Sustainable Transport Award
Thursday, 21 May 2026 || 9AM EST (10AM Brazil)
In this 2026 STA Series webinar, ITDP will highlight the winner Salvador, Brazil, and discuss the city’s progress in advancing inclusive, sustainable mobility. The session will focus on Salvador’s recent policies and investments into more integrated public transport, including expanded BRT corridors and street networks, aimed at improving access and connectivity across multiple neighborhoods. We will also be joined by a representative from the World Bank who will share lessons on planning, financing, and implementation from a bank partner’s perspective.
This session will emphasize the ways in which coordinated investment, partnerships, and political will can help cities like Salvador advance well-funded, well-managed, and sustainable transport to become a role model for their region. Live interpretations will be available in Portuguese.
Please download the 2026 STA Spotlight case study on Salvador for more details when it is available.
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2026 STA - SEMOB, City of Salvador | 4.3Mb |
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2026 STA - World Bank | 2.7Mb |
Guillermo is an urban mobility specialist and public-sector leader currently serving as the Transport Planning Director at the Municipal Mobility Secretariat (SEMOB) in Salvador, Brazil. He has a background in civil engineering and has built his career focusing on sustainable urban transport, mobility management, and transportation planning. Previously, he worked with WRI Brasil, where he contributed to projects on corporate mobility strategies, travel demand management, and emerging mobility solutions. Guillermo has also been involved in research and publications on public transportation quality, mobility innovation, and policies to improve transport systems, helping cities advance more inclusive and efficient mobility solutions.
Taís is a Transport Specialist at the World Bank, working on the preparation and implementation of transport infrastructure investments in Latin America and the Caribbean. She supports governments in structuring large-scale urban mobility programs, combining transport planning, economic analysis, and institutional reform to inform investment decisions and improve project viability and delivery.