The Alliance is excited to welcome the two new members that joined us in May. Make Roads Safer Hellas, Greece, is a supporter of the international Make Roads Safe campaign. The aim of the organization is to ensure political commitment and awareness of the magnitude of the problem of injuries from traffic crashes. Its projects include […]
Recent research undertaken by Road Safety PA, Kyrgyzstan, in Bishtek showed that among 9000 vehicle occupants, only 61% were wearing seat belts. Of these, 70.% of drivers and 59% of front seat passengers wore seat belts, dropping to 6% for back seat passengers. Of the 22 small children observed, none were in child seats and out […]
The Safe Roads and Transport Alliance (SROTA), Bangladesh, is a multisectoral collaboration with a purpose to assist government and nongovernmental actors towards Bangladesh’s realization of SDG 11, between specifically the goals of improved road safety and safe, accessible, affordable and sustainable transport systems. It includes Alliance members BRAC and the Center for Injury Prevention and […]
The Alliance is excited to welcome the four new members that joined us in April. MEDITECH Foundation, Colombia, is an organization focused on emergency care development in low- and middle-income countries. It works on building capacity for emergency and trauma care, supporting initiatives to empower education and management of emergencies and disasters at pre-hospital and in-hospital levels. […]
From 18 – 24 March 2018, NGOs and other organizations across Francophone countries will commemorate the Semaine Internationale de la Courtoise sur la Route, the international week of courtesy on the road. Drivers are encouraged to follow the “10 Commandments of Courtesy on the Road.” I keep my cool in all circumstances and do not get […]
Data collection and analysis is a core element of the Alliance Advocate training. Without evidence, it is hard to convince decision makers of the need for action. Advocates used iRAP’s Star Rating for Schools to build their advocacy messages and found that the roads around St Dominic’s School in Nairobi were one or two star […]
16 March 2018 Yesterday, grassroots NGO members of the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety received the commitment of Kenyan policy makers to implement measures that will mean safer journeys for the 2000 children that walk to a Nairobi school every day. The commitment was made at a panel discussion featuring representatives from […]
Each year selected UN Member States are invited to conduct a review of their progress against the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) focus on particular SDGs. In 2018, Goal 11, to “make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable” has been selected. Goal 11 is significant for road safety. Target 11.2 states, […]
12 March 2018, Nairobi, Kenya Every day, road traffic crashes kill more than 500 children globally, with the highest number of deaths occurring in Africa. Today, 20 grassroots NGO leaders from 15 countries across Africa will gather in Nairobi, Kenya, to undertake a safe school zone demonstration project that will save children’s lives by bringing […]
WHO is accepting applications for its global mentoring program, MENTOR-VIP, which is designed to assist junior injury prevention practitioners to develop specific skills through structured collaboration with a more experienced person who has volunteered to act as a mentor. Since its inception in 2007, nearly 100 mentorships on a range of violence and injury topics […]
The Ninth World Urban Forum (WUF9) was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 7–13 February 2018. WUF9 focused on localizing and scaling up implementation of the New Urban Agenda established in Quito, Ecuador in October 2016. It culminated in the signing of the Kuala Lumpur Declaration, which called for global, regional, national, and local implementation […]
In less than a month, the next cohort of Alliance Advocates will gather in Nairobi, Kenya, for training. It will include 20 Alliance members from 15 countries around Africa. The Alliance Advocates will work on a safe school zone data collection project using best practice tools and techniques. We interviewed two of the new Advocates […]
The Alliance is excited to welcome the three new members that joined us in January: The Nada Foundation for Safer Egyptian Roads, Egypt, designs, promotes, and advocates for interventions that are proven to reduce the burden of road traffic injuries. Egypt has one of the highest fatality rates globally, with an average of 30–35 loved […]
Alliance member Kids Nonprofit Organization (KNPO), Sweden, have launched a new free smartphone app that detects when a user is walking or running and emits a flashing light through the screen on the front and the flashlight on the back. Designed with nighttime joggers in mind but equally adaptable to pedestrians, the BLINK app makes […]
At Government Bilingual High School Nyalla in Douala, Cameroon, between one and three students suffer road traffic injuries every week. The school is situated on a main road into the city, and there are no road signs indicating a school, no speed-limit signs, no children-crossing signs, no speed-calming measures, and no zebra crossings for the […]
From UN Global Road Safety Week and World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, to the Fifth Global Meeting, the publication of Walking the Talk, and welcoming our 200th member, 2017 has been an important year for the Alliance. It has also been a significant year for our members which included legislation successes in […]
At a ceremony in London, UK, the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) was honored to receive a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award. The award is one of the most prestigious in the global road safety world and the Alliance is extremely proud to be one of this year’s recipients. The […]
Lucas is working on increased visibility of school bus for improved children safety and installation and demonstration of the benefits of standard reflector tape on school buses at Eagles Nest School in Kikuyu, Kenya.
Alliance member Indian Head Injury Foundation (IHIF) received recognition for their work recently when Dr Rajendra Prasad, Honorary Medical Director of IHIF, won a prestigious BMJ South Asia Award 2017 in the category of “Non Communicable Disease Initiative of the Year”. The award was given for IHIF’s awareness raising program “Prevention is Better than Cure”, which focuses […]
In Port of Spain, Trinidad, on Sunday, Alliance member Arrive Alive hosted their annual walk and ride for road safety in memory of all those seriously injured and those who have lost their lives on the roads of Trinidad and Tobago. Connected to the walk and ride, it organized a traffic park village which brought together a […]
