Children are the most vulnerable road users in Benin, with thousands suffering from death or injury each year on their way to or from school. On 31 October 2019, Alliance member ONG ALINAGNON hosted a Round the World Roundtable in Cotonou, Benin, to discuss the improvement of road safety around schools. The roundtable was organised […]
According to WHO, pedestrians, motorcyclists, and cyclists are the most vulnerable road users. In the Philippines, 27.7 million children walk or use other forms of transport to commute to school each day. In 2017 alone, around 600 children aged 0-14 died as a result of road traffic crashes in the country. Children in the Philippines […]
The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is held on the third Sunday of November each year. It is a day to remember those killed on the world’s roads, their families, and friends, to thank the emergency services and reflect on the tremendous burden of road crashes. Around the world, individuals, NGOs, and other […]
The Alliance is excited to welcome three new members who joined us recently. Lakeshore Hope and Relief Zambia, founded in 2015 by Mr. Jones Shamalambo and other road crash victims, aims to reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by road incidents in Zambia. By centring on victims of road traffic crashes as […]
On Saturday, 7 September 2019, the Civil Association Working Against Insecurity and Road Violence (ACTIVVAS) hosted a Round the World Roundtable in Neuquén, Argentina. The roundtable was organized by Ema Cibotti, ACTIVVAS President, alongside Fabian Garcia, Secretary of Urban Mobility of the municipality of Neuquén, and Javier Soto Mellado, Undersecretary of Urban Planning and Projects, […]
UN Global Road Safety Week (UNGRSW) is a biennial global road safety campaign hosted by WHO. It brings together individuals, governments, NGOs, corporations, and other organizations from around the world to raise awareness of road safety and make changes that will reduce the number of road deaths. It is a valuable opportunity for NGOs and […]
The Alliance is proud to report that two Round the World Roundtables have taken place in South America this week, with commitments from national governments signed and handed to Jean Todt, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety. The commitments were handed over using the same baton as seen in at the first Round the World […]
Alliance member the Eastern Alliance for Safe and Sustainable Transport (EASST) has launched a new, free-of-charge road safety education short-course to give teachers the capacity and resources they need to lead effective road safety education in schools and communities globally. The EASST Road Safety Education Pack is a free, global teaching resource that provides stimulating […]
The 25th World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR) was commemorated on 18 November 2018. The day was marked by many Alliance members through vigils, memorial services, campaign events, rallies, and social media. The Alliance collaborated with WHO to produce social media banners that were posted via Facebook and Twitter to an audience […]
UN Global Road Safety Week is a biennial global road safety campaign hosted by WHO. It brings together individuals, governments, NGOs, corporations, and other organizations from around the world to raise awareness of road safety and make changes that will reduce the number of road deaths. UN Global Road Safety Week is a valuable opportunity for […]
Round the World Roundtables are one element of the Alliance’s #CommitToAct campaign. The roundtables are public events, organized by Alliance member NGOs, where local and national government authorities will make specific commitments for road safety action based on SMART targets. The aim of the roundtables is to strengthen NGOs’ engagement with their governments through meaningful commitments […]
In September 2015, member countries of the United Nations convened for the UN Sustainable Development Summit 2015 in New York to officially adopt the post-2015 development agenda. At the highly anticipated summit, global leaders reaffirmed their commitment to international development and formally instated 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to focus on after 2015 until 2030. […]
Each year, more than 1.19 million people die on the world’s roads and tens of millions are seriously injured. As of 2019, road traffic crashes are the leading killer of children and youth aged 5 to 29 years and are the 12th leading cause of death when all ages are considered. With a growing and […]
The FedEx Road Safety Award recognizes the results-oriented commitment, involvement, and willingness to learn of NGO members of the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety. It recognizes the potential of road safety nongovernmental organizations and seeks to honor small, growing organizations that seize opportunities and amplify best practices in the road safety community. The award is presented […]
Vietnam commits to United Nations road crash prevention goals at Round the World Roundtable 19 March, 2019 – Hanoi, Vietnam Leading up to the 3rd United Nations Ministerial Meeting scheduled in Sweden in February 2020, Vietnam has been selected to launch a 5-continent initiative organized by the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety. The […]
Amend has been awarded the inaugural World Resources Institute (WRI) Ross Prize for its School Area Road Safety Assessments and Improvements (SARSAI) program. The WRI Ross Prize for Cities was created “to elevate examples of urban transformation around the world and inspire others to learn from these changes.” It is sponsored by business leader and […]
Kenya is fortunate to have a strong coalition of road safety NGOs working together. These NGOs also have a good relationship with the lead government agency for road safety, the National Transport And Safety Authority. The UN Global Road Safety Week is enshrined in legislation and so on Monday 6 May, the NTSA alongside the […]
In Senegal, the majority of children walk to school. Children account for 13% of road fatalities in the country. As the demand for its UN Global Road Safety Week campaign, LASER International are calling the Ministry of Infrastructure, the National Assembly, and Network of Parliamentarians for Road Safety for mandatory 30km/h speed limits around schools, […]
This week, during UN Global Road Safety Week, Alliance member Patiala Foundation are speaking up about the right to walk of citizens in Patiala as part of a longer term, multi-stage campaign. The campaign already has the commitment of the local authorities, who are implementing road improvements to install and reinstate footpaths and separate […]
23 April 2019 Three road safety NGOs have been presented with the FedEx Road Safety Award. The awards are presented biannually to NGO members of the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance). This year’s awards celebrate three organizations that have significantly grown their capacity to achieve national and international significance, influencing national […]
