Improving Road Safety in Developing Countries Opportunities for U.S. Cooperation and Engagement, Workshop Summary -- Special Report 287 (2006) / Chapter Skim
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and growing rapidly with increased motorization in the developing world. It is projected that in 2030 road traffic injuries will cause nearly 3 percent of all deaths worldwide, up from 2 percent in 2002.
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· If the United States became more engaged in efforts to reduce global road traffic injuries, it might be able to increase the effectiveness of its con tributions by learning from the experience of other nations and inter national organizations. That experience indicates that the most effective interventions focus on institutional capacity building in the transporta tion, health, enforcement, and public administration sectors; entail long term commitments by all parties; and incorporate monitoring and evaluation of outcomes.
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Careful planning could help ensure that U.S. participation would support cost-effective interventions and contribute to achieving overall policy objectives with regard to inter national development.
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