Ten MDBs made a joint statement of commitment to support the Second Decade of Action on Road Safety (2021-2030) on 16 November 2020.

Each signatory institution committed to appointing a high-level road safety champion and promoting a more ambitious, integrated, accountable, and results-oriented approach in countries, with particular focus on safe infrastructure for all users.

Signing the document for the Asian Development Bank, its Vice-President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development Bambang Susantono said Asia and the Pacific has the highest number of road fatalities in absolute terms, with almost 60% of global road deaths. “This calls for a collective and urgent road safety action in the region if we are to achieve universal road safety targets including the recent goal of halving the number of global road deaths by 2030,” he said.“

Besides ADB, the other signatories were the African Development Bank, Andean Development Corporation—CAF, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, New Development Bank, and World Bank.

View the 2020 Joint Statement.