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MEMBERS ADVOCATE FOR MOBILITY AT UN HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL FORUM
The Alliance and its members used the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF)
this month to push for the road safety Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs). Alliance members, together with FIA Foundation, wrote to their
governments, asking them to include SDG 11.2 in their voluntary national
reviews (VNRs) and inviting them to the Child Health Initiative’s side
event for the Every Journey, Every Child campaign. Read more HERE.
Alliance member Humanity & Inclusion (HI) ran a side event, which
was cosponsored by the Alliance and focused on the mobility challenges
faced by people with disabilities and other vulnerable road users. At
the event, HI launched a policy note on sustainable mobility in
developing countries. Read more HERE.
28% of 2018 VNRs published so far mention road safety, according to
analysis by the Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transport
(SLoCaT). Read their full analysis HERE. Read an overview of HLPF HERE.
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ALLIANCE MEMBERS TEST STAR RATING FOR SCHOOLS
The Alliance is a Lead Partner in iRAP’s Star Rating for Schools (SR4S)
program. Alliance members have been testing SR4S at school zones in
Cambodia, Cameroon, India, Kenya, Malaysia, and Nigeria, plus 11 other
African countries where the most recent cohort of Alliance Advocates are
based. Members who tested SR4S said that it would be a valuable tool
for advocating and partnering with their governments for road
improvements.
SR4S applies iRAP’s star rating principles to school zones, enabling
NGOs and other road safety stakeholders to take an evidence-based
approach in the assessment of roads around schools and identify
interventions that will have the most impact.
Currently, the app is only implemented though Lead Partners but it will
be widely available when iRAP has completed the development and testing
phase. Read more HERE.
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BASELINE STUDY ON FIRST RESPONSE IN RURAL COLOMBIA
Colombia has a functioning emergency telephone number, 123, that works
well in the main cities. However, in rural areas, many people do not
know the telephone number, and even if they do, it is ineffective
because it takes so long for first-responder teams to reach a crash
scene.
This is one of the finding from a baseline study for a pilot project
conducted by Alliance member Meditech, Colombia, in partnership with
Puma Energy Foundation and the Alliance. The findings will be used to
strengthen emergency response for road crashes in rural Colombian
communities by training volunteer firefighters and community members. If
successful, the pilot project could provide a model for other rural
communities in countries where crash survival rates are hampered by lack
of trained first response teams. Read more HERE.
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UNICEF WORKSHOP EQUIPS DELEGATES TO ADVOCATE SAFE AND HEALTHY JOURNEYS TO SCHOOL
The Alliance, along with other road safety, environmental, and mobility
experts, is partnering with UNICEF to push forward their child road
traffic injury prevention program.
The East Asia and Pacific Workshop on a Safe and Healthy Journey to
School reflected on UNICEF’s progress and built the capacity of their
in-country staff. The Alliance presented a session on road safety
advocacy, focusing on power mapping and strategic partnerships to equip
UNICEF staff to push for safer roads and journeys at national and local
levels. Read more HERE.
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FISEVI PUSHES FOR CHILD SAFETY COMMITMENT
In June 2018, Foro Internacional de Seguridad Vial Infantil (FISEVI)
held its third bi-annual conference on child safety in Latin America, in
Buenos Aires, Argentina. This year, FISEVI focused on increasing the
commitment of governments and other stakeholders to the safety of
children on the road. Speakers included the conference’s host, Carlos
Pérez, Executive Director, National Road Safety Agency of Argentina, who
affirmed Argentina’s commitment. The event culminated in the signing of
the Declaration of Buenos Aires.
FISEVI is organized by Alliance member Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez. Two
Alliance Advocates, Daniel Mwamba, Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST),
and Florencia Lambrosquini, Fundación Gonzalo Rodríguez, were speakers
at the event and presented their work on child safety. A number of other
Alliance members attended the conference. Read more HERE.
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MOROCCO TO HOST 1ST AFRICAN ROAD SAFETY FORUM
The 1st African Road Safety Forum will be held in November 2018 in
Marrakesh, Morocco. The forum is organized by the Moroccan National
Committee for Prevention of Road Accidents, which also hosted the
Alliance’s Fourth Global Meeting in 2015.
The forum is significant because it will mark the launch of the African
Road Safety Observatory. The Alliance will be a main partner in the
forum and has been invited to play a key part in planning the
meeting. Read more HERE.
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ALLIANCE WELCOMES FOUR NEW MEMBERS
The Alliance is excited to welcome the four new member organizations that joined us in July:
- Eakok Attomanobik Unnayan Sangstha, Bangladesh
- Centre for Road Safety and Accountability – Africa, Ghana
- Safe Way Right Way, Kenya
- Asociación Civil Paz Activa, Venezuela
Read more about our new members HERE and
please stop by their member profiles on the Alliance’s website to learn
more about the important work they do to promote safer roads and reduce
traffic-related injuries and fatalities around the world.
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