Policy Brief: A Safe Public Transportation Environment For Women and Girls
Title | Policy Brief: A Safe Public Transportation Environment For Women and Girls PDF eBook |
Author | Asian Development Bank |
Publisher | Asian Development Bank |
Pages | 77 |
Release | 2015-12-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 929257289X |
It is only by specifically considering the needs and concerns of women and girls that we design infrastructure and services that are truly inclusive. This three-country study analyzes the incidence and impacts of sexual harassment on public transport. It proposes simple design changes and policy considerations which when implemented, can change the behavior of targets, perpetrators and bystanders, and make public transportation systems a safer and preferred commuting option for both women and men.
Urban Mobility Research in India
Title | Urban Mobility Research in India PDF eBook |
Author | Ashish Verma |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 465 |
Release | 2023-08-14 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9819934478 |
This book presents selected papers from 13th Research Symposium of 15th Urban Mobility India Conference & Expo 2022. It focuses on sustainable Atmanirbhar urban mobility with an interdisciplinary approach spanning the fields of economics, planning, management, and engineering. It covers a wide variety of topics like smart city and smart mobility, sustainable transportation planning and policy, public transport and non-motorized transport (NMT), road safety for vulnerable road users (VRUs), and urban transport infrastructure design for all, sustainable mobility and land use (LU), sustainable urban freight, electric urban mobility, and urban transport governance. This book is of interest to the graduates, postgraduates, and Ph.D. students to advance their research in the field of transportation systems engineering. This book is also helpful to urban and transport planners and managers, traffic analysts, consultants, transportation advisors, and experts in planning, developing, operating, managing, and executing the transportation projects.
Creating Livable Asian Cities
Title | Creating Livable Asian Cities PDF eBook |
Author | Bambang Susantono |
Publisher | Asian Development Bank |
Pages | 588 |
Release | 2021-04-01 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 929262783X |
This book explores how Asia's fast-growing cities can fulfil their potential as engines of economic prosperity and provide a livable environment for all citizens. But for this to happen, major challenges that reduce urban communities' quality of life and economic opportunities must be addressed. These include poor planning, a lack of affordable housing, inequalities, pollution, climate vulnerabilities, and urban infrastructure deficits. The book's 19 articles unwrap these challenges and present solutions focused on smart and inclusive planning, sustainable transport and energy, innovative financing, and resilience and rejuvenation.
CAREC Gender Strategy 2030
Title | CAREC Gender Strategy 2030 PDF eBook |
Author | Asian Development Bank |
Publisher | Asian Development Bank |
Pages | 117 |
Release | 2021-01-01 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 929262704X |
Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries face several common challenges in improving the quality of lives of women, and the coronavirus disease pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities. The CAREC Gender Strategy 2030 complements national plans for gender mainstreaming. It provides a regional approach for pursuing gender equality, women’s empowerment, harnessed potential, and strengthened capacity for equal access of women and men to economic opportunities from CAREC investments. Under the overall CAREC 2030 strategy and aligned sector strategies, the gender strategy provides strategic directions and key entry points that will serve as a roadmap to mainstream gender in the CAREC operational clusters.
Enhancing Gender Equality in Infrastructure Development
Title | Enhancing Gender Equality in Infrastructure Development PDF eBook |
Author | Asian Development Bank |
Publisher | Asian Development Bank |
Pages | 154 |
Release | 2023-12-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9292705644 |
Underlining why gender equality is a core component of sustainable infrastructure design, this report considers four key ADB investment sectors in Asia and the Pacific and sets out ways to evaluate gender-enhanced project outcomes. The report outlines theories of change and indicators designed to enable gender-inclusive infrastructure investment in urban development, transport, energy, and water, sanitation, and hygiene. Designed to serve as a point of reference, it shows how better including the needs of women, increasing their role in decision-making, and raising stakeholder understanding can help deliver projects that work for everyone.
2015 Development Effectiveness Review
Title | 2015 Development Effectiveness Review PDF eBook |
Author | Asian Development Bank |
Publisher | Asian Development Bank |
Pages | 299 |
Release | 2016-05-01 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 929257454X |
The 2015 Development Efectiveness Review (DEfR) is the ninth in a series of yearly reports by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on its performance in achieving the priorities of Strategy 2020, its long-term strategic framework for 2008-2020. The 2015 DEfR tracks recent development progress in Asia and the Paciic, assesses ADB’s development efectiveness, and identiies areas where ADB’s performance needs to be strengthened.
Road Safety Performance Review
Title | Road Safety Performance Review PDF eBook |
Author | Gela Kvashilava |
Publisher | |
Pages | 102 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Traffic fatalities |
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Road safety is an important sustainable development goal, yet relatively underappreciated and greatly underfunded. Every year, more than 1.2 million people die and another 50 million are injured in road traffic accidents around the world. Approximately 90% of all road accidents occur in low- and middle-income countries. Recognizing the need to support member States in urgently and effectively addressing road safety challenges, three of the United Nations regional commissions initiated the project Strengthening the National Road Safety Management Capacities of Selected Developing Countries and Countries with Economies in Transition. The project, which focused on assisting four countries to enhance their national road safety management capacities and to effectively address and improve national road safety, was implemented in Albania, Dominican Republic, Georgia and Viet Nam. The Road Safety Performance Reviews were conducted to assess the current road safety situation, to help the beneficiary countries to identify the most critical road safety issues and to recommend actions to be taken. Based on the critical issues identified, capacity-building workshops for national road safety stakeholders were organized. The project raised public awareness on road safety issues and sensitized national experts and the non-government sector to the need to set ambitious road safety targets and take specific measures to improve road safety.