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Eva Jarawan, PhD, Africa Human Development Group, World Bank Group, 1818H Street, NW, Washignton DC, DC 20433, 202-473-4028, ejarawan@worldbank.org

The growing public health burden of road deaths and injuries in low and middle-income countries is highlighted in the World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention – jointly issued by the World Health Organization and the World Bank. The recommendations of the report is well aligned with the World Bank’s results management agenda, which seeks sustained improvements in country development outcomes through stronger partnerships, systematic management and attention to all stages of the development cycle.

Managing for road safety requires action to be taken at three levels:

1. At the country level the focus must be on supporting clients to better specify desired road safety outcomes in national strategies, set realistic goals and develop more effective monitoring and evaluation systems. 2. Within the Bank Group the road safety results focus must be strengthened in Country Assistance Strategies. Sector strategies – particularly Transport and Health – must be better aligned to contribute to country results and individual road safety operations must be given a stronger result focus. 3. Across global agencies, emphasis must be on fostering a well-focused partnership for the management of road safety results, including harmonization of country-level reporting and performance evaluation.

Learning Objectives:

• 1. Assess efforts by global agencies in the prevention and control of the growing burden of road traffic injuries
• 2. Identify the various multisectoral collaborate approaches necessary for the effective prevention and control of road traffic injuries, particularly in developing countries.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

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