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Ten step plan for safer road infrastructure in Tanzania

Areas of Impact

Safe Roads

Road Management

Project Dates

24 Aug 2020 - 24 Aug 2022

Budget

$418,600

Country

Tanzania

Tanzania is the first country in the world to use the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration (UNRSC) Ten Step Plan for Safer Road Infrastructure, aimed at significantly reducing traffic fatalities and injuries in the country by building the institutional capacity to improve infrastructure safety.

Jointly funded by the UNRSF and the Global Road Safety Facility of the World Bank, this project will set-up a National Road Assessment Programme (RAP) and a Training and Accreditation System. Read more on the project results here.

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Project Objectives

01

SUPPORT TANZANIA IN BUILDING LASTING INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT A SAFER ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE

02

SET UP A NATIONAL RAP (ROAD ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME)

03

SET UP A TRAINING AND ACCREDITATION SYSTEM

04

IMPROVED SAFETY OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ON NEW ROADS AND ROAD UPGRADES

05

MOBILISE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION

Project Steps

STEP 1: GAP ANALYSIS: NATIONAL SAFER ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE WORKSHOPS

STEP 2: ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONAL MAPPING

STEP 3: REVIEW OF CURRENT NATIONAL POLICIES

STEP 4: DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL SAFER ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGIES AND PLANS

STEP 5: NATIONAL STANDARDS AND TRAINING: DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL ROAD DESIGN STANDARDS

STEP 6: ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS

STEP 7: ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL ROAD ASSESSMENT PROGRAMMES

STEP 8: CREATION OF ROAD DESIGN ASSESSMENTS AND AUDITS TO MAKE ALL ROADS 3-STAR OR BETTER

STEP 9: STRENGTHENING OF CAPACITY FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION

STEP 10: ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMMES TO CELEBRATE SAFE ROADS

SDGs

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