Fika (formerly Bridges to Prosperity)

A bridge changes a crossing; an access network changes a life. Bridges to Prosperity is now Fika, “to arrive,” safely. Safe arrival as the standard, not the exception. 👉Learn more: fika.org/for-immediate-…

Beauty has a way of showing up where you least expect it. #UlaloFilm. A story from Kasenga. March 24. 🎥: African Storytellers

It’s been a week of high-level strategic engagement at the @MoWT_Uganda. Our team met with the Engineer-in-Chief and the DUCAR team to align on MoU Phase III priorities and upcoming investments. We were honored to connect with Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, Hon. Minister for Works and Transport, who celebrated our almost 10-year partnership and its impact on rural connectivity. The Minister echoed the government’s commitment to addressing maintenance gaps and moving our partnership forward to ensure safe arrivals for every community.

ULALO: A Short Film by African Storytellers The most meaningful parts of being alive aren't achievements or milestones. They're the threads of connection running quietly underneath all of it, holding everything in place. We'll see you there. March 24. 📷: African Storytellers 📷: Robb Hohmann

Connection keeps culture alive across generations. It turns a skill into a craft, a game into a tradition, a meal into a memory. It's what makes love, joy, and creativity possible. When people can reach each other, life stops being only about survival. It becomes about everything else. The dancing. The sport. The storytelling. The ordinary moments that make a life full. That's what ulalo means to us: connection. Join us in Kasenga. March 24. 📷 Robb Hohmann

Once a barrier is removed, slowly and quietly, something else emerges: a child who makes it to school consistently enough to discover she loves math. A farmer who reaches the market in time to reinvest in his craft. We advocate for access because it matters. But what moves us is everything that becomes possible once people arrive: the creativity, the ambition, the fullness of a life no longer organized around an obstacle. March 24.

Welcome home to Michael Baker's 2026 Fika (@fikaorg) team! Over two weeks in Rwanda, our colleagues helped construct a 364-ft suspended trail bridge over the Nyabarongo River. The new Nyamugari II Bridge now provides safe access for 7,300+ community members.

Have you taken our UN Decade Roadmaps survey? We invite the wide transport and mobility sector to take this survey which seeks expert input to inform the development of the roadmaps for the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport: lnkd.in/gkf96gwc Each submission allows input on one thematic area. If you wish to contribute to more than one theme, you are welcome to complete and submit this form again. We encourage concise responses. Where relevant, please kindly share links to publications, case studies, datasets or initiatives that may inform the Roadmaps. This survey will be open until 15 March For more information, visit lnkd.in/gABEyAeq @Arup @FIDIC @fikaorg (formerly Bridges to Prosperity) @RoadSafetyNGOs @iRAPSavingLives @ntroausnz ORIS Materials Intelligence @WWF

Michael Baker’s 2026 Fika (@fikaorg) team is celebrating a major milestone today with the opening of the Nyamugari II trail bridge in Rwanda—a 364‑foot suspended crossing that will improve year‑round access to food, education and health care for more than 7,300 residents.

Style has never needed a city. Join us in Kasenga. March 24.

Women are the providers, the advocates, and the leaders building their communities. They don't need empowerment; they've always had power. They just need systems that match it. #IWD2026

Stop celebrating resilience. Start removing barriers. March 24. This is arrival.

Last week, 100+ leaders from 25 countries stood on a bridge in rural #Rwanda and saw exactly why closing the rural access gap can't wait. Our recap of the World Bank Rural Connectivity Summit in Kigali. 🔗Link: fika.org/twenty-five-co…

Something worth celebrating happened in Kakumiro! The Kyenyonga-Kikaada Hybrid Bridge is officially complete, and we had the honor of welcoming the Hon. Minister of Works @MoWT_Uganda to mark the moment alongside the community it was built to serve. This bridge is what government partnership looks like in practice. It's what happens when infrastructure decisions are made with communities, not just for them. 📽️: Incredible Media Agency Uganda

Happy World Engineering Day! Last week in Zambia, our team wrapped up the Stone Arch Bridge Training of Trainers. The Fika build team came together with the University of Zambia, the National Council for Construction, RDA, Chongwe Municipal Council, and private-sector construction partners to transfer specialized engineering knowledge and skills. #WorldEngineeringDay #RuralConnectivity #LocalCapacity

We invite the wide transport and mobility sector to take this survey which seeks expert input to inform the development of the roadmaps for the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport: form.jotform.com/260460735148053 Each submission allows input on one thematic area. If you wish to contribute to more than one theme, you are welcome to complete and submit this form again. We encourage concise responses. Where relevant, please kindly share links to publications, case studies, datasets or initiatives that may inform the Roadmaps. This survey will be open until 15 March For more information, visit irfofficial.org/decade-commitm… @Arup @FIDIC @fikaorg (formerly Bridges to Prosperity) @RoadSafetyNGOs @iRAPSavingLives @ntroausnz

The Kyeyonga-Kikada Trail bridge, connecting  Bwanswa and Kasambya Sub-counties in Kakumiro District. The 43rd such bridge constructed under a partnership between @GovUganda and @fikaorg. A vital piece of infrastructure for rural community access. Trail bridges serve mountainous and flood prone areas. #ConnectingRuralUg

The Kyeyonga-Kikada Trail bridge connects Bwanswa & Kasambya Sub-counties in Kakumiro District Boosting rural access! 43rd bridge built by @GovUganda & @fikaorg vital for flood-prone areas. #RuralAccess @assempebwa @mofpedU @MoWT_Uganda #GoldenPosts

@HonByamukama, the Minister of State for Transport, has officially commissioned Uganda’s 44th trail bridge. The 68-metre hybrid trail bridge, located in , will provide safe and reliable passage for an estimated 400 community members every day — improving connectivity, access to services, and local livelihoods. @fikaorg

Thank you to everyone who joined us during the second webinar under the IRF Circle of Excellence series! Our speakers Petra Buchner from @Holcim, Rudy Alejandro Herrera Mármol from the Secretaría Privada de la Presidencia de Guatemala, Luo Huanzhong from @Huawei and Abbie Noriega from @fikaorg (formerly Bridges to Prosperity) shared insights on aligning regulation, street design, enforcement and technology around human behaviour can significantly reduce road trauma. The session also featured IRF Members @EASSTransport and @YOURS_YforRS with Emily Carr and Sana' Khasawneh who spoke about interventions protecting youth on the road through innovation and policy change. You can learn more about the IRF Awards here: irfofficial.org/international-…