News: World Bank and Road Safety

Straight from the report:

WASHINGTON, November 11, 2009 – Seven Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) today issued a joint statement outlining a broad package of measures that each would implement in order to reduce an anticipated and alarming rise in the number of road fatalities and casualties in developing countries.

The participating MDBs are the African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, and the World Bank.

The MDBs said the joint initiatives are important steps in a growing program of work they will undertake as international development partners.

The measures to be carried out fall into four broad categories:
· Strengthening road safety management capacity;
· Implementing safety approaches in the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of road infrastructure projects;
· Improving safety performance measures; and
· Mobilizing more and new resources for road safety.

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