National Road safety strategy for Armenia to developed by Ameria end WYG International

YEREVAN, April 8. /ARKA/. The consortium of WYG International (UK) and Ameria CJSC (Armenia) have signed a contract for "Preparation of National Road Safety Strategy for Armenia".

The press service of the Ameria CJSC reports that the Government of Armenia and the World Bank initiated Traffic Management and Safety Project. The contract is the result of the competitive tender announced by the World Bank.

Armenia is experiencing rapid growth in motor vehicle ownership and use. In the last five years the motor vehicle fleet increased by 30%, while the traffic carried by road increased by 38% (freight) and 61% (passengers). This rapid motorization is causing traffic congestion in Yerevan and traffic accidents to increase rapidly across the country. During the last five years the number of accidents in Armenia increased by 40%. Over 25% of Armenia’s traffic accidents occur in Yerevan and 75% of them involve pedestrians.

Within the scope of the project the Consultant (WYG International and Ameria CJSC consortium) will be responsible for but not limited to the facilitation of all the necessary meetings and deliberations required to improve the institutional structures and processes for managing traffic safety in Armenia; preparation of a Multi-Sectoral Memorandum of Understanding between participating government agencies in Armenia, setting out coordination and decision-making arrangements for managing road safety across corresponding agencies and the wider community; elaboration of recommendations to the Ministry of Transport and Communication and Ministry of Education and Science to strengthen their capacities in the licensing and supervision of vehicle inspection organizations, and driver training organizations respectively; preparation of a National Road Safety Strategy for Armenia and a Five Year Action Plan to commence implementation of the National Road Safety Strategy for Armenia.

In the result, WYG International and Ameria will prepare the core component of the traffic management and safety project – the national road safety strategy for Armenia, with the development objective to reduce the rate of traffic accidents and traffic fatalities in Armenia and reduce congestion in Yerevan. It will be achieved by improving the institutional structure for managing traffic safety, improving the institutional capabilities of the municipality of Yerevan for traffic management and passenger transport regulation, and will improve the traffic carrying capacity and traffic safety of Yerevan streets.

Ameria is a group of professional services companies registered in Armenia with the objective to provide a comprehensive package of professional advisory and assurance services. Ameria specializes in four major areas of professional activities: management advisory services; assurance and advisory services; legal advisory services; investment banking. Established in 1998, the company has become a leader in the Armenian market of advisory services bringing an international reach and local touch to complex issues rising in more than 30 industry sectors.–0--