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We get by with a little help from our friends: NGOs working hand-in-hand to eliminate high-risk roads NGOs are making an incredible difference across the world ensuring road safety is a political and investment priority and road risk is eliminated in local communities. As members of the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance)<\/a> gather this month for the Seventh Global Meeting of NGOs Advocating for Road Safety and Road Victims<\/a>, iRAP is proud to be supporting NGOs’ efforts with training, tools, data and connections for safer roads.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s just a few ways NGOs are partnering with iRAP for success:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Supporting High-level Action: A letter in the hand for Ministerial meetings<\/strong><\/p>\n On 30 June and 1 July, global leaders will gather at the United Nations in New York for the first ever High-level Meeting on Road Safety<\/a>.<\/p>\n iRAP is actively supporting this and has written to Heads of State in every country calling on them to participate in the Meeting, share success and commit to implement the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-30<\/a>.<\/p>\n Country letters detailing valuable national data and road safety success can be downloaded here<\/a>.<\/p>\n NGOs are helping to ensure the impact of the national letters by sharing them with their Heads of State and Ministers for Transport and relevant Ministries to support their Call to Action. High-level commitment is far more likely when being requested by someone local.<\/p>\n From SORSA on receiving iRAP’s UN High-level Meeting letter: \u201cThank you. It couldn’t have arrived at a better time. The Society of Road Safety Ambassadors will take it forward to His Excellency President Mokgweetsi. I will also provide the same letter to contacts in the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Department of Road Transport and Safety, National Road Safety Committee, Motor Vehicle Accident Fund and WHO to start the hierarchy to high level and with Road Safety Stakeholders to advocate and lobby for their support.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The June High-level Meeting follows the Preparatory Event held in December 2021 during which iRAP CEO Rob McInerney shared with UN Member States and parliamentarians how NGOs, including iRAP, provide the passion and the purpose for road safety action; the push and the evidence-based products to support the business case for investment and how they need long-term partnerships to maximise the life-saving potential of their work. See his presentation here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Supporting safer school journeys<\/strong><\/p>\n Road crashes are the leading killer of children and young people worldwide.<\/p>\n NGOs have been integral to the development and success of iRAP’s award-winning Star Rating for Schools (SR4S)<\/a> Programme helping to improve the safety of school journeys in 52 countries. The SR4S Programme is funded by FedEx, FIA Foundation and 3M.<\/p>\n The Alliance is a Programme Lead Partner and many members are using the tool to enhance their safer school projects and programmes including AIP Foundation Vietnam<\/a>, Kwapda’as Road Safety Demand (KRSD) Trust Nigeria<\/a>, TRAX Sports Society India<\/a>, Amend<\/a>, Automobile Club of Moldova<\/a>, Avoid Accident India, Eastern Alliance for Safe and Sustainable Transport (EASST)<\/a>, Fundacion Gonzalo Rodriguez<\/a>, Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP<\/a>), Road Safety Pioneers<\/a>, Safe Kids USA<\/a>, SORSA Botswana<\/a>, Thiago Gonzaga Foundation<\/a>, United Way Mumbai, Youth for Road Safety (YOURS<\/a>) and Zambia Road Safety Trust<\/a>.<\/p>\n For example, KRSD Trust is working with Lea Primary School and local authorities to advocate for safer infrastructure and speeds in Nigeria:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/sGxZj_60waY” _builder_version=”4.12.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.12.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Fundacion Gonzalo Rodriguez is working with Star Rating for Schools to improve the safety of school journeys in Latin America:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/ixfUzzftHVY” _builder_version=”4.12.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.12.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Almost 100 schools have been assessed, and many upgraded, in Vietnam led by AIP Foundation. Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/irap.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/AIPF-Vietnam.jpg” title_text=”AIPF Vietnam” align=”center” admin_label=”AIPF kids” _builder_version=”4.12.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.12.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u00a0(Image credit: AIP Foundation)<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Connection to road safety funding<\/strong><\/p>\n The FIA Road Safety Grants Programme<\/a> is supporting FIA mobility clubs to upgrade the safety of school zones through projects that apply the School Assessment Toolkit<\/a> and SR4S. EASST, Automobile Club of Moldova and Zambia Road Safety Trust received a share of almost \u20ac250,000 dispersed worldwide in 2021 to protect children on their journey to school.<\/p>\n In addition, the Alliance’s Incubator<\/a> Programme has supported SR4S partner and Alliance member Thiago Gonzaga Foundation to expand their Caminho Seguro project<\/a> using the SR4S methodology.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Building capacity to make roads safer<\/strong><\/p>\n 48,000 people have received iRAP training worldwide, including many NGOs.<\/p>\n Alliance trainings in Kenya<\/a> and India<\/a> in 2018 saw 41 NGOs from 21 countries each assess the safety of a school using the SR4S tool to identify where children were most in danger. They took the results to local decision makers and secured political commitment for evidence-based interventions to improve safety. On 29 March 2018, Kenyan policy makers agreed to implement the NGO-recommended measures to improve the safety of 2,000 children walking to a Nairobi school each day, informed by SR4S. \u00a0In October 2020, Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Minister, Mallam Muhammad Bello, committed to not only implement the recommended improvements around City Royal School but also to improve safety around all schools in the Federal Capital Region. Safer school journeys continue to develop from the initiative.<\/p>\n Alliance NGOs reflected on their experience using SR4S at the Asia training and future plans to address school zone safety in their countries:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k_RcTx0-uWU” admin_label=”NGO Asia video” _builder_version=”4.12.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.12.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n NGOs have been very effective at leveraging their learnings to achieve real change on the ground and build the capacity of road safety decision-makers in their communities.<\/p>\n Staff from 3 Alliance NGOs have become iRAP Accredited Suppliers helping to ensure that iRAP assessments are performed to the same consistently high level of quality worldwide.<\/p>\n Alliance members in 6 countries attended an exclusive SR4S Train the Trainer Course<\/a> last year to learn how to plan and on-deliver SR4S training to build the capacity of governments, local organisations and school communities to make school journeys safer in India, Iran, Nigeria, Zambia, Brazil and Senegal.<\/p>\n In addition, the Youth Star Master Trainers Programme<\/a> delivered by YOURS and funded by FedEx, has trained 5 young road safety leaders as SR4S Master Trainers. These youth trainers then trained 24 Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety members to assess the safety of roads around schools, universities and other educational institutions.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/irap.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/YOURS-1024.jpg” title_text=”YOURS 1024″ align=”center” admin_label=”YOURS train trainer” _builder_version=”4.12.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.12.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Youth Master Trainers gather online (Image credit: YOURS)<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Advocacy partnerships<\/strong><\/p>\n In the same way iRAP is partnering with the Alliance and its members this year to build advocacy and momentum for the UN High-Level Meeting, our partnership has also supported a global focus on lower speeds for #StreetsforLife.<\/p>\n During last year\u2019s UN Road Safety Week, iRAP released ten videos<\/a> featuring Alliance members from Iran, Zambia, Venezuela and The Philippines sharing their experience in their communities and calling for 30km\/hr speed limits to reduce local road risk.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Kbot5v0_-XQ” admin_label=”UNGRSW videos” _builder_version=”4.12.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.12.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The campaign of videos and supplementary Street Design animations saw #Love30 messaging reach over 227,000 people online in 2 weeks.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Leading collaboration for national iRAP programmes<\/strong><\/p>\n National Road Assessment Programmes (RAPs) bring together key stakeholders for coordinated effort to assess and improve road infrastructure safety in countries, build capacity, implement evidence-based investment and programmes to save lives, and celebrate success.<\/p>\n The Asia Injury Prevention Foundation, Automobile Club of Moldova, Laser International and National Automobile Club of Azerbaijan are just a few of the NGOs playing a critical role coordinating iRAP activities in their countries.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Looking to the future \u2013 How can iRAP support NGOs?<\/strong><\/p>\n iRAP is a global registered charity providing the free tools, training and support to help road safety NGOs, governments, development banks, mobility clubs, research organisations and industry in more than 100 countries make their roads safer.<\/p>\n iRAP\u2019s tools are freely available and supporting NGO advocacy and activities:<\/p>\n iRAP\u2019s Plan for the Second Decade of Action for Road Safety is focussed on \u201cPartnerships for 2030 Impact\u201d and aims to save 2,000,000+ people from death or injury, make 200,000+km of roads safer and influence USD$200 billion of road infrastructure investment to save lives in the next 10 years.<\/p>\n NGO partnerships will be critical to achieving this and for countries\u2019 attainment of UN Global Targets 3 and 4, to ensure all new roads are built to a 3-star or better standard for all road users (Target 3), and more than 75% of travel is on the equivalent of 3-star or better roads for all road users by 2030 (Target 4).<\/p>\n We congratulate the Global Alliance on their global impact and empowerment of 295 NGO members working in road safety in 99 countries. We are so proud of the achievements of our NGO partners. Their grassroots activism, passionate dedication and incredible hard work is reaching from the roadside to the halls of government, making roads and school journeys safer and protecting children and families in communities across the world.<\/p>\n We look forward to our continued partnerships, as together, we #CommittoAct, this year and beyond.<\/p>\n For more information on the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety, visit https:\/\/www.roadsafetyngos.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We get by with a little help from our friends: NGOs working hand-in-hand to eliminate high-risk roads(Image credit: Global Alliance of NGO’s for Road Safety) NGOs are making an incredible […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":53274,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" We get by with a little help from our friends: NGOs working hand-in-hand to eliminate high-risk roads Alliance NGOs<\/a> are making an incredible difference across the world ensuring road safety is a political and investment priority and road risk is eliminated in local communities. As NGOs gather this month for regional consultations and the Seventh Global Meeting of NGOs Advocating for Road Safety and Road Victims<\/a>, iRAP is proud to be supporting their efforts with training, tools, data and connections for safer roads.<\/p> Here\u2019s just a few ways NGOs are partnering with iRAP for success:<\/p> Supporting High-level Action: A letter in the hand for Ministerial meetings<\/strong><\/p> On 30 June and 1 July, leaders from across the globe will gather at the United Nations in New York for the first ever High-level Meeting on Road Safety<\/a>.<\/p> This week\u2019s 7th<\/sup> Global Meeting of NGOs aims to facilitate strong action and mobilize NGOs to call Heads of State participating in the High-level Meeting to allocate adequate investment to implement people centred evidence-based action to save lives.<\/p> iRAP is actively supporting this and has written to Heads of State in every country calling on them to participate in the Meeting, share success and commit to implement the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-30<\/a> to save lives and serious injuries. Country letters detailing valuable national data and road safety success can be downloaded here<\/a>.<\/p> Alliance NGOs are helping to ensure the impact of the national letters by sharing them with their Heads of State and Ministers for Transport and relevant Ministries to support their Call to Action. High-level commitment is far more likely when being requested by someone local.<\/p> From Alliance member SORSA on receiving the UN High-level Meeting letter: \u201cThank you. It couldn't have arrived at a better time. The Society of Road Safety Ambassadors will take it forward to His Excellency President Mokgweetsi. I will also provide the same letter to contacts in the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Department of Road Transport and Safety, National Road Safety Committee, Motor Vehicle Accident Fund and WHO to start the hierarchy to high level and with Road Safety Stakeholders to advocate and lobby for their support.\u201d<\/em><\/p> The High-level Meeting will follow on from the Preparatory Event held in December 2021 in New York at which iRAP CEO Rob McInerney shared with UN Member States and parliamentarians how \u00a0Global Alliance for Road Safety NGO members, including iRAP, provide the passion and the purpose for road safety action; the push and the evidence-based products to support the business case for investment and how they need long-term partnerships to maximise the life-saving potential of their work. See his presentation here<\/a>.<\/p> Supporting safer school journeys<\/strong><\/p> Road crashes are the leading killer of children and young people worldwide.<\/p> Alliance NGOs have been integral to the development and success of the award-winning Star Rating for Schools (SR4S)<\/a> Programme helping to improve the safety of school journeys in 52 countries.<\/p> Many Alliance members are using the tool to enhance their safer school projects and programmes including AIP Foundation Vietnam<\/a>, Kwapda'as Road Safety Demand (KRSD) Trust Nigeria<\/a>, TRAX Sports Society India<\/a>, Amend<\/a>, Automobile Club of Moldova<\/a>, Avoid Accident India, EASST<\/a>, Fundacion Gonzalo Rodriguez<\/a>, Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP<\/a>), Road Safety Pioneers<\/a>, Safe Kids USA<\/a>, SORSA Botswana<\/a>, Thiago Gonzaga Foundation<\/a>, United Way Mumbai and Zambia Road Safety Trust<\/a>.<\/p>
(Image credit: Global Alliance of NGO’s for Road Safety)<\/em><\/p>\n\n
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