Regulating and Sustaining Road Transport

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The TA will support PNG government's initiatives in four areas: (i) Establishing the Road Traffic Authority (RTA). Assisting the Department of Transport (DOT) in establishing RTA by combining the functions of its Land Transport Division and National Road Safety Council and ensuring its sustainable financing; (ii) Increasing the National Roads Authority (NRA) Capacity. Assist NRA in implementing road user charges developed earlier and finalizing timeline and agency arrangements for collection of revenues. Also, improve NRA's capacity for planning and programming, financial administration, and management; (iii) Developing Rural Roads Database. Develop GIS-linked database suitable for monitoring rural roads location, design characteristics and condition to help in network planning and prioritizing improvements. Also, identify funding needs and suggest approaches to manage rural roads; and (iv) Expanding Technical Education. Develop recommendations to increase capacity of the National University of Technology to increase the number of civil engineers graduating annually.