IRU advises governments, public authorities, and international and regional institutions on improving road safety; trade and transit facilitation, security and transparency; transport standards and efficiency; and mobility and logistics sector performance.
With 75 years of experience in delivering impact on the ground, IRU’s network spans more than 100 countries.
IRU delivers development and technical assistance projects with its membership base, representing more than 3.5 million transport operating companies worldwide, and trusted partnerships with hundreds of multilateral and national organisations across the globe.
A notable example is TIR, the United Nations' longest continuous private-public partnership, in place since 1949.
Investing in development
Road transport underpins every UN Sustainable Development Goal.
Moving people and goods efficiently, safely and sustainably by road – in domestic and international multimodal mobility networks and logistics supply chains – is a fundamental component of all successful economies and communities.
In a globalised world, building a more professional road transport sector and better cross-border procedures drives multiple benefits in development, economic growth, trade, social prosperity, inclusion, safety, security and sustainability.
Our portfolio
Projects are delivered via two complementary service portfolios: formalising and professionalising the transport sector and improving trade facilitation and transit optimisation.
Technical assistance
IRU advises governments, public authorities, and international and regional institutions on improving road safety; trade and transit facilitation, security and transparency; transport standards and efficiency; and mobility and logistics sector performance.
With 75 years of experience in delivering impact on the ground, IRU’s network spans more than 100 countries.
IRU delivers development and technical assistance projects with its membership base, representing more than 3.5 million transport operating companies worldwide, and trusted partnerships with hundreds of multilateral and national organisations across the globe.
A notable example is TIR, the United Nations' longest continuous private-public partnership, in place since 1949.
Investing in development
Road transport underpins every UN Sustainable Development Goal.
Moving people and goods efficiently, safely and sustainably by road – in domestic and international multimodal mobility networks and logistics supply chains – is a fundamental component of all successful economies and communities.
In a globalised world, building a more professional road transport sector and better cross-border procedures drives multiple benefits in development, economic growth, trade, social prosperity, inclusion, safety, security and sustainability.
Our portfolio
Projects are delivered via two complementary service portfolios: formalising and professionalising the transport sector and improving trade facilitation and transit optimisation.
Formalising and professionalising the transport sector
1. Industry formalisation
2. Institutional framework and market structure
3. Training and certification
- Set up professional qualification standards and frameworks
- Develop capacity in training programmes (driver, managers, intermediaries & instructors), examination procedures, certification schemes, and training centre operations
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Trade and transit facilitation
1. TIR accession and implementation
2. Border crossing optimisation
3. Transit and transport policy development
4. Digital solutions for transport and logistics
- Develop custom solutions for B2B and B2G connectivity
- Advise on transport and transit digitalisation strategies and solutions
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Why IRU?
A global not-for-profit organisation bridging public and private sectors to identify and roll out solutions.
75 years of “on-the-ground” experience and knowledge, with an in-depth understanding of problems and solutions, and a proven ability to scale up positive change effectively through private sector networks.
Observer status in major UN bodies, representing the road transport industry; mandated by the UN to run the TIR system.
Partnerships with the ILO, ITC, UNECE and other UN bodies; ITF/OECD; the European Union, EEC, ECO, BSEC, OAS and many other regional bodies.
Extended expertise and delivery potential with local experts in 100+ countries in all global regions; IRU Academy programmes in 40+ countries (100,000+ drivers trained).
Experience in developing and implementing global standards, for example the United Nations TIR, ADR and CMR conventions.
Our projects
IRU has a strong track record in development and technical assistance project delivery. Explore some of our past projects.
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