38th APEC Transportation Working Group Meeting

July 2013

Rob Klein, ADB Consultant for TA8075-REG: Improving Road Safety in the Association of Southeast

Asian Nations

Presentation Contents

I. ADB road safety context and focus II. ADB TA for Improving Road Safety in ASEAN

A. ScopeB. ImplementationC. Collaboration

ADB’s Sustainable Transport Initiative (STI) (2010)

• inclusive economic growth • environmentally sustainable

growth• regional integration

Sustainable Transport = developing transport systems that are accessible, safe, environmentally-friendly, and affordable

STI Focus Areas• Inclusion of sustainability in existing operations – asset

management, innovative finance, PPP• Scaling-up urban transport – scale-up overall operations,

promote mass transit projects such as BRT and rail MRT• Integration of climate change – projects for mode shifting and

distance shortening• Improving cross-border transport and logistics – more effective

transport and trade facilitation • Supporting road safety and social sustainability – increase

operations, strengthen approach, and partner with road safety organizations and social development institutions

• Emerging areas – policy and transport plans, TDM, ITS, vehicle/engine/fuel technologies

Impact Sustainable, effective, and cost-efficient improvement of road safety in the DMCs.

Outcome Improved ADB road safety capacity and expanded portfolio of projects to support road safety improvement in DMCs.

Road Safety Action Plan

(2012)

Action Plan: Key AreasADB OPERATIONS

A: Strengthen internal road safety capacity

B: Develop and adapt procedures, guidelines, and related tools to incorporate safety at each stage of the ADB project cycle

C: Identify opportunities for improving road safety in DMCs

D: Strengthen implementation of road safety components

E: Establish pipelines of stand-alone road safety projects

Action Plan: Key Areas

COORDINATION AND PARTNERSHIP

F: Work with MDBs, donors, and UN agencies in delivering UN Decade of Action

G: Mobilize international organizations as partners for road safety in Asia and the Pacific

Action Plan Targets• Regional road safety TAs

• Policy and advisory, and capacity development road safety TAs

• Stand-alone road safety investment projects

• Partnerships/cofinancing for stand-alone road safety projects

• Inclusion of road safety components in all new road investment projects

• Increased scale of road safety components

ADB/ASEAN Road Safety Background

• 2003-2006: ADB TA for Road Safety in ASEAN

• 2009-present: ADB engagement with LTWG and MRSSWG

• 2012: TA for Improving Road Safety in ASEAN

TA for Improving Road Safety in ASEAN

• Impact = improved regional road safety• Outcome = increased capacity of

governments to address national and regional road safety issues

• Duration = through June 2014• Inputs = long-term and short-term

international and national consultants

ADB/ASEAN ROAD SAFETY CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT STRUCTURE

International Consultants

ADB Implementing Agency

ASEAN SecretariatJapan Fund for Poverty Reduction

National Consultants

Road Safety Brand Agencies and

Collaboration Stakeholders

Optional Advisory Group of Leading

Regional AcademicsDemonstration Projects

Project DeliverablesTrain the TrainerNational Training

Knowledge Products

Project Pipeline

Improve Capacity for Road Safety Delivery and Safer Road Users

Multi-Sector R.S.S. Working Group

Land Transport Advisory

Senior Transport Officers

ASEAN Transport Ministers

National Focal Points

National/Reg’l Strategies

ADB/ASEAN ROAD SAFETY CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT FOCUS AND DELIVERY

Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction

ADB ASEAN

International Consultants National ConsultantsNational Focal Points x 10

Project Focus and Deliverables

Focus Area Key Activities

*Motorcycle Safety*Road Safety Data*Strategy Implementation*Road Safety Enforcement*Road Safety Project Pipeline

*Regional Good Practice Train the Trainer Workshop*National Good Practice Workshops*Train and Develop Safe Route to School and Community Projects*Develop Regional Road Safety Strategy*Develop and Disseminate Knowledge Products

Improve Regional Capacity for Effective Road Safety Delivery Leading to Safer Road Users

Train the Trainer Conceptual Model

National Experts Trained to Deliver in Country (Consultants and Government)

In-Country Experts Train Colleagues and Others to Professionally Develop Road Safety Capacity

International Experts Design and Deliver Content to National Experts

Operational Approach• Collaborate with centers of international

expertise in road safety • Include global and regional stakeholders

and branded programs• Partnerships with road safety

organizations: iRAP, IRTAD, PIARC, GRSP, APEC?

• Long-term consultant based in Bangkok, interaction with all ASEAN countries

PROJECT PROCESS : A NINE STEP CRITICAL PATH

Engage Team leader

Appoint National Focal Points

Establish Collaborators

Formalize National Priorities

Appoint International Consultants

Appoint National Consultants

Deliver 3 Level Train The Trainer

Deliver In-Country Activities

Deliver Regional Activities

Thank You

ADB TA 8075-REG: Improving Road Safety in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Jeff Miller: jmiller@adb.orgRob Klein: rob.klein@bigpond.com