote d'ivoire. The yopougon-bingerville brt corridor is integrated with a grade-separated highway, which has posed several challenges in terms of accessibility and safety. Itdp reviewed the designs and provided solutions to improve access to stations, intersection design, and service integration with other mass rapid transit corridors, including the metro line and other brt corridors.in china, the modernization of the jinan trolleybus project has been completed, resulting in a restructured public transportation network, the introduction of a tiered bus system, streamlined bus routes, and enhanced integration with the metro system. Financed by the asian development bank (adb), the project includes six trolleybus lines, 80 km of on-road brt corridors, the procurement of 661 bus vehicles (210 trolleybuses, 451 electric buses), the construction of 16 bus yard stations, and 75.1 km of power supply facilities. According to the jinan bus company, the project is expected to save 41,200 tons of ghg emissions and 17.9 tons of pm2.5 emissions per year. Itdp has been a key partner throughout this work, providing technical and strategic support since 2017, including brt corridor selection, multi-modal integration, lez design, and bus line operation. At nearly usd $157 million, tianjin completed one of the most significant urban street improvement projects of its kind in china, with financial support from the world bank. The project resulted in over 260,000 more daily trips by walking and cycling, and 175,750 more trips by metro. The project supported upgrades and improvements to 189 roads in the city's urban core, totaling 132 kilometers. Upgrades included reconfiguring existing street layouts, repaving streets, and installing barriers to separate nmt from vehicles. In addition, the city is updating pedestrian crossing facili

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 52.9%; rating input score 53
• Program expense ratio: 86.7%; rating input score 87
• Fundraising efficiency: $115.03 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: Scored; rating input score 0
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 85.7%; rating input score 86; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 39%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.05; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.24; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 11.9%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.7% per year; rating input score 100; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 10.2% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 10.5% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings