REGIONAL TRAFFIC SAFETY NETWORK (RETSNET)--TRANSFER AND APPLICATION OF KNOW-HOW AND BEST PRACTICE IN ROAD SAFETY-A PILOT PROJECT IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

This paper describes the Regional Traffic Safety Network (RetsNet) Pilot Project, which is concerned with technology transfer in the road safety sector. Five countries in Southern Africa are participating in the RetsNet Project: Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The main goal of RetsNet, supported by and conducted in cooperation with Sweden, is to set up and test a variety of tools and methods to best communicate international knowledge for improving the level of safety in road transport. In particular, RetsNet aims to make increased use of modern information technology tools.

• Corporate Authors:

  Tanzania Ministry of Works

  Holland House Avenue, P.O. Box 9423
  Dar es Salaam,   Tanzania 
• Authors:
  • Tim, S
• Conference:
  • First Road Transportation Technology Transfer Conference in Africa
  • Location: Arusha International Conference Centre, Tanzania
  • Date: 2001-5-23 to 2001-5-25
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 153-165
• Monograph Title: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN ROAD TRANSPORTATION IN AFRICA: ARUSHA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, TANZANIA, MAY 23-25, 2001. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Conferences; Highway safety; Highway transportation; Information technology; Technology transfer; Traffic safety; Transportation planning
• Geographic Terms: Southern Africa; Sweden
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Education and Training; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00813583
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 24 2002 12:00AM