This report brings attention to the fact that global road safety is seriously under resourced. The report outlines that there are a very small number of dedicated road safety professionals working in the major multilateral institutions worldwide, and the technical capacity of developing countries to develop and implement effective road safety strategies and programmes is weak.

As a consequence global road safety has remained a low political priority and largely absent from grant or loan agreements between donor and recipient nations.

The report suggests that new road infrastructure is essential for achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Finally, it calls upon governments to develop an international action plan towards better road safety.

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