Non Motorised Transport Policy - Draft

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dc.contributor.authorUganda
dc.contributor.organizationRegional Office for Africa
dc.contributor.otherStarkey, Paul
dc.date.accessioned2017-02-23T11:27:57Z
dc.date.available2017-02-23T11:27:57Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionThis policy establishes a framework to improve walking and cycling as essential transport modes in Uganda by integrating their needs into planning, infrastructure, regulation and investment. It examines current challenges, including unsafe infrastructure, inadequate maintenance, weak enforcement and limited accessibility, while outlining measures to improve safety, universal design, equality among road users and environmental sustainability. The document defines institutional responsibilities, funding approaches, monitoring arrangements and education initiatives, and sets policy actions for roads, footpaths, crossings, cycle facilities and public transport integration to enhance accessibility, mobility and safety nationwide.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/17029
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number50 p.
dc.relation.TableOfContentsAcronyms and Abbreviations Glossary and Definitions Executive Summary Foreword Introduction Analysis of Current Situation Universal Design Principles Road Maintenance Road Traffic: Hierarchy of Presumed Rights National Roads District and Community Access Roads Urban Roads Rural Footpaths and Trails Urban Footways Pedestrian Crossings Cycleways Footbridges Bicycle Parking Pedestrianisation, One-Way Traffic and NMT Schemes Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Crosscutting Issues Non-Motorised Transport Types Bicycle Models Bicycle Design Issues Bicycle Safety, Maintenance and Cost Issues Tricycles and Bicycle Trailers Other Forms of Non-Motorised Transport Institutional and Administrative Issues Regulation and Enforcement Funding and Financial Issues Legislation Monitoring and Evaluation Education and Training Policy Statements Objectives Universal Design Principles Safety Roads and Road Maintenance Promoting Equality Among Road Users Gender Environment Non-Motorised Transport Technologies Other Forms of Non-Motorised Transport National Roads and Urban Environments District and Community Roads and Rural Environments Institutional and Administrative Issues Funding and Financial Issues Legislation Monitoring and Evaluation Education and Training Way Forward References
dc.relation.TableOfContentsAcronyms and Abbreviations Glossary and Definitions Executive Summary Foreword 1. Introduction 2. Analysis of Current Situation 2.1 Universal Design Principles 2.2 Road Maintenance 2.3 Road Traffic: Hierarchy of Presumed Rights 2.4 National Roads 2.5 District and Community Roads 2.6 Urban Roads 2.7 Rural Footpaths and Trails 2.8 Urban Footways 2.9 Pedestrian Crossings 2.10 Cycleways 2.11 Footbridges 2.12 Bicycle Parking 2.13 Pedestrianisation, One-Way Traffic and NMT Schemes 2.14 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) 2.15 Crosscutting Issues 3. Non-Motorised Transport Types 3.1 Bicycle Models 3.2 Bicycle Design Issues 3.3 Bicycle Safety, Maintenance and Cost Issues 3.4 Tricycles and Bicycle Trailers 3.5 Other Forms of Non-Motorised Transport 4. Institutional and Administrative Issues 4.1 Regulation and Enforcement 4.2 Funding and Financial Issues 4.3 Legislation 4.4 Monitoring and Evaluation 4.5 Education and Training 5. Policy Statements 5.1 Objectives 5.2 Universal Design Principles 5.3 Safety 5.4 Roads and Road Maintenance 5.5 Promoting Equality Among Road Users 5.6 Gender 5.7 Environment 5.8 Non-Motorised Transport Technologies 5.9 Other Forms of Non-Motorised Transport 5.10 National Roads and Urban Environments 5.11 District and Community Roads and Rural Environments 5.12 Institutional and Administrative Issues 5.13 Funding and Financial Issues 5.14 Legislation 5.15 Monitoring and Evaluation 5.16 Education and Training 6. Way Forward 6.1 Policy Promotion 6.2 Policy Targets 7. References Appendix Some Suggested Research Studies NMT Steering Committee
dc.titleNon Motorised Transport Policy - Draften
dc.typeNon-technical guideline
wd.identifier.institutionsGovernment of Uganda, Ministry of Works and Transport

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