Bhutan: Capacity Building in Road Safety and Road Asset Management
This provides training in road safety audit to Department of Roads (DOR) and Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) officials, using the project national highway as a pilot case. It aids in developing a road safety audit manual and tool kit, in line with ADB’s Road Safety Audit for Road Projects: The project national highway will be designed with a road safety assessment in 2007 taking into account the outcome of the TA. The TA also assists the DOR in developing a road maintenance program on a road condition basis.
| PROJECT DETAILS | ||
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Commitment Date Funding Type Country Sector Status Total Cost |
19 Oct 2005 Technical Assistance Bhutan Transport/Road Closed $376,000 | |
| KEY OUTPUTS |
Equip DOR and RSTA with the capacity for road safety audits Enhance DOR’s capacity in road asset management. |
| FINANCING |
$300,000 (Japan Special Fund) $76,000 (Government of Bhutan) |
