2. Road Sector Development Directorate, WSD, GOS. Under ADB Assisted Sindh Road Sector Development Programme “Seminar on Road Safety” By SEF Marriot Hotel, Karachi 26 th July, 2007 Presentation By AJAZ ALI KHAN, DG, RSDD.

3. Management and Financial guidance Management and Financial guidance Active leadership role in the new proposed Sindh Road Agency Active leadership role in the new proposed Sindh Road Agency Introduction of “best practice” at all levels of the road management in Sindh. Introduction of “best practice” at all levels of the road management in Sindh. Community participation. Community participation. Poverty Reduction, thru creation of increased job opportunities in road sector. Poverty Reduction, thru creation of increased job opportunities in road sector. Provide guidance on PSP, Environmental Mgt & Resettlement issues Provide guidance on PSP, Environmental Mgt & Resettlement issues ROLE OF RSDD

4. SECTOR REFORMS COMPONENT, TOR AREAS A. Governance and Institutional Development B. Developing Standard Road Designs, Management, Preservation, and Development of Road Assets. C. Resource Mobilization and Financial Management. D. Road Safety and Traffic Engineering E. Environmental Management and Resettlement Issues. F. Private Sector Partnership/Community Partnership. G. Poverty Reduction / Community Development. H. Human Resource Development and Management.

5. Facts about Road Safety: Globally 1.17 m road deaths annually, 70% in Dev Countries; 65% Pedestrians and 35% Children. Over 10m people crippled each yr. Globally 1.17 m road deaths annually, 70% in Dev Countries; 65% Pedestrians and 35% Children. Over 10m people crippled each yr. Asia Pacific accounts for almost half of global road accident deaths. Asia Pacific accounts for almost half of global road accident deaths. In Pakistan about 5000 people are killed in road accidents annually, 20% of all such deaths are under 15years of age. In Pakistan about 5000 people are killed in road accidents annually, 20% of all such deaths are under 15years of age. By 2020 Road Accidents will be 3rd leading cause of death worldwide, in 1990 it was 9th. By 2020 Road Accidents will be 3rd leading cause of death worldwide, in 1990 it was 9th. Road accidents cost DMCs 1-3% of GDP annually. Road accidents cost DMCs 1-3% of GDP annually. Road Safety

6. Estimated Global Traffic Fatalities by Region Asia Pacific Region includes China, India, Indonesia, Korea Rep., Malaysia, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam.

7. Death and Traffic Accidents 1990 rank2020 rank Disease / InjuryDisease / Injury Respiratory11 Ischaemic heart disease Diarrheal disease22 Unipolar major depression Perinatal33 Road traffic accidents Unipolar major depression44 Ceribrovascular disease Ischaemic heart disease55 Pulmonary Ceribrovasular disease66 Respiratory Tuberculosis 77 Tuberculosis Measles 88 Diarrheal disease Road traffic accidents99 HIV Congenital abnormalities 1010 Prenatal Malaria1111 Congenital abnormalities Pulmonary 1212 Measles This Chart is projection indicating that by 2020, road accidents will be the third leading cause of death worldwide.

8. Children Road Safety Education Plan Children Road Safety Education Plan Sindh Road Agency Sindh Road Agency Road Safety Awareness Campaign Road Safety Awareness Campaign Road Management Units Road Management Units Road Safety Audit Road Safety Audit Road Accident Data System Plan Road Accident Data System Plan Seminars/Workshops Seminars/Workshops Components of the Road Safety Plan

9. RSEP---Recommendation Results Show positive impact on the awareness level of Children as well as Community. Results Show positive impact on the awareness level of Children as well as Community. Need for sustained application by inclusion of Road Safety in regular curriculum. Need for sustained application by inclusion of Road Safety in regular curriculum. Need for replication thru PSP. Need for replication thru PSP.

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