Bridges to Prosperity, Inc.

We envision a world where poverty caused by rural isolation no longer exists.

Footbridge construction programs: provide safe, reliable access to critical services for the rural last mile.

Thought-leadership and advocacy: Create geographic and sector-wide awareness of the benefits of investments in rural infrastructure by contributing evaluation findings to the broader development knowledge base and pioneering the use of innovative technologies to assess countrywide need and anticipated impact of connectivity.

Training and capacity-building programs: Build local capacity by identifying and developing a skilled workforce of engineers, construction managers, forepeople, fabricators, etc.

Strategic geographic expansion: Develop a data-driven approach to regional geographic expansion and expansion into new regions.

Bridges to Prosperity is the world leader in rural pedestrian bridge design. We have refined and standardized our designs and construction process to accommodate isolated environments and locally-sourced materials. We collaborate with professional engineers and local implementation agencies to prototype, iterate and standardize our resources, for both B2P's training programs as well as for those building bridges without our direct involvement.

The organization has a track-record of success: with more than 300 bridges supported or constructed over its eighteen-year history that serve over one million people, B2P has worked in 20 different countries, successfully partnering with local and national governments and communities on each of its projects. Our footbridge projects have been shown to create invaluable impact on the opportunities isolated residents have to thrive. On average, 12% more children are enrolled in school, there is a 24% increase in healthcare treatment, a 32% increase in labor market income, a 75% increase in farm profits, and a 59% increase in women entering the labor market in communities receiving footbridges.

With an innovative funding model that involves substantial government in-kind donation, corporate sponsorship, and the support of foundations and key individual philanthropists, Bridges to Prosperity has ensured its own financial health and enabled the construction of footbridges in districts where the government is unable to fully resource those projects itself.

Bridges to Prosperity has constructed more than 300 bridges around the world that serve over one million people. Looking forward, B2P will scale rural connectivity globally by 1) working with governments to scope the extent of rural isolation and footbridge need in their country, 2) advising governments on how to build a plan for implementation of a rural connectivity program, and 3) providing technical assistance to manage, track, and fulfill on the delivery of that plan.