The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued a new Environmental and Social Policy (ESP) which includes a specific reference to Road and Traffic Safety. More precisely, in the ESP it is outlined that in all projects financed by EBRD:

– the potential traffic and road safety risks to workers and potentially affected communities throughout the project life cycle must be evaluated and monitored and where appropriate measures and plans to address these risks must be developed,

– relevant EU road and traffic safety management standards must be taken into consideration, especially the Directive 2008/96/EC on Road Infrastructure Safety Management (road safety audit for each phase of the project, routinely monitor incident and accident reports, etc.).