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MEET THE ALLIANCE ADVOCATES
Next month, 20 new Alliance Advocates from 15 countries across Africa
will gather in Nairobi, Kenya to undertake a safe schools demonstration
project that can be replicated in Advocates’ home countries.
Read interviews HERE
with two of our new Advocates: Horst Heimstadt and Stephanie Aketch, as
they talk about their expectations for the training and how they plan
to use what they learn.
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VOLUNTARY TARGETS: PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SET
In November 2017, UN Member States finalized a comprehensive set of 12
voluntary global road safety targets. The next stage—to set performance
indicators to measure the targets—was accomplished this month. Read more
HERE.
The Alliance is planning a webinar series on what voluntary targets are
and how NGOs can use them to maximize advocacy opportunities. If you
have particular topics or questions that you would like covered by the
series, e-mail them to liz@roadsafetyngos.org.
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WORLD URBAN FORUM FOCUSES ON NEW URBAN AGENDA
Earlier this month, the Ninth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF9)
gathered policy makers from around the globe to focus on implementation
of the New Urban Agenda established in Quito, Ecuador, in October
2016. Safe roads and transportation are key elements in planning
sustainable cities.
Alliance member Eric Remacle, Humanity & Inclusion (Hi), attended
the session. Read his perspective on WUF9 and its relevance for road
safety NGOs HERE.
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SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, BEAUTIFUL
Visually stunning street designs have helped transform road
intersections in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, making them safer and more
inviting for pedestrians.
In a project conducted by the National Association of City
Transportation Officials (NACTO), a task force that included Alliance
member Tatiana Mihailova, the Automobile Club of Moldova (ACM), used
paint and planters to make pedestrian walkways more visible, reduce
crossing distances, and create safe spaces for all street users. Read
more HERE.
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MEMBER FEATURE: ENACTING BETTER LAWS, FASTER
Alliance member Arrive Alive has built strong relations with the
national government in Trinidad and Tobago with the aim of
seeing “better policies and laws enacted faster,” says Sharon
Inglefield, Arrive Alive’s President.
Having successfully campaigned for more speed cameras in Trinidad and
Tobago, Arrive Alive turned its attention to the introduction of a
demerit system as a stronger disincentive. In July 2017, the legislation
was ascended into law and now the NGO is part of the committee to
oversee implementation of the technology required to process and manage
the new system. Read more HERE.
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WHO'S MENTOR-VIP PROGRAM OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
WHO is currently accepting applications for its global mentoring
program, MENTOR-VIP, which is designed to assist junior-injury
prevention practitioners in developing specific skills through
structured collaboration with a more experienced person who has
volunteered to act as a mentor.
Applications are open until 4 May 2018. Read more HERE.
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ALLIANCE WELCOMES A NEW MEMBER
The Alliance is excited to welcome a new member organization that joined us in February:
- Healthy People Rwanda (HPR)
Read more about our new member HERE,
and please stop by its member profiles on the Alliance’s website to
learn more about the important work this organization does to promote
safer roads and reduce traffic-related injuries and fatalities around
the world.
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