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Tasks Lead Agency Role
remuneration package of the lead agency Chief Executive and senior
management team;
 Encourages outputs and contributions of a wider group of partners
and stakeholders based on formal and published declarations of
intent to carry out specific interventions which contribute to
improved road safety results.
4.2 Functional Requirements for a Lead Agency – Institutional Management
The primary functions of a lead agency are presented below, representing the six institutional
management functions, as introduced i
4.2.1 Coordination
Countries that apply the Safe System approach have a lead agency which has as one of its
principal functions the coordination of road safety matters within and across all levels of
government.
According to the Country Guidelines there are four primary tasks related to coordination and
the role of the Lead Agency in this is reflected i
Table 3: Lead Agency role in coordination
Tasks Lead Agency Role
1. Horizontal
coordination across
central government
 Decision-making on the national road safety targets and strategy;
 Identifies the key governmental agencies which need to be brought
together to deliver road safety results and to agree on a national
road safety strategy;
 Proposes and seeks agreement on a decision making hierarchy
within governmental agencies and organisational structures and
arrangements in support of this;
 Establishes the working arrangements of the different levels of the
coordination hierarchy from the senior decision making levels to the
consultation and thematic support levels;
 Secures the support of different levels of management from key
agencies to coordination tasks with special emphasis on the senior
safety management level which is at the core of the coordination
hierarchy;
 Convenes and chairs the main committees;
 Prepares agendas, minutes and documents for meetings of the
different coordination committees;
 Prepares Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) to set out the roles
and responsibilities of the key agencies and agreements about
delivery of the various components of the road safety strategy;