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india Road safety

india Road safety. World Bank Engagement: Evolving Approaches. TRANSPORT & ICT Rajesh Rohatgi & Sri Kumar Tadimalla AUSTRALASIAN ROAD SAFETY CONFERENCE, GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA: OCTOBER 2015. WHAT. IS THE MAGNITUDE OF PROBLEM GOVERNMENT IS DOING WORLD BANK IS CONTRIBUTING

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  1. indiaRoad safety • World Bank Engagement: Evolving Approaches TRANSPORT & ICT Rajesh Rohatgi & Sri Kumar Tadimalla AUSTRALASIAN ROAD SAFETY CONFERENCE, GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA: OCTOBER 2015

  2. WHAT • IS THE MAGNITUDE OF PROBLEM • GOVERNMENT IS DOING • WORLD BANK IS CONTRIBUTING • MORE WE ARE TRYING TO DO

  3. CRISIS India has BUT Worse… AND In last 2.5 days since we met here, 1000 more lives lost

  4. ACROSS STATES 139,671 Road Accident Deaths in 2014 Source: Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India 2014, National Crime Record Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India Source: Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

  5. Rapid MotorizationDoubled in less than 10 years Rapid Rise in RTI Deaths1980-2009: in Thousands Rapid Loss of Young & ProductiveRoad Fatalities in 2014

  6. What happened elsewhere… Road safety crisis Road safety initiatives Rapid motorization Effective road safety management Sustained road fatality reduction National targets Is India too at the Point of Inflection?

  7. WHAT • IS THE MAGNITUDE OF PROBLEM • GOVERNMENT IS DOING • WORLD BANK IS CONTRIBUTING • MORE WE ARE TRYING TO DO

  8. MULTI-PRONGED EFFORTPOLICIES + INSTITUTIONS + PLANS • Road Transport and Safety Bill 2015 • Approved National Road Safety Policy • Constituted National Road Safety Council • Similar structures at State and District Levels • Action Plan focusing on 4 Es • Education – Advocacy/Publicity Campaigns • Engineering • Roads – Integral in design & planning • Vehicles - Safer specifications • Enforcement • Emergency Care

  9. WHAT • IS THE MAGNITUDE OF PROBLEM • GOVERNMENT IS DOING • WORLD BANK IS CONTRIBUTING • MORE WE ARE TRYING TO DO

  10. GUIDED BY • UN Decade of Action (2011-2020)Goal to stabilize RTI related deaths • UN Sustainable Development Goals • Goal 3 (Good Health) 2020: Cut down RT related death & injury by half • Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities & Communities) Safe transportation system by improving road safety

  11. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH • Global Road Safety FacilityMission to address growing crisis of road deaths and injuries in LMICs20+ countries; $500 mn investments in road safety interventions Kenya Cameroon External program donors

  12. EVOLVING APPROACHES • LEVEL 1: Main focus on loan-supported investments • In planning, design and implementation of roads being upgradedE.g., 6,500 km surveyed for Safe Road Investment Plans • Black-spot improvements • Road Safety CapacityAssessment • Knowledge Support forPolicies and Plans • + AN OPERATIONALROAD ACCIDENT DATABASEMANAGEMENT SYSTEMin Tamil Nadu

  13. EVOLVING APPROACHES • LEVEL 2: PILOT DEMO CORRIDORSin Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan and Telangana • Target a high-risk high-volume corridorAbout 50-70 km, avoid blackspots • Evidence-based Multi-sector interventions involvingTransport, Policy, Public Works and Health Departments • Full funding for knowledge, investment and operational expenses • Enabling policy and legislative actions • Monitoring & Evaluation Transitioning to larger, district-wide pilots in Tamil Nadu

  14. EVOLVING APPROACHES • LEVEL 3: Aiming for State-wide/Larger Impact • National Level Knowledge partnership & support to Road Transport and Safety Bill 2015Road Safety Audit ManualUpdating of Codes • Kerala Road Safety Hackathon • Uttar Pradesh Dedicated State Highway Patrol Force • Tamil NaduDistrict-wide demo corridor interventionsRoad Safety Executive Leadership GroupRoad Safety Management Cell

  15. SNAP SHOT SO FAR… APPROACHES

  16. WHAT • IS THE MAGNITUDE OF PROBLEM • GOVERNMENT IS DOING • WORLD BANK IS CONTRIBUTING • MORE WE ARE TRYING TO DO

  17. A ROAD SAFETY PROJECT • A Project designed with road safety as the core objective around which components, implementation and outcomes are defined • Following the Safe System Approach in letter and spirit

  18. IN SUBSTANTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH ALL KEY STAKEHOLDERS State Road Safety Authority/Lead Agency World Bank State Level Initiatives Stand-alone Road Safety Project M&E Transport (Licensing, registration, promotion) Police (Speed, helmet, drunk driving, training) Health (trauma care centres, equipment) R&BD (iRAP & civil works) State RS Policy/Action Plan

  19. OUR STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE

  20. Thank you

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