iRAP CEO Greg Smith was pleased to visit the Bureau of Quality and Safety (BQS) at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Philippines last week. The BQS team are one of the leading iRAP user groups in the country.
One of the highest priorities for the BQS team right now is ensuring that planned improvements on the 3,500km Maharlika Highway (Pan-Philippine Highway), which are expected to see around PHP16 billion (USD$260 million) invested, translate into safe journeys for everyone moving along and across the road.
DPWH has a goal of ensuring that national roads achieve at least a 3-star rating for safety, consistent with the Global Plan for the Decade of Action on Road Safety and aligned to the 2023-2028 Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways Strategic Plan (INFRAGENDA 2028).
Partner-led iRAP activity has already assessed 12,984 km of roads and designs, and 259 schools in the Philippines, influencing the safety of over US$2.9 billion of road infrastructure investment. Nearly 8,000 engineers and road safety stakeholders have received iRAP training delivered locally in the Philippines, and 1,000 people have benefited from iRAP online training.
