Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the winning cities and countries selected to participate in a new phase of the foundation’s Initiative, which aims to reduce fatalities and injuries from road traffic crashes. With a new commitment of $125 million over five years, the programme will work at both the national level to strengthen road safety legislation and […]
Kunhadi, a member of the Alliance based in Lebanon, came up with “Taxi Night” in its effort to curb drunk driving. A new party concept, created in 2007, wherein guests are prohibited from using their own cars, Kunhadi offers free taxi rides to guests that will transport them from their houses to the venue and […]
The Forum for Prevention of Road Accidents (FPRA), a member of the Alliance in Odisha, India, has successfully organized the #SaveKidsLives campaign. Volunteers of the organization have visited different schools to motivate children and their teachers to sign the Child Declaration for Road Safety. Before signatures were given and photos taken, children were requested to […]
Should road safety NGOs accept funding from the alcohol industry or not? That is a hotly-debated question, and one which we will discuss and debate in Marrakech at the Global Meeting in March. To help provide some context, we will present different viewpoints in our newsletter. The Alliance has compiled viewpoints that outline the main […]
What is the Marrakech Declaration? What are the important viewpoints on funding from the alcohol industry or what does a good NGO Government and Private Sector partnership look like – from our partners perspective. How can my NGO be involved in the Second High-Level Road Safety Meeting in Brazil and #SafeKidsLives campaign. How is the […]
Safe Kids Foundation, a member of the Alliance based in India, has recently joined the #SaveKidsLives campaign to spread road safety awareness to the community. Both students and children supported and took part in the campaign, with children playing the road safety game “Ring and Win”, developed by the Safe Kids Foundation. The foundation participated […]
Should road safety NGOs accept funding from the alcohol industry or not? That is a hotly-debated question, and one which we will discuss and debate in Marrakech at the Global Meeting in March. To help provide some context, we will present different viewpoints in our newsletter. Below is a description of a program run by […]
The Fourth Global Meeting of Non-Governmental Organizations Advocating for Road Safety and Road Victims will be held on 13 and 14 March 2015 at the Ryad Mogador Agdal Hotel, Marrakech Morocco. The Fourth Global Meeting is being sponsored by the National Committee for Prevention of Road Accidents (Morocco), Global Road Safety Facility, World Bank, and […]
The #SaveKidsLives campaign went live in Cameroon, with a road safety play staged at the Presbyterian Church Yard Up station in the city of Bamenda on 21 December 2014. The Cameroon Association for the Defence of victims of Accident (CADVA), a member organization of the Alliance organised the play, and the event was attended by over 2000 […]
The Fourth Global Meeting of Non-Governmental Organizations Advocating for Road Safety and Road Victims to be held on 13 and 14 March 2015 at the Ryad Mogador Agdal Hotel in Marrakech, Morocco. The objectives of this meeting are to encourage and facilitate member’s involvement in important road safety key events such as the third UN […]
The first national launch of the #SavekidsLives happened in India this weekend. Activities took place around India, among high school students in Brilliant College of Education in Punjab, with Save Kids in Mumbai. In association with the Traffic Police in Shivalik Public School, Avoid Accident, a member NGO of the Alliance based in Mohali, India, […]
Save the Date Global Meeting for Alliance members in Marrakesh, Morocco 13-14 March 2015 The Alliance is proud to announce that the 4th Global Meeting for Alliance members will take place in Marrakesh, Morocco, on 13-14 March 2015. The Alliance will bring together members from around the world, as well as dignitaries and distinguished guest from […]
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India is the first country to nationally launch the #SaveKidsLives campaign. This takes place 21 December 2014 where all Indian Alliance members come together for a national launch with activities around the country. Avoid Accident, a member NGO of the Alliance based in Mohali and acting as the national coordinator of the campaign, has made […]
Based in Lebanon, Kunhadi has hosted two #SaveKidsLives events. In collaboration with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Kunhadi on 2 December 2014 hosted a road safety conference for young students of the Public Primary School of Yarin. Apart from teaching about safe behavior on the road, in the car and on the […]
“Eighty-two World Day of Remembrance events were held in 41 countries. Throughout India 15 events were held and in Nigeria 4”. says Brigitta Chaudhry from Federation of Traffic Victims (FEVR) who are the connecting point for individuals and organisations who wish to join the day. “We have still more information to enter and are expecting […]
What? #SaveKidsLives is the official campaign for the Third United Nations Global Road Safety Week. The campaign is calling for action to save children’s lives on the roads around the world. For more information: www.savekidslives2015.org. Why? In developing countries in particular, a growing epidemic of road traffic deaths and injuries is hindering the right of children […]
On 14 November 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil, the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety will attend a one-day meeting organized by the Government of Brazil for the Friends of the Decade of Action for Road safety 2011-2020. The Friends of the Decade group consists of a group of member states and international agencies, among these the […]
The Alliance has its first staff member. Lotte Brondum took up the position as Administrative Director with the Alliance in September. She comes from a position as Director of International Development at the AIP Foundation, a member of the Alliance. At AIP Foundation, Lotte was instrumental in expanding road safety prevention programs in Asia and […]
