Internal Performance Improvement of Road Administrations

This report sets out a framework for international collaboration in relation to performance improvement of Road Administrations. It develops the background for a dossier of best practice summaries linked to characteristics of country situations so that it will be practicable for the information to be shared and followed up by PIARC member countries, as well as other Road Administrations worldwide. Other studies have identified that, for many Road Administrations, opportunities exist for performance [...]

Procurement of Works, Goods and Services by Road Administrations

This report sets out a framework for international collaboration on improving procurement of works, goods and services by Road Administrations. It develops the background for a dossier of best practice summaries linked to road network and organizational characteristics so that the information can be related to particular country situations. For the purpose of determining the relevance of best practice between countries, Road Administrations are categorized into five phases of reform. Similarly, [...]

Decision-Making Processes in the Implementation of Sustainable Road Policies

Investment and policy decisions in road transport infrastructure are often significant decisions in the life of governments and communities because of the large amounts of money involved and the impact that the construction and operation of the infrastructure can have on stakeholders, communities and ecosystems. Although most decisions on whether or not road projects proceed are made by public officials, this is not always the case and both elected politicians and the community and business interests [...]

Methods to Obtain Public Participation in Road Project Development

Informing and consulting the public in the development of major highway projects are important issues for decision-makers and can pose major challenges. This report summarizes some countries' requirements and practices for public participation. It also contains a brief description of several techniques for obtaining the public's participation along with case studies illustrating public participation programs on some specific projects.

Efficient Allocation of Financial and Budgetary Resources

This report covers the work of PIARC Committee C15 on Performance of Road Administrations (C15) on efficient allocation of financial and budgetary resources. An evaluation of the efficiency of existing systems and economic appraisal methods to allocate financial and budgetary resources and a comparison between user surveys and budget allocation were undertaken in order to establish the means by which road administrations will be able to make better use of existing networks and develop guidelines [...]