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 The focus of the monitoring should include the outcomes instead of only on the
achieved target and financial resources allocation. Monitoring of the output and
outcome indicators should be carried out regularly. For the outputs, the indicators
should be calculated at least once every quarter. For the outcomes, a yearly monitoring
is sufficient as long as the output targets are achieved.
 Plan implementation and performance monitoring could be public domain using
contemporary means such as dashboards.
4.3. Recommendations on further research
The world of transport planning is changing rapidly due to technology, communications and
concerns for the environment and global warming. Also roads are becoming a cost burden for
many governments in terms of maintenance operation and also the internalization of external
costs. In light of these issues, the following are topics of research that should be of interest to
OIC members:
 Reducing the need to travel - smart transportation planning
 Automation and transportation – removing the human element
 Paying for roads - the state of art and state of things to come
 Equity and subsidy in transportation – practices and recommendations