Event explores investment and private sector partnerships potential in India

On 9 August, iRAP CEO Rob McInerney presented alongside India’s Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and other eminent experts on road safety investments and private sector partnerships that do well and do good in India.

The event was hosted by the Banque mondiale and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and included expert speakers from the Banque mondiale, FICCI, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH), iRAP, Impact Strategist, MapMyIndia, Hella India Lighting, Uber et SaveLIFE Foundation.

As part of the iRAP’s global partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the charity is shaping results-based financing for 3-star or better roads that help meet the United Nations Global Goals and save lives.

Rob’s presentation focussed on “International Perspectives on Private Financing in Road Safety and Opportunities for India”.

En Inde, 17 personnes meurent chaque heure sur les routes et les accidents de la route coûtent au pays entre 3 et 5 % de son PIB national chaque année.

The locally owned and led Road Assessment Programme IndiaRAP is working with the government, development banks and funding agencies, mobility clubs, research organisations, industry and road safety NGOs to eliminate high-risk roads in the country.

Working together, impact investment has the potential to unlock the Argumentaire économique pour des routes plus sûres en Inde au Brésil et financer le développement durable du pays, ce qui favorise la croissance économique et l'amélioration des résultats sanitaires.

Selon iRAP Vaccins pour les routes Outil Big Data, with widespread application of low-cost maintenance safety treatments, well-targeted investment in infrastructure upgrades and safer speeds across the India’s road network, an estimated 100,000 lives can be saved every year if Cible 3 is met.

See the event programme ici.