{"id":11060,"date":"2026-05-26T22:26:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irap.org\/?p=11060"},"modified":"2026-05-26T23:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:50:23","slug":"irap-joins-itf-summit-side-event-on-multi-stakeholder-engagementfor-resilient-transport-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irap.org\/es\/irap-joins-itf-summit-side-event-on-multi-stakeholder-engagementfor-resilient-transport-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"iRAP Joins ITF Summit Side Event on Multi-stakeholder Engagement for Resilient Transport Investment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On 7 May in Leipzig, iRAP joined an official side event of the 2026 International Transport Forum (ITF) Summit<\/a> on Multi-stakeholder Engagement for Resilient Transport Investment co-hosted by the Alianza Oriental para el Transporte Seguro y Sostenible (EASST)<\/a>, el European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)<\/a>, y el Federaci\u00f3n Internacional de Carreteras (IRF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 90-minute session, titled \u201cAligning multi-stakeholder engagement for resilient transport investment,\u201d brought together multilateral development banks, government representatives, civil society, and technical practitioners to discuss how collaborative approaches can strengthen the resilience and cost-effectiveness of transport projects.<\/p>\n

The event featured two panel discussions exploring how engaging the right stakeholders at the right time identifies risks, integrates diverse expertise, and delivers infrastructure that serves genuine community needs.<\/p>\n

The first panel focused on regional Multi-lateral Development Bank (MDB)-government collaboration, with representatives from MDBs discussing stakeholder engagement approaches alongside national stakeholders from Azerbaijan and Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The second panel broadened to multi-stakeholder interaction, examining how civil society, private sector, and practitioners work with MDBs throughout project lifecycles.<\/p>\n

\u201cEarly investment in stakeholder engagement reduces costly project delays and community opposition while building social resilience alongside physical infrastructure,\u201d said Corrine Vibert, EASST Director of Communications and Advocacy. \u201cYet systematic approaches to upstream engagement remain inconsistent across institutions and regions. This session aimed to change that by showcasing what works and building commitment to collaborative practice.\u201d<\/p>\n

EBRD\u2019s Debbie Cousins, Director of Operations, Environment & Sustainability Department, shared institutional leadership and closed the session by synthesising recommendations for advancing collaborative, resilient transport investment across MDB operations.<\/p>\n

Other speakers included Ines Fejzic, Senior Environmental and Social Specialist at the OPEC Fund for International Development, and Ilkin Dashdamirli, Lead Advisor of International Cooperation Department at Azerbaijan\u2019s Ministry of Transport and Digital Development.<\/p>\n

Joining the panel, Samar Abouraad, iRAP\u2019s Global Safer Journeys Specialist said, \u201cThe Stakeholders\u2019 commitment early-on in projects is a key enabler to the success of a road safety action mainly because each actor will have ownership and accountability towards their involvement\u201d.<\/p>\n

The session also featured representatives from construction firm ORIS, and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) demonstrating the breadth of stakeholder perspectives needed to strengthen transport project outcomes.<\/p>\n

The event aligned with the ITF Summit\u2019s focus on \u201cFunding Resilient Transport\u201d by demonstrating how systematic stakeholder engagement enhances resilience through road safety and inclusive design, improves cost-effectiveness by identifying risks before construction, and strengthens governance through transparent, participatory decision-making.<\/p>\n

The side event directly supports EASST\u2019s new Coalition for Safe Routes to School initiative<\/a>, supported by the FIA Foundation Advocacy Hub.<\/p>\n

El Toolkit<\/a> recommends for the use of iRAP Star Rating for Schools<\/a>, an evidence-based tool for measuring, managing and communicating the risk children face on their journey to school.<\/p>\n

The Coalition aims to strengthen links between school safety advocacy and large-scale road investments made by multilateral development banks and international financial institutions.<\/p>\n

By engaging with IFIs to ensure child road safety principles are systematically reflected in major transport projects, and by working with national partners to build the enabling environment needed for safe school zones, EASST is putting into practice the collaborative, upstream stakeholder engagement approaches discussed at the ITF Summit.<\/p>\n

The dialogue established through the ITF side event provides a vital platform for advancing these goals across Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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From left to right: Reinaldo Fioravanti, Group head at IADB, Alice Yiu Head of Advocacy and Outreach at IRF, Gonzalo Alcaraz, CEO IRF; <\/em>Samar Abouraad, Global Safer Journeys Specialist at iRAP; Manuel Rodriguez Porcel Regional Transport Coordinator at IADB<\/em><\/p>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

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Samar Abouraad, iRAP’s Global Safer Journeys Specialist<\/em><\/p>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

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