Instituto De Politicas De Transporte E Desenvolvimento

What Instituto De Politicas De Transporte E Desenvolvimento does

Instituto De Politicas De Transporte E Desenvolvimento (ITDP Brasil) is a Brazilian-registered nonprofit organization (CNPJ 11.603.147/0001-92), established in Brazil since 2009 as the local office of the globally founded Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (1985, United States). The organization promotes sustainable and equitable urban mobility, with its mission centered on expanding access to the city, reducing transport-related carbon emissions, and addressing social and racial inequities in mobility systems. It operates from headquarters in Rio de Janeiro with a staff of approximately 12, including executive, programmatic, communications, and administrative functions.

ITDP Brasil delivers its work through an interconnected portfolio of programs and proprietary platforms. The core technology stack comprises MobiliDADOS, an open-data platform tracking over 20 urban-mobility indicators annually across Brazil's 27 state capitals and 9 major metropolitan regions; MobiliCAMPUS, a distance-education platform training over 500 public servants per year; and a suite of globally recognized quality standards including the Padrão de Qualidade BRT, the DOTS 3.0 transit-oriented development standard, the Índice de Caminhabilidade (iCam) walkability tool, and the Índice de Vulnerabilidade das Mudanças Climáticas na Mobilidade Urbana (IVMU) covering 320 municipalities and 115+ million people. Thematic programs span urban development, mobility management, cycling, pedestrian mobility, public transport, monitoring and evaluation, and special projects covering climate, racial equity, and early childhood access.

The organization's business model is that of a grant-funded nonprofit: all publications, data platforms, training, and technical assistance are provided free of charge, with revenue derived from institutional partnerships, grants, and donations from international development organizations, multilateral bodies, governments, and foundations. ITDP Brasil is governed by a Board of Directors, publishes audited annual financial statements, and operates as part of a global ITDP network with field offices in Africa, China, Indonesia, India, Mexico, and the United States. Customers are concentrated in Brazilian municipal and federal government entities, civil society organizations, and academic researchers, with technical engagement channels including direct advisory services, capacity-building workshops, conferences, and a multi-channel earned-media and content-marketing footprint.

Name

Instituto De Politicas De Transporte E Desenvolvimento

Legal name

Instituto de Políticas de Transporte e Desenvolvimento

Website

https://itdpbrasil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ITDP Brasil is a Rio de Janeiro-based nonprofit, founded locally in 2009 as part of global ITDP (1985), that provides technical assistance, open-data platforms (MobiliDADOS, IVMU, iCam), global BRT and TOD standards, and distance-education training to Brazilian municipal, state, and federal government entities to advance sustainable and equitable urban mobility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Mobility Policy Consulting & Advocacy

NAICS

Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), National Security and International Affairs (928)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Educational Services (8200), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery) (BPADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Intergovernmental Education Cooperation & Bilateral/Multilateral Programs (EDADALAA), Intergovernmental Affairs & Federal Grants Administration (BPAIAAAC)

Keywords

• Urban mobility policy
• Sustainable transportation
• Transit-oriented development
• BRT quality standards
• Mobility data platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio De Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding and Grants: ITDP Brasil operates as a nonprofit organization (entidade sem fins lucrativos), established formally in Brazil since 2009 as a local office of ITDP (Institute for Transportation & Development Policy), founded in 1985 in the United States. Revenue comes from institutional partnerships, grants, and donations from international development organizations, governments, and foundations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Instituto De Políticas de Transporte e Desenvolvimento (ITDP Brasil) is a nonprofit policy organization that promotes sustainable and equitable urban mobility in Brazil through direct technical assistance to government entities, open data platforms (MobiliDADOS, MobiliCAMPUS), internationally recognized quality standards (BRT and DOTS), assessment tools (iCam, IVMU), policy research publications, and capacity-building training programs. All offerings are provided free of charge to municipal, state, and federal public managers, civil society, and researchers, funded by international grants and institutional partnerships.

Product overview

ITDP Brasil is a nonprofit organization (founded 1985, operating in Brazil since 2009) that promotes sustainable and equitable transportation. The organization operates as a knowledge and policy platform rather than a technology company, offering multiple interconnected products: MobiliCAMPUS (distance education platform), MobiliDADOS (open data indicator platform for 27 capitals and 9 metropolitan regions), quality standards (Padrão de Qualidade BRT and DOTS), assessment tools (Índice de Caminhabilidade iCam, Índice de Vulnerabilidade IVMU), and seven thematic programs covering urban development, mobility management, cycling, pedestrian mobility, public transport, monitoring/evaluation, and special projects. The organization produces technical publications, guides, and research to support sustainable urban mobility policy in Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MobiliDADOS: Data and indicators platform for monitoring urban mobility in Brazil's 27 state capitals and 9 largest metropolitan regions.
• MobiliCAMPUS
• MobiliDADOS

Products and services

• MobiliCAMPUS Distance education platform providing training and professional development on sustainable urban mobility for municipal leaders, public servants, and transportation professionals in Brazil. Free of charge, with more than 500 students enrolled per year and ongoing waitlists.
• MobiliDADOS Open data platform with more than 20 indicators updated annually for monitoring urban mobility across Brazil's 27 state capitals and 9 largest metropolitan regions. Indicators include motorization rate, average commute time, population proximity to transport infrastructure, traffic fatality rates, and CO2 emissions, with breakdowns by race, gender, and income. Free public access.
• Padrão de Qualidade BRT Global BRT quality standard establishing common definitions for exclusive bus corridor systems and recognizing the highest-quality BRT systems worldwide, used for evaluation and certification of Bus Rapid Transit corridors.
• Padrão de Qualidade DOTS 3.0 Sustainable Transport-Oriented Development (TOD) quality standard defending the right to urban access through walking, cycling, and public transport, and promoting access to opportunities via low-carbon mobility options.
• Índice de Caminhabilidade (iCam) Pedestrian environment assessment tool with 15 indicators grouped in six categories, including field survey forms and calculation spreadsheets for evaluating urban walking conditions and monitoring interventions in Brazilian cities.
• Índice de Vulnerabilidade das Mudanças Climáticas na Mobilidade Urbana (IVMU) Climate change vulnerability index for urban mobility, updated in 2025 and applied to 320 Brazilian municipalities with populations over 100,000 inhabitants, covering more than 115 million people. Assesses preparedness and exposure to climate risks affecting transportation systems.
• Technical Assistance and Policy Advisory Services Direct technical assistance and advisory services provided to municipal, state, and federal government entities in Brazil for planning, implementation, and monitoring of sustainable mobility policies, including BRT corridor planning, TOD strategy, and mobility data analysis.
• Capacity Building Training Cycles (Ciclos de Capacitação) Structured training cycles for qualifying projects in urban mobility and Nature-Based Solutions. The 2026 cycle received over 1,200 registrations from public managers and technicians across all regions of Brazil. Free of charge to participants.

Quantifiable outcome

• ENMU projects could reduce average commute time by up to 15%, prevent over 27,000 road victims per year, reduce CO2 emissions by 12%, and increase access to jobs by 40%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partner in the Ciclo de Capacitação for Qualifying Projects in Urban Mobility and Nature-Based Solutions, supporting the qualification of projects in the Green and Resilient Cities Program (PCVR) database.
• Ministério do Meio Ambiente e Mudança do ClimacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partner in the Ciclo de Capacitação for Qualifying Projects in Urban Mobility and Nature-Based Solutions, supporting the Green and Resilient Cities Program (PCVR).
• Ministério das CidadescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partner in the Ciclo de Capacitação; presented the Plataforma Viabiliza tool for structuring sustainable projects and funding sources for Brazilian municipalities.
• Rede para o Desenvolvimento Urbano Sustentável (ReDUS)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Supporting partner in the Ciclo de Capacitação for Qualifying Projects in Urban Mobility and Nature-Based Solutions.
• Portal CapacidadessupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Supporting partner in the Ciclo de Capacitação, contributing to capacity building for sustainable urban mobility.
• Centro de Operações e Resiliência do Rio (COR-Rio)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partner in the 8th Desafio COR focused on public transport resilience to extreme climate events. ITDP provided technical support for the innovation challenge with student and startup teams developing solutions.
• Secretaria Municipal de Transportes do Rio de Janeiro (SMTR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partner in the 8th Desafio COR and ongoing BRT planning and monitoring activities in Rio de Janeiro.
• Programa das Nações Unidas para o Meio Ambiente (PNUMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026PNUMA coordinates the ACCESS project for reducing transport emissions through digital technologies, funded by the German Climate Protection Initiative (IKI), with ITDP Brasil leading activities in Brazil.
• MoovitsupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Institutional partner in the 8th Desafio COR, providing data and technology support for public transport innovation challenges.
• OnBussupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Institutional partner in the 8th Desafio COR, contributing to public transport innovation in Rio de Janeiro.
• Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ITDP Brasil served as technical partner in the ENMU (Estudo Nacional de Mobilidade Urbana), providing indicators to measure the effectiveness of mobility policies in metropolitan regions. BNDES presented a R$430 billion portfolio of nearly 190 sustainable transport projects.
• WRI BrasilsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-author of the 'Safe Active Mobility Is a Climate Solution with Short-term Return' study presented at Urban 20 G20 summit.
• Instituto AlanasupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-author of the 'Safe Active Mobility Is a Climate Solution with Short-term Return' study presented at Urban 20 G20 summit.
• Programa Internacional de Avaliação de Rodovias (iRAP)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-author of the 'Safe Active Mobility Is a Climate Solution with Short-term Return' study presented at Urban 20 G20 summit.
• Secretaria Municipal de Urbanismo e Mobilidade de NiteróisupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Cooperation agreement signed in November 2017 for research on DOTS potential along the BHLS TransOceânica corridor.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ITDP (Institute for Transportation and Development Policy): Global parent of ITDP Brasil, operating field offices across Africa, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and the US; shares the same BRT and DOTS standards portfolio and is the natural reference point for the Brazil office's positioning.
• WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities: Global WRI program (formerly EMBARQ) focused on sustainable urban transport and city planning; sets comparable international benchmarks and competes with ITDP for donor funding and city-level technical-assistance mandates.
• C40 Cities: Network of global megacity mayors driving climate action, including urban mobility and transport decarbonization; a broader incumbent that interfaces with the same Brazilian municipal clients on overlapping themes.
• World Bank Brazil: Multilateral financier and technical-assistance provider for Brazilian urban transport infrastructure; a much larger incumbent whose lending pipeline shapes the demand for ITDP-style advisory services.

Direct peers

• ICLEI South America: Global network of sustainable cities with a South America secretariat that supports municipal governments on mobility, climate, and equity planning — directly comparable member-base and policy-advocacy model to ITDP Brasil.
• WRI Brasil: Brazilian office of the World Resources Institute, conducting research and advocacy on sustainable cities, mobility, and climate in Brazil — overlapping directly with ITDP Brasil's policy-research, data-platform, and government-engagement mandate.
• GIZ Brasil: German development agency executing technical-assistance and capacity-building programs on sustainable urban mobility and climate in Brazil, with similar public-sector clients and donor architecture (including IKI-funded projects).

Others

• FIA Foundation: International road-safety and sustainable-mobility funder; a documented ITDP Brasil partner on the Urban 20 G20 study, and the type of donor/ecosystem player that shapes ITDP's funding pipeline.

Regional players

• ITDP Africa: Sister office of ITDP operating across Africa with the same standards portfolio (BRT, DOTS) and policy-advocacy approach; provides a useful regional-comparison reference for ITDP Brasil's operating model.
• ITDP Mexico: Latin American sibling office of ITDP Brasil; comparable scope, Latin American urban-mobility mandate, and shared standards — a natural cross-LatAm counterpart for benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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