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AFRICA CHAPTER TO RAISE NGO PROFILE
On 14 November 2018, the Alliance launched the Africa Chapter of the
Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety at the 1st African Road Safety
Forum, in Morocco.
The Africa Chapter will strengthen the work and voice of NGOs in Africa.
Its plans will be based on an action brief written in consultation with
member NGOs. A needs assessment will be carried out during December
2018 and January 2019 to map members' strengths, needs, and interests.
Read more about the Africa Chapter, including the action brief and how
to get involved HERE.
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1ST AFRICAN ROAD SAFETY FORUM GATHERS MOMENTUM FROM AROUND THE CONTINENT
Momentum is building for a coordinated response to road safety in
Africa. The 1st African Road Safety Forum brought together road safety
stakeholders to exchange expertise, recognizing the socio-economic and
cultural similarities between African countries.
The event was attended by more than 40 Alliance members from across
Africa and beyond. The Alliance ran three sessions that drew on the
experience of the member NGOs; we also hosted a booth where visitors
could sign the 50by30 commitment to reduce road fatalities and injuries
by 50% by 2030. At the final session, Alliance Board member Ndèye Awa
Sarr, presented four calls to action for governments in Africa and four
commitments from NGOs in Africa, based on the Africa Chapter action
brief.
The Forum featured the 1st African Road Safety Film Festival organized
by Alliance member LASER International Foundation and the Francophone
Alliance for Road Safety. Read more HERE.
See the round-up from the Forum HERE.
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ALLIANCE ADVOCATE PROGRAM EXTENDS TO ASIA
Today, 30 November 2018, 21 new Alliance Advocates from eight countries
across Asia graduate from their training in New Delhi, India. The
Advocates have spent the week honing their data collection, analysis,
and advocacy skills by assessing the roads outside Nutan Mathari Senior
Secondary School and building an advocacy message, which they have
presented to decision makers and influencers. Read the press release HERE and the blog from the week HERE. Our thanks to Rohit Baluja and the Institute for Road Traffic Education (IRTE) for hosting us.
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WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AROUND THE WORLD
18 November 2018 was the 25th World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic
Victims (WDoR). The Alliance and WHO produced social media banners
around the theme “Roads have stories,” which were posted to an audience
of more than five million people and shared more than 1,000 times.
The European Federation of Road Traffic Victims (FEVR), the creators of
WDoR, marked its 25th anniversary at an event with P(A)T in Barcelona,
Spain. The Government of Malta, FEVR, Youth for Road Safety (YOURS), and
the European office of WHO, organized an interactive event for the
general public and a panel event on youth engagement. Around the world,
Alliance members promoted the day through events and social media. See
pictures and captions HERE.
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SAFETY 2018: AN NGO PERSPECTIVE
A number of Alliance members attended the 13th World Conference on
Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion (Safety 2018) in Bangkok,
Thailand and several received awards for the 2018 International Safety
Media Awards, including Road Safety Pioneers, Iran, and Safe Kids,
Malaysia. Read about the awards HERE.
We asked Kulanthayan Mani, Safe Kids Malaysia, about his highlights from
Safety 2018 and the messages he took away. Read what he said HERE and read more about the conference and the Bangkok Statement HERE.
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UN ROAD SAFETY TRUST FUND APPROVES FIRST PROJECTS
The first five projects to be funded via the UN Road Safety Trust Fund
(UNRSTF) were announced last week. The projects, which total a US$1
million investment in road safety, span safe road infrastructure,
post-crash response, legislation, enforcement, and education. Projects
will be implemented in Arab countries, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia,
Paraguay, the Philippines, Senegal, and South Africa.
New contributions to the fund have been announced from the EU Commission and Michelin.
The UNRSTF was announced in April with the purpose of supporting the
implementation of the Global Plan for the Decade of Action and the road
safety-related SDGs.
Read more HERE.
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