Alliance Newsletter - January 2019

GLOBAL ALLIANCE OF NGOs FOR ROAD SAFETY  Newsletter | 25 January 2018 Dear Friends, The Alliance is gearing up for a big year in 2019. We have less than three months until the Global Meeting in April and four months until the UN Global Road Safety Week in May. These are major events in the road safety NGO calendar and we will use them to prepare the groundwork for the Third Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, which will be held in Sweden in February 2020. Yours sincerely, Lotte Brondum Executive Director   TABLE OF CONTENTS Global Meeting Update From One School to the Whole City Azerbaijan National Program Approved European Road Safety Charter Funding/Partnership Opportunities:                GRSP Round 15                NACTO Streets for Kids Alliance Welcomes a New Member Upcoming Events

GLOBAL MEETING Now is the time to book training for the Global Meeting, register to let us know if you are bringing a poster, and submit photos for the exhibition. The Global Meeting couldn't happen without the generous support of our sponsors: FedEx, Ford Foundation, Towards Zero Foundation, The UPS Foundation, and 3M. We are grateful for their support. Read more about the Global Meeting HERE. FROM ONE SCHOOL TO THE WHOLE CITY Last year, the Alliance trained 41 Alliance Advocates in Africa and Asia to collect school zone data and use it to advocate for safer roads in their communities. So far, 20 schools have been assessed, and 21 are scheduled for the first quarter of 2019. The program has already led to citywide commitments in Namibia and Nigeria: In Windhoek, Namibia, Private Sector Road Safety Forum (PSRSF) has secured written commitment that will see all speed limit signage at schools across the City of Windhoek changed from the current 40 kilometers per hour to 30 kilometers per hour.  In Abuja, Nigeria, at Kwapda’as Road Safety Demand Trust Fund (KRSD)’s event to present their school data results, the Federal Capital Territory Minister stated that safety measures, including zebra crossings and road signs, would be implemented around schools in the capital region. This, he said, would help to make the city a model for road safety in the country. Read more HERE. The Advocates will monitor the progress of these commitments. We expect more stories, commitments, and safety measures implemented, as the Advocates continue their projects in 2019.  NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY ACTION PLAN APPROVED IN AZERBAIJAN In December 2018, the State Program of the Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019–2023 was approved by President Ilham Aliyev. This is a big milestone for road safety in Azerbaijan and has been a long time in progress. Vusal Rajabli, president of the National Automobile Club of Azerbaijan (AMAK) and a 2017 Alliance Advocate, was a part of the working group responsible for drafting the plan. Last year, Vusal shared his experience advocating for the national action plan, in a webinar from our NGOs and the Voluntary Targets series. Read more and listen to the webinar HERE. EUROPEAN ROAD SAFETY CHARTER The Alliance is a member of the European Road Safety Charter. The Charter is led by the European Commission, and any NGO, company, research or education institution, or local authority from any EU member state is entitled to apply to join and commit to the Charter's principles. Read more HERE. ROAD SAFETY GRANTS PROGRAMME ROUND 15 OPEN The Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) has announced a new round of funding under the Road Safety Grants Programme, funded by the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety. In round 15, applications will be considered from China, India, the Philippines, Tanzania, and Thailand for national-level projects, and Bangkok, Mumbai, and Shanghai for city-level projects. Read more about how to apply HERE. A number of Alliance member NGOs have implemented projects funded by previous rounds of the Road Safety Grants Programme. Read about Pamoja Road Safety Initiative's project with schoolchildren and matatu drivers, along with advice for other NGOs applying for funding HERE. APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR NACTO'S STREETS FOR KIDS  Applications are now open for cities to join the Streets for Kids program. Streets for Kids is part of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)’s Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI), a multiyear program to advance street designs that create safe public spaces for kids of all ages and abilities to learn, play, and move around a city. Twelve cities around the world will be selected to receive in-depth technical assistance to make their streets safer and more inviting for children and their caregivers. All cities are eligible, and cities in low- and middle-income countries are especially encouraged to apply. Applications are accepted from government institutions, municipalities, mayors’ offices, city departments, nonprofit organizations, and NGOs. Nonprofits and NGOs must partner with local government or include a letter of approval, MOU, or endorsement from local government. Read more HERE. ALLIANCE WELCOMES A NEW MEMBER The Alliance is excited to welcome a new member that joined us in December: International Road Safety Assessment Programme (iRAP) Read more about our new member HERE and please stop by its member profile on the Alliance’s website, to learn more about the important work the organization does to promote safer roads and reduce traffic-related injuries and fatalities around the world.