SAFER TRANSIT OPTIONS FOR PASSENGERS (STOP)
Organization The Caucasus Research Resource Centers
Country/countries of implementation: Georgia
Geographical coverage: local
Source: USAID through Advancing CSO Capacities and Engaging Society for Sustainability (ACCESS)
Start Date: 2016-02-01
End Date: 2017-02-01
Website http://crrc.ge/en/project/usafrtxo-gadaadgilebis-shesadzleblobebi-mgzavrebistvis-stop/81/
Keywords Georgia Europe human costs traffic accidents
Description
The STOP project aims to reduce the human costs of traffic accidents and bring Georgia closer to Europe.
In order to contribute to these broader goals, the organizations have set out the following objectives:
- Identify, research and report on:
- Potential policy options which harmonize Georgian legislation with EU;
- Existing problems related to intercity mini buses and stakeholder (drivers, passengers, company managers) attitudes towards policy solutions;
- The effect of low-cost interventions aimed at encouraging safer minibus driving.
- Advocate for evidence based policy change.
In order to achieve the above objectives, the organizations have designed a three stage project with two phases of research and one of advocacy. As a result of these activities, described in detail below, we expect traffic accidents to decline and to help bring Georgian transport regulation in legally sufficient approximation with EU legislation as mandated by the Association Agreement.
Participants