Dec 3, 2024 | #RAPKnowledgeLive, Accredited suppliers, Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Events, General, LAC, Middle East, News, Training
2024 has been a another pivotal year for iRAP’s training and accreditation program. We’ve continued our commitment to building capacity and empowering professionals worldwide to make roads safer. Key Highlights: Expanded Language Offerings: We’ve...
Nov 27, 2024 | Crash risk mapping, Europe, General, News, RAP Tools
The Road Safety Foundation in the United Kingdom have just released the Crash Risk Mapping Results 2024 – Britain’s motorways and ‘A’ roads This year’s report tracks the safety performance of motorways and ‘A’ roads in Great Britain, These roads make up less than 14...
Nov 24, 2024 | Accredited suppliers, General, News
Join us for the final #RAPKnowledgeLive Session for the year! In this webinar, we will share a range of key resources, practical strategies, and actionable tips aimed at ensuring that your projects are not only of exceptional quality and cost-effective but also, and...
Nov 19, 2024 | General, Methodology, News, RAP Tools, SR4S
CCG and Riyadh Municipality presented their research paper at the IRF Conference (Images credit: CCG) The article has been prepared by CCG. The Consolidated Consultants Group (CCG), in collaboration with the Riyadh Municipality, participated in the IRF Road Safety...
Nov 19, 2024 | Europe, General, News
Do you have a passion for saving lives and a talent for keeping projects on track? The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) is searching for a highly motivated and organized Project Manager to join our team (to be based in the UK). This is a unique...
Nov 18, 2024 | General, News
The biggest killer of young people 5-29 years old worldwide. 100,000 suffering life changing injuries every day costing an estimated 4.8% of annual GDP in LMICs. Road accidents, often overlooked as a major global health issue, are quietly claiming countless lives and...
Nov 18, 2024 | Asia Pacific, General, News, SR4S, Youth Engagement App
Students using the AI&Me Youth Engagement App to report high-risk roads in their community in Ho Chi Minh City (Image credit: AIP Foundation) Original article from AIP Foundation HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam – November 18, 2024 Building on the success of the AIP...
Nov 13, 2024 | Africa, General, News
We were fortunate to have Sabri Hamza join us as a volunteer intern at iRAP recently. It was a pleasure to have Sabri as part of the #RAPTeam and very much appreciate his contribution, in particular to the Training and Accreditation activities. We asked Sabri to share...
Nov 13, 2024 | Africa, General, News, Training
iRAP partnerships are supporting safer roads and infrastructure investment in Mozambique, with a road safety assessment completed for the Mozambique National Roads Administration (ANE) supported by iRAP and FRED Engineering, and a specialist training workshop...
Nov 11, 2024 | AiRAP, General, News, RAP Tools
Pictured above (L-R): Mohammad Shahid (PhD student); Monica Olyslagers (iRAP’s Global Innovation Manager and Cities Specialist); James Bradford (iRAP’s Global Technical Director); and Júlia Alves Porto (PhD Student) We are delighted to welcome PhD students...
Nov 11, 2024 | Europe, General, News
Image credit: Road Safety GB Awards Last week, Road Safety GB announced the winners of its 2024 awards, with the Road Safety Foundation’s Dr Suzy Charman receiving the Achievement Award Road Safety GB is a national road safety organisation made up of representatives...
Nov 11, 2024 | Accredited suppliers, General, News, RAP Tools
To help accelerate safety assessments across networks and corridors, iRAP has developed two new tools that leverage the iRAP Star Rating methodology. The Network screening tool is designed to help road network managers segment their road network to the point where...
Nov 7, 2024 | General, News, Resources
Every year, on the third Sunday of November, the world unites to remember the millions of lives lost and injured on our roads. This year, the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDoR) takes on even greater significance as we collectively strive for a...
Nov 1, 2024 | General, News, Training
The updated Star Rating Essentials (SRE) online course, developed by iRAP with support from Millennium Challenge Corporation, is now available in a wider range of languages. The updated course is now available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesia (with...
Nov 1, 2024 | Accredited suppliers, General, News
We are thrilled to introduce a new Accredited Practitioners’ dashboard on our Accreditation web page, designed to enhance how we present key information. This upgrade shifts from our previous classification method to real-time data, offering a more dynamic and...
Nov 1, 2024 | Accredited suppliers, General, News
We have recently updated our Accredited Supplier Code of Conduct, transitioning from version 4 to version 5. The revised Code of Conduct reinforces our commitment to quality, transparency, and the safety of accredited suppliers operating globally. Notably, it expands...
Oct 31, 2024 | General, Middle East, News, Training
ID 327906602 © Miroslav Liska | Dreamstime.com An iRAP assessment and capacity building project has kicked off in Bahrain aiming to eliminate high-risk roads in the country led by the Ministry of Works supported by the Saudi Technical Engineering Consultants and...
Oct 30, 2024 | Africa, Events, General, News, RAP Tools, SR4S, Training, Youth Engagement App
The Africa Road Safety Seminar 2024, held on October 8-9 in Nairobi, Kenya, was a resounding success, bringing together over 200 attendees from across the African continent and featuring more than 40 local and international experts. The event was a platform for rich...
Oct 28, 2024 | #RAPKnowledgeLive, General, News, RAP Tools, Star rating for designs
Participants from 54 countries tuned in last week for the 11th #RAPKnowledgeLive session – A key to safer roads. In this session, participants learned how to use the Star Rating for Designs (SR4D) tool to assess and improve road safety by evaluating road designs and...
Oct 27, 2024 | General, News, SR4S, Youth Engagement App
In October 2024, iRAP’s Project Coordinator Shanna Lucchesi attended the Walk 21 Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. The Walk21 Foundation annual conference is where experts, advocates, and policymakers discuss the benefits of walking. Walking is essential to urban...
Oct 13, 2024 | CycleRAP, General, News
Image caption: Cyclist going up a hill in Jebel Hafeet — Source Facebook AD Cycling Club An infrastructure safety assessment completed for the Abu Dhabi Cycling Club (ADCC) marks the first implementation of CycleRAP in the Middle East, and new approach for safer...
Oct 10, 2024 | Events, General, News, RAP Tools, Star rating for designs
Join us for our #RAPKnowledge Live Session 11: Star Rating for Designs – A key to safer roads. In this session, you can learn how to use the Star Rating for Designs (SR4D) tool to assess and improve road safety by evaluating road designs and identifying...
Oct 6, 2024 | Africa, General, News, Training
Image credit: Event Photographer – MCA-Benin An iRAP Workshop supported by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), concluded recently in Cotonou, Benin. The workshop aimed to build local capacity within the Government of Benin and optimize road safety in the...
Oct 3, 2024 | Africa, General, News, SR4S, Women in Engineering
Meet Tendai Belindah Lisenda (Belindah), a passionate road safety advocate, making a significant impact on the safety of children in Botswana. As the Road Safety Coordinator for the Letlhakeng District Road Safety Committee, she is committed to reducing road crashes...
Oct 1, 2024 | #RAPKnowledgeLive, General, News, SR4S, Training
Participants from 33 countries tuned in last week for the 10th #RAPKnowledgeLive session – Leveraging Technology and Youth Power for Safer Roads. In this session we had the privilege to be joined by representatives from Fondation Botnar, AIP Foundation and Youth for...
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