This page relates to the 2018-21 National Land Transport Programme.
This section provides guidance for assessing activities within the investment management activity class.
For general information about developing an assessment profile including relevant reference frameworks, see Developing an assessment profile.
Before an investment proposal is assessed against the Investment Assessment Framework (IAF), a business case must be developed, which Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency will assess to ensure it:
The investment management activity class comprises three types of activities with the following work categories:
The guidance below will assist with the assessment of investment management activities for each of the three types of activity: transport planning; sector research and investment in the funding allocation system.
CloseFor transport planning, results alignment can be low (default), medium or high (see below).
See the section Developing an assessment profile(external link) for further information on assessing results alignment.
By default, the results alignment ratings for transport planning activities is low.
The only exception is for work category 001: Regional land transport planning management(external link), where the default is high and there is no requirement for further assessment.
CloseA transport planning activity may be given a medium results alignment rating if the activity addresses as many of the following criteria as possible:
| Strategic priority | Criteria for medium rating |
| Safety |
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| Access - thriving regions, liveable cities |
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| Environment |
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A transport planning activity may be given a high results alignment rating if the activity addresses as many of the following criteria as possible:
| Strategic priority | Criteria for a high rating |
| Safety |
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| Access – thriving regions; liveable cities |
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| Environment |
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With the exception of work category 004: Programme business case development, a cost–benefit appraisal rating for funding transport planning activities is not required. This means the assessment profile for all other transport planning activities will consist only of results alignment.
The Research Programme invests in innovative and sector-relevant research which plays a critical role at the forefront of land transport thinking and contributes to achieving the government's goals for transport. It also informs the work of transport decision makers ie Waka Kotahi, Ministry of Transport and approved organisations. Waka Kotahi manages and supports delivery of the programme.
The Research Programme aligns with the Ministry of Transport’s Transport Research Strategy 2016-20(external link) and GPS priorities. The programme uses the Transport Research Strategy’s Triple-4 framework(external link) to develop and assess research topics by identifying the research gaps in sector outcomes and then assessing the nature and extent of the research gap. The framework also provides a four-point assessment method for prioritising the research topics.
CloseThe programme has a default profile of high results alignment.
An assessment of the cost–benefit appraisal for the sector research programme is not required.
CloseInvestment in the funding allocation system is the activity that incorporates the processes, tools and systems required to plan, optimise and deliver the NLTP, thereby giving effect to the GPS and complying with the Land Transport Management Act 2003.
Waka Kotahi develops and manages investment in the funding allocation system as part of its business planning and financial management. The activity is included within the current Waka Kotahi Statement of Performance Expectations agreed with the Minister of Transport.
A profile of high results alignment is applied to the programme when developed as part of the current Waka Kotahi's Statement of Performance Expectations.
An assessment of the cost–benefit appraisal is achieved through business planning and development of Waka Kotahi's Statement of Intent.
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