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FORMULATING AND IMPLEMENTING ROAD SAFETY POLICY Formulating and implementing Policy formulation processSub-national and local institutionsKey pointsReferencesFurther readingTrainees evaluation unit-7 101-110.qxd 11/3/2006 6:25 PM Page 101 unit-7 101-110.qxd 11/3/2006 6:25 PM Page 102 necessary for improving road safety.Policies will have no effect on road safety unlessthey are implemented. This unit examines theimportance of road safety policy, and thenpolicy. for road traffic injury prevention;road traffic injury prevention;road traffic injury prevention. F FORMULATING AND IMPLEMENTING ROAD SAFETY POLICYApolicy is necessary to monitor progress and effectiveness of strategies. Policy formulation processcontinuous process. This process is often presentedit easier to identify key elements. However, itfrom one step to another. FIGURE 7.1 The three phases of the policy development Source: reference unit-7 101-110.qxd 11/3/2006 6:25 PM Page 103 ROAD TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION: TRAINING MANUALFinally, in Phase 3 official approval andeffective policy formulation and implementation.and effort. manner. different levels need to be clearly spelled out.Evaluating policy implementation is necessary.different sectors. There is thus a need for afunctional and effective institutional framework forand programmes to prevent road traffic injuries.Though different institutional frameworks areeffort. The lead agency should have authority andresources and coordinate efforts by all sectors oftransport, education and the police. This agencysafety, and should be publicly accountable for itsDifferent models can be effective in road safetyefforts should be taken by the agency to engage allsignificant groups concerned with road safety. The Taskprepare a one-page summary of the aims, targetsand activities that have been implemented. Whatare the strengths in the policy and plan? What areno policy, what steps do you plan to take toand experience. This exercise is meant to get unit-7 101-110.qxd 11/14/2006 11:56 AM Page 104 FORMULATING AND IMPLEMENTING ROAD SAFETY POLICYindependent statutory organization attached to, orroad building agency. The road safety agency shouldsecretary to the government of the country.Awareness, communication and collaboration aresafety efforts. National efforts will be boosted if onechampion the cause of road safety.formulate policy, set goals and elaboratestrategies for road safety in the country,including the targeting of particular areas andcoordinate between different agencies of theand nongovernmental organizations;monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of theorganize regular national conferences on roadprocure sufficient finance for road safety work;interests of society, user groups, trade andindustry, and individuals, as well asSub-national and local institutionsroad safety effort for the entire country, it mayto coordinate local efforts. Operationalimplemented every year. These plans andstate or province. The form and structure of suchbecause of wide differences in administrative andfinancial structures at the sub-national level. Theprovincial agency, which sets policy for roadsafety in the province, can involve officials fromof nongovernmental organizations and businessesconcerned with the road transport sector. Therole in coordinating the road safety effort of allparticular administrative area. These activities unit-7 101-110.qxd 11/11/2006 2:28 PM Page 105 ROAD TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION: TRAINING MANUALone step to another. There is a need for a functional and effectiveprevent road traffic injuries.effort. The national lead agency coordinates theroad safety effort for the entire country. structures to translate and implement policy,Definitions of key conceptsa)What is the relationship between policy andb)Is there a functional institutional framework forroad traffic injury prevention in the sub-nationaladministrative units in your country? What dothe existing framework? What practical steps doReferences1.Schopper D, Lormand JD, Waxweiler R.Developing policies to prevent injuries and. Geneva, World Health Organization,2.Foster M et al. Making policy. In: McClure R,basis of injury prevention and controlMelbourne, IPCommunications, 2004:3.North D. Drager N, McClintock E, Moffitt M. Management Group and World Health Organi-World report on road traffic injuryprevention. Geneva, World Health Organization, unit-7 101-110.qxd 11/14/2006 12:00 PM Page 106 Notes------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FORMULATING AND IMPLEMENTING ROAD SAFETY POLICY unit-7 101-110.qxd 11/3/2006 6:25 PM Page 107 ROAD TRAFFIC INJURY PREVENTION: TRAINING MANUAL Trainees evaluation of Unit 7: Formulating and implementing road1.To what extent did you achieve the objectives set for this unit? (Please check once using “X” for eachObjectives Completely Generally Completely successfulsuccessfulunsuccessfulpolicies for road traffic injurypolicy for road traffic injury prevention.policies for road traffic injury2.What is your overall rating of the content presented in this unit? (Please check one using “X”)ScaleExcellent Better than expectedSatisfactory Below average3. How do you rate the balance between theoretical and practical content in this unit? (Please check oneScaleGood balanceToo theoreticalToo practical4.a) Did you find the activities presented in the unit helpful? (Please check one)Yes_______ No_________b) If yes, in what ways were they helpful? What improvements do you suggest? c) If no, what were the shortcomings? What suggestions do you have to make them helpful? unit-7 101-110.qxd 11/3/2006 6:25 PM Page 108 FORMULATING AND IMPLEMENTING ROAD SAFETY POLICY5. What did you like most about the unit? 6. What did you like least about the unit? 7. What did you learn most from this unit? 8.Explain how your organization, community, city and country, and other interested parties will benefit 9. What do you think should be added to this unit? 10.What do you think should be dropped from this unit? unit-7 101-110.qxd 11/3/2006 6:25 PM Page 109 unit-7 101-110.qxd 11/3/2006 6:25 PM Page 110 unit-7 101-110.qxd 11/3/2006 6:25 PM Page 102 unit-7 101-110.qxd 11/3/2006 6:25 PM Page 102