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1.2 Contribution of Roads to Economic and Social Development

For the Cycle 2024–2027, the objective of the Technical Committee 1.2 "Contribution of Roads to Economic and Social Development" is to provide an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of trends, tools, best practices in investment planning and analysis of economic and social impacts of road infrastructure with a focus on decarbonisation, gender inclusion and social equity, impact of the change of economy in LMIC countries, importance of roads in achieving equitable and sustainable development. (extract from the Strategic Plan)

Issues

  • 1.2.1 Summarizing the role of road investment in recent national-level infrastructure investment plans
  • 1.2.2 Understanding the changes in traffic demand caused by the digital economy, the post-pandemic economy and social context, defining the tools to describe and estimate them
  • 1.2.3 Broader economic and social impacts of road infrastructure

Chair and Secretariat

  • Chair: Ilaria COPPA (Italy)
  • English-speaking Secretary: Tamara NICHOLSON (USA)
  • French-speaking Secretary: Mamadou SAMBA DIALLO (Senegal)
  • Spanish-speaking Secretary: Clemente POON HUNG (Mexico)

Interview with Ilaria Coppa

Chair for the Technical Committee 1.2 "Contribution of Roads to Economic and Social Development"

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