The Asian Development Bank hosted its transport sector flagship event, 

Given the rapid motorization that is occurring in Myanmar and the resulting increase in fatalities and injuries, there is an immediate and critical need to address the road safety situation in the country. Only if effective actions are taken, will the number of people killed and injured be reduced, along with the related human, social, and economic costs as well as the burden on the health sector.

Further to an invitation by the government of Myanmar, the FIA High Level Panel for Road Safety committed to sending a road safety mission of international experts to Myanmar in order to assess the current road safety situation and propose measures to reduce road casualties in the country.

This mission was undertaken as a joint initiative of the FIA High Level Panel for Road Safety and the Suu Foundation, with support from the Myanmar Government. The task of this mission was to carry out a scoping study: a study that takes a wide perspective for an assessment of road safety in Myanmar and based on that, coming to recommendations to improve road safety in Myanmar.

The results of the mission could be used to design a road safety strategy and to identify actions and interventions. The results can be used also by those (nationally and internationally, public and private) that have an interest to invest in improving road safety in Myanmar.

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This report explores how seamless data collection, analysis and sharing can unlock innovations in transport safety. Most interventions to improve transport safety are reactions to incidents. Connected vehicles, smartphone apps, ubiquitous sensors, data sharing and machine learning make proactive transport safety interventions possible and prevent crashes before they happen. Drawing on the Safe System approach, this report examines how transport stakeholders can make better decisions by using more relevant and timely data.

EASST and their in-country partners have been looking into the issues faced by people with disabilities in accessing transportation and public spaces.

The purpose of this research by the National Automobile Club of Azerbaijan (AMAK) has been to analyse the current situation related to accessible mobility in Azerbaijan and collect data on the challenges that people with disabilities face while using roads and public transport on a daily basis.

AMAK has used the findings of their research to prepare a set of recommendations aimed at solving or preventing a number of the problems faced by people with disabilities in terms of accessible mobility in Azerbaijan.

The report was launched in Baku in March at a round table discussion involving 30 representatives from different government departments and non-government organisations among others, including the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population, Ministry of Education, Baku Metropolitan LLC, Baku Transport Agency, State Committee on Family, Women and Children’s Issues, Bakubus LLC, Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies, State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture, Baku Taxi LLC, Azerbaijan University, Social Work Public Union, NGOs working in the area of disability, local media, and Red Crescent Society representatives.