The Samoa's Minister of Works, Transport, and Infrastructure, Olo Fiti Vaai announced during Parliament that the district councils, will now manage access roads leading to farms and plantations, these road maintenance and building will be funded by the project grants to each Constituency, Minister Vaai used his district as an example of their plantation roads is also project under their million dollar funding for their constituency.
The proposed shift is designed to empower local councils, cater to the specific needs of the constituency, benefit local farmers and residents, and enable the Ministry to concentrate on pivotal government infrastructures.
In New Zealand, the management of unformed legal roads is overseen by Auckland Transport (AT), the Road Controlling Authority. AT's role is crucial in ensuring public access to these roads, respecting adjoining private property, and preserving environmental integrity. The authority is not obliged to maintain or develop these roads unless it's necessary for public safety or environmental reasons.
Samoa delegates road management to district councils to involve local communities in infrastructure projects and align development with local needs.
Both methodologies highlights the significance of tailored management strategies for road infrastructure, taking into consideration the unique geographic, social, and economic contexts of each country.
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