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Addis Ababa’s 5-year road safety strategy plan was announced. .The plan to reduce death and disability by 25%…

Addis Ababa's 5-year road safety strategy plan was announced. The plan aims to reduce deaths and injuries by 25%. He announced the release of the Poverty Strategy Plan. It is said that the road traffic strategy plan to be implemented from 2025_2030G.C has set a goal of reducing the number of deaths and injuries seen in the city by 25%. In order to achieve this goal, the authority stated that there are 7 main areas of focus: establishing a road safety management system; focusing on the main roads with high traffic conflicts; implementing key safety laws supported by awareness; updating the road traffic collision and damage information management system; post-accident. Response and compilation of best practices are said to be key. According to Yabbal Addis, Head of Transport Office of Addis Ababa City Administration: To enable the city's transportation system to be reliable and safe, accessible, convenient, fast and modern with the help of the latest technologies, they are working with the stakeholders, including the institutions directly or indirectly concerned, with greater coordination and special attention. . He added that the head of the office said: In order to ensure the city's international competitiveness, the announced strategy should be implemented in line with the city's corridor development work to expand the non-motorized transportation system, expand fast and modern mass transportation options as needed; to ensure the city's international competitiveness and to ensure the city's international competitiveness, private and public The transport system as a whole, including the transfer of transport options to electricity He also said that enabling it to be supported by technology is the main focus of the strategy. Ato Kbebew Mideksa, Director General of Addis Ababa Traffic Management Authority, led by the Deputy Mayor; The road safety council established in the city in 2009 has prepared a strategic plan for 13 years and has been carrying out many activities since 2010. In addition, the city administration has carried out various road safety activities for the past years, and it has been possible to reduce the number of traffic accidents to less than 5% in Kamasak, where the number of traffic accidents increased by 6% for consecutive years before 2010. Ensuring traffic safety in the long run is not only the duty of the relevant government institutions and stakeholders, but also road users, vehicle owners and pedestrians, so it is said that everyone should fulfill their responsibilities properly at every level. Finally, the program was concluded with a panel discussion focused on the implementation of the five-year strategic plan and the commitment of the stakeholders for its implementation.





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