Road Safety Management in Nepal

About this project

Road accidents in Nepal bring heavy losses to lives and to the economy every year. Despite all efforts, casualties have increased by 155% in the last 15 years. Experts estimate that the number may reach 4,500 by 2030, which means 12 people dying on roads every day. Women, children, and people with disability are particularly at high risk of road incidents. The majority of casualties from road crashes are among those of productive age, resulting in an economic loss of USD 122,88 million (equivalent to nearly 1.5% of GDP) in 2017. Aligned to UN General Assembly resolution A/RES/74/299, “Improving global road safety”, with an explicit target of reducing 50% of road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030, Nepal developed the National Road Safety Action Plan (NRSAP) (2021 – 2030) in 2020. However, the implementation of NRSAP lagged due to poor regulations, limited technical capacity, and weak enforcement. The inadequate capacity of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) to function as the lead agency for road safety

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 3Good Health and Well-being
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities

Published by

United Nations Development Programme · Multilateral

Countries

Nepal

Sectors

Multi-hazard response preparedness

Funded by

MPTF-UN Road Safety Trust Fund, UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Implemented by

UNDP

Accountable

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Published by United Nations Development Programme to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41114-PROJECT-01001286.

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