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H.E Mr. Abdullah Saeed Al H.E Mr. Abdullah Saeed Al H.E Mr. Abdullah Saeed Al H.E Mr. Abdullah Saeed Al ShamisiShamisiShamisiShamisi, FCIHT, FCIHT, FCIHT, FCIHTExecutive Director of Municipal Assets and Infrastructure

Municipality of Abu Dhabi City

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates

UN Road Safety Collaboration UN Road Safety Collaboration UN Road Safety Collaboration UN Road Safety Collaboration

Case Case Case Case for membership for membership for membership for membership

Case for Membership Case for Membership Case for Membership Case for Membership ---- OverviewOverviewOverviewOverview� Background & Introduction

o The Emirate of Abu Dhabi

o DMA and the Municipalities

o Our Vision

� Road Safety o Scale of the Problem

o Challenges and Opportunities

o Time Line

o Progress and Activities� In the Emirate of Abu Dhabi

� In the Wider Gulf Region

� On the International Stage

• The Road Safety Teamo Capacity and Capabilities

o Future Plans and Ambitions

• Areas for Collaboration

• Our Commitment & Pledge

Our Shared VisionOur Shared VisionOur Shared VisionOur Shared Vision

“….Unless wealth is used in conjunction with knowledge to plan for its use, and unless there are enlightened intellects to direct it, its fate is to diminish and to disappear. The greatest use that can be made of wealth is to invest it in creating generations of educated and trained people.”

His Highness, the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan

President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of the Emirate

of Abu Dhabi – Architect of the United Arab Emirates.

Located to the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Arabian Gulf,

Land borders with Oman to the east and The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the south,

Sea borders with Qatar to the west and Iran to the north.

The 7 Emirates Abu Dhabi, Ajman, The 7 Emirates Abu Dhabi, Ajman, The 7 Emirates Abu Dhabi, Ajman, The 7 Emirates Abu Dhabi, Ajman,

Dubai, Fujairah, Dubai, Fujairah, Dubai, Fujairah, Dubai, Fujairah, RasRasRasRas alalalal----KhaimahKhaimahKhaimahKhaimah, , , ,

SharjahSharjahSharjahSharjah, and Umm al, and Umm al, and Umm al, and Umm al----QuwainQuwainQuwainQuwain

Where is the United Arab Emirates

A Brief History of the EmirateA Brief History of the EmirateA Brief History of the EmirateA Brief History of the Emirate

� The United Arab Emirates was born on December 2nd 1971.

� Abu Dhabi City was developed in the 1970’s for a planned population of c.600,000.

� The island population now exceeds c.1.6M and is projected to grow to c3M by 2030.

� City faces major challenges arising from congestion, safety of all road users, land use demands, parking, accessibility and environmental considerations.

UAE Government and UAE Government and UAE Government and UAE Government and

Department of Municipal AffairsDepartment of Municipal AffairsDepartment of Municipal AffairsDepartment of Municipal Affairs

Department of Municipal Affairs

Abu Dhabi Municipality

Al Ain Municipality

Western Region

Municipality

The Department of Municipal Affairs has the objective of enhancing the well being of the residents of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

The Parties undertake to seek partnership opportunities to deliver in alignment of the vision for Abu Dhabi set forth by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyen,

President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi.

UAE Government

Executive Council for the Emirates

Road Safety In the EmirateRoad Safety In the EmirateRoad Safety In the EmirateRoad Safety In the Emirate

• Traffic Safety Committee:– Abu Dhabi Municipality (ADM)

– Al-Ain Municipality (AAM)

– Western Region Municipality (WRM)

– Urban Planning Council (UPC)

– Traffic Police (ADP)

– Department of Transport (DoT)

– Abu Dhabi Education Council

– Department of Health

Scale of the Problem Scale of the Problem Scale of the Problem Scale of the Problem ---- InternationalInternationalInternationalInternational

24 deaths per 100,000 population based on 2009 WHO data !!

(Traffic Accident Casualties)

Scale of the Problem Scale of the Problem Scale of the Problem Scale of the Problem ---- LocallyLocallyLocallyLocally

Road CrashRoad CrashRoad CrashRoad Crash Fatalities in UAE, Abu Dhabi and Dubai (2007 to 2011)Fatalities in UAE, Abu Dhabi and Dubai (2007 to 2011)Fatalities in UAE, Abu Dhabi and Dubai (2007 to 2011)Fatalities in UAE, Abu Dhabi and Dubai (2007 to 2011)

• According to the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi the most frequent cause of deaths in Abu Dhabi is………

• Not Cancer• Not Diabetes• Not Old age• Not Heart Attack• Unfortunately Road Crashes, particularly for young persons

• In Abu Dhabi 372 (average of 2007 to 2011) die every year due to road crashes (every day we lose one person)

• In UAE 928 (average of 2007 to 2011) die every year due to road crashes

Road CrashedRoad CrashedRoad CrashedRoad Crashed are major cause of deaths are major cause of deaths are major cause of deaths are major cause of deaths

in the city of Abu Dhabiin the city of Abu Dhabiin the city of Abu Dhabiin the city of Abu Dhabi

Challenges and OpportunitiesChallenges and OpportunitiesChallenges and OpportunitiesChallenges and Opportunities

Q: We didn’t use to do “road safety” why do we need to now? …

A: To save lives, reduce casualties and build communities

Our Progress Our Progress Our Progress Our Progress ---- A timelineA timelineA timelineA timeline

Capacity & Capability Building

Capacity & Capability Building

Institutional FrameworkInstitutional Framework

Road Safety Strategy

Road Safety Strategy

Road Safety Auditing

Road Safety Auditing

Network wide risk

assessment

Network wide risk

assessment

1st Annual RS Conference

1st Annual RS Conference

Updated standard, manuals and advice notes

Updated standard, manuals and advice notes

International Involvement & Recognition

International Involvement & Recognition

Training and Development for the staff and service providers

Training and Development for the staff and service providers

School Safety Zones Project

started

School Safety Zones Project

started

Started in 2009 2009 2009 +

2010 2010+ 2010+

CIHT, SoRSA, IRF Involvement

CIHT, SoRSA, IRF Involvement

2nd Annual Road Safety Conference

2nd Annual Road Safety Conference

Hosted IRF Group of Experts

Meeting and conference in Abu Dhabi)

Hosted IRF Group of Experts

Meeting and conference in Abu Dhabi)

Road Safety ImprovementsRoad Safety

Improvements

IRF Group of Experts (2 staff

chairmen)

IRF Group of Experts (2 staff

chairmen)

2011 2011+ 2012+Annual

Objectives

2009 +

2010+ 2010+

2011+ 2012

2009 +

So far so good ..So far so good ..So far so good ..So far so good ..

• Road Safety Audits

• Network Wide Risk Assessment.

• Emirate of Abu Dhabi Road Safety Audit Manual.

• Traffic Management Manual (Work Zones).

• Traffic Calming Manual.

• Urban Street Design Manual

• School Safety Zones

• Road Safety Conferences (in conjunction with partners).

• Updating of Design Standards

• Arranged and conducted CPD training programmes for the Professionals in the UAE

• Formation of Inter-Agency Road Safety Committee

• Reduction in crashes 2009-2011

Key Safety ManualsKey Safety ManualsKey Safety ManualsKey Safety Manuals

School Zone SafetySchool Zone SafetySchool Zone SafetySchool Zone Safety

World Highways 2012

Intertraffic World 2011

AbuAbuAbuAbu Dhabi Municipality in the MediaDhabi Municipality in the MediaDhabi Municipality in the MediaDhabi Municipality in the Media

And Regionally:And Regionally:And Regionally:And Regionally:� Road Safety Conferences – well attended from across the region (Bahrain,

KSA, Oman, Egypt, Lebanon & Qatar)

� Sponsor of 15th international Road Safety Conference on 4 continents and ‘Gulf Traffic’

� Stay Alert. Stay Alive’ road safety campaign

� Participation with the Kingdom of Bahrain in presenting the Emirate wide safety assessment & knowledge transfer to KSA

� Participation with the Qatar in presenting the Emirate wide safety assessment & knowledge transfer

� Active collaboration through the GCC, General Secretariat of UAE Municipalities, Arab Towns Organization and Organization of Islamic Cities

And on the International Stage:And on the International Stage:And on the International Stage:And on the International Stage:� Participation / Representation at the annual CIHT and SoRSA

Conferences in UK

� Participation in the IRF Road safety conferences including launch of Decade of Action in Romania

� Participation in the Road Safety Conferences in Australia

� Joined IRF Group of Road Safety Experts � Training and Development Chairman

� Work Zone Safety Chairman

� MoU’s with Brisbane Road Authority, Birmingham City Council Transport for London and LTA Singapore.

� World Cities Summit in Singapore

� Attendance at UNRSC meeting in Washington DC

• Projects in Egypt, Palestine, Pakistan, Morocco.• Including:

• Residential development and cities + roads and infrastructure

• Hospitals & Clinics

• Mosques

• Infrastructure and Highways Projects

Capacity and CapabilitiesCapacity and CapabilitiesCapacity and CapabilitiesCapacity and Capabilities� The Road Safety Team

� Experts and Engineers

� Committed to the tasks of now and those ahead

� 75 years combined engineering and road safety experience

� Multi disciplinary� Roads Design and Construction

� Policy and processes Development

� Strategic Planning

� Accident Investigation

� Data Analysis

� Traffic Calming

� Safer Roads to Schools

� Speed Management

� Traffic Management

� Policy and Guidance

� Construction supervision

� Design capacity

Future Plans & AmbitionsFuture Plans & AmbitionsFuture Plans & AmbitionsFuture Plans & Ambitions� 5 Year Road Safety Action Plan (2011 – 2016)

� Implement ISO 39001:2012

� School Safety Zones (all schools)

� Pedestrian Safety Action Plan

� Network wide Road Safety Improvement Programme

� Continued updated of existing design criteria and new manuals

� Training and Development of Private and Public sector professionals

� Further integration of Road Safety (Road Safety Audits)in all Infrastructure Projects

� Continued knowledge sharing on the international stage

� Monitor and Review progress in crash and injury reduction� AD Government Spatial Data GIS Project & crash/injury & damage only data

� Best practice bulletins to share in the Gulf Region on crash / injury reduction

� Stage 4 Road Safety Audits

� Annual Crash and Casualty Digest Reports

Areas for CollaborationAreas for CollaborationAreas for CollaborationAreas for Collaboration

� Actively initiate and participate in the activities of the Collaboration

� Support the implementation of the Collaboration work plan

� Contribute resources, technical or human -- to the Collaboration's efforts

� Promote the principles and vision of the Collaboration

� Share knowledge and information (lessons learned, case studies, programme results, etc.) with other members of the Collaboration and beyond.

What we can bring to the UNRSC

With its human resources and access to talent, the Municipality can bring:

� Support to implement road safety programmes.

� Road safety research and policy development

� Evaluation of performance

� Preparation of manuals, design guidance, interim advice notes etc

� Safer Roads and mobility

� Engineering Capacity building by providing training etc

� Showcase safety improvements on a City level.

Road safety

management

Safer roads

and mobility

Safer

vehicles

Safer road

users

Post-crash

response

Our CommitmentOur CommitmentOur CommitmentOur CommitmentThe Emirate of Abu Dhabi represents in microcosm many of the

key challenges that need to be addressed by the international

community during the Decade of Action.

We have been able to and continue to promote a wider road safety agenda within the region and will continue to make every effort to collaborate at both a governmental, United Nations agencies and non-governmental level.

On our own, we are good, together we are better

Our PledgeOur PledgeOur PledgeOur PledgeThe Department of Municipal Affairs and its Municipalities are fully committed to the belief that:

Death or injury should not be the price of mobility.

We have an obligation to our fellow man to:

• Support to implement road safety

programs.

• Road safety research

• Road safety policy development

• Planning and programming

• Data collection

• Evaluation of performance

• Preparation of manuals, design

guidance, interim advice notes etc

• Promotion of prevention based on

the principles of road danger

reduction.

• Safer Roads and mobility

• Engineering Capacity building by

providing training etc

• Vehicle standards and safety

• Showcase safety improvements on

a City level.

ConclusionConclusionConclusionConclusion

� We are making progress.

� There has been change, but we still have a long way to go.

� It’s a simple fact that road traffic injuries cannot be completely prevented, but if all of work together we can reduce them.

Abu Dhabi Municipality is committed to the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety !

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