RAP in Africa
iRAP Partner Impact in Africa
iRAP travaille avec des partenaires locaux pour aider non seulement à sauver des vies sur les routes d'Amérique latine et des Caraïbes, mais aussi à promouvoir des formes de mobilité saines et durables telles que la marche et le vélo, notamment grâce à l'utilisation de Star Rating for Schools et Star Rating for Designs pour des trajets scolaires et des aménagements routiers plus sûrs.
Achieving Target 4 by 2030 in Africa stands to save over 98,000 lives a year and 56 million deaths and serious injuries over 20 years, with an economic benefit of US$52.4 billion.
Projets stratégiques favorisant les données et l'innovation en matière de sécurité routière
Showcasing a selecting of major projects that have occurred or are still active in Africa over time. Led by various partners in Africa.
 | 2025 – the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and iRAP signed a license agreement officially launching NigeriaRAP, the country’s first national Road Assessment Programme. The next phase will see FRSC and the team from Kwapda’s Road Safety Demand (KRSD) establish a NigeriaRAP Steering Committee, expand SR4S based on six schools already assessed, and initiate training on Safer Road Engineering (SRE) and SR4S before commencing ground activities. | Cliquez ici pour plus d'informations |
 | 2025 – iRAP, the National Road Safety Agency (ANASER and the Steering Committee of the Ten Steps Senegal Project announced the launch of SnRAP in Dakar, the Senegal Road Assessment Programme to eliminate high-risk roads. | Cliquez ici pour plus d'informations |
 | 2023 – Jointly funded by the United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF) et par le ministère des Affaires étrangères, du Commonwealth et du Développement (UKAid), par le biais du Fonds mondial pour la sécurité routière (GRSF) of the World Bank. The 30-month Tanzania Ten Step Plan pilot project has built sustainable institutional capacity for safer roads, as well as impact and partnerships to save lives and reduce serious injuries resulting from road crashes. | Cliquez ici pour plus d'informations |
 | 2022- TanRAP, the Tanzanian Road Assessment Programme, was launched in Dar es Salaam to eliminate high-risk roads and curb the more than 16,000 people who die on the country’s roads annually. | Cliquez ici pour plus d'informations |
 | 2024- SARAP programme activity has assessed 42,751 km of roads and designs, and 81 schools. | Cliquez ici pour plus d'informations |
 | 2024 – Under the FIA Road Safety Grant Programme, the Federation of Motorsports (FMU), together with its partners (including the FIA), have begun implementing a Safe School Zones assessment Road Safety Programme to combat these road safety challenges in the Wakiso District, Kampala Metropolitan of Uganda. The programme, which utilizes the Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) tool, aims to achieve safer routes to schools through a holistic approach of assessing school infrastructure, teaching road accessibility and crossing skills to children, and providing safety education to two-wheeler users (Boda-bodas). | Cliquez ici pour plus d'informations |
 | 2024 – The Automobile Association (AA) et ChildSafe Afrique du Sud, supported by the FIA Foundation and its Initiative pour la santé infantile (CHI), has taken a significant step towards improving road safety in Mamelodi, Tshwane through the launch of Project WATCH to upgrade road safety around ten schools. The Walking Safely to School (WATCH) project will be implemented from April 2024 to March 2026 and aims to improve road infrastructure and promote road safety around the schools with modifications to signs, traffic markings, speed humps, raised pedestrian crossings, and sidewalks around the school zones. Supported by Star Rating for Schools (SR4S), ChildSafe will conduct star rating assessments of the infrastructure modifications and providing road safety education. | Cliquez ici pour plus d'informations |
 | 2024 – The 2022 Coalition mondiale des jeunes pour la sécurité routière Local Actions Winner, Zimbabwe youth advocate Tendekayi Marapara and his peers initiated the “Safer School Zones Zimbabwe” project targeting Glen View 8 Primary School in Harare, Zimbabwe. The objectives of the project, which include: advocating for reduced speed limits around school zones; forming road safety coalitions involving youth participation; and ensuring improved road infrastructure for schools like Glen View 8 Primary School using SR4S assessment results, represent critical strides toward fostering safer environments for children commuting to school. | Cliquez ici pour plus d'informations |
 | 2023 – Le United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), le Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, et le Fonds des Nations Unies pour la sécurité routière joined forces to tackle road safety challenges around schools in Lusaka. Their focus is on infrastructure improvements in high-risk areas, using the Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) app to assess and quantify the risks children face. Six schools in densely populated areas of Lusaka were chosen for the initial phase. The project implemented various measures to enhance safety including; safe pedestrian crossings, speed reduction measures and awareness campaigns, which saw the star ratings all have a significant increase for each school. | Cliquez ici pour plus d'informations |
Où nous travaillons
Des politiques mises en pratique
De nombreux pays font de la sécurité de leurs infrastructures routières une priorité en intégrant des objectifs de sécurité de niveau 3 étoiles ou supérieur dans leurs politiques, conformément aux objectifs de performance 3 et 4 des Nations Unies en matière de sécurité routière. Plusieurs pays d'Amérique latine et des Caraïbes ont mis en place des stratégies et des plans d'action nationaux en matière de sécurité routière qui comprennent des objectifs de niveau 3 étoiles ou supérieur pour des infrastructures routières sûres.
- Eswatini: 2023-2030 Stratégie nationale de sécurité routière – iRAP study to be conducted on major rural and urban roads; highway network and >75% of travel on main roads to achieve a 3-star or better safety rating by 2030.
- Gambia: 2020−2030 Gambia Road Safety Strategy – National highway network to achieve 3-star or better performance standard.
- Kenya: 2024−2028 Kenya National Road Safety Action Plan – iRAP assessments to be undertaken of Class A, B and C paved roads, and major urban road networks in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret, and Nakuru, to identify high-risk road sections. Safer Road Investment Plans to be developed to prioritise evidence-based safety improvements and national capacity building to include a focus on the iRAP methodology and tools.
- Limpopo, South Africa: Specify a star rating target for all designs for each road user; Undertake iRAP assessments using accredited experts to ensure a minimum three stars or better for all road users; Prioritise implementation of top 10 countermeasures identified in iRAP star rating process.
- Malawi: 2022−2030 Malawi National Road Safety Strategy – Road Safety Audit to be completed for all new roads, and include iRAP Star Rating. Minimum 3-star to be achieved for all road users.
- Tanzania: 2024/5−2026/7 Tanzania National Road Safety Plan – iRAP methodology to be used and improved road design guidelines and road inspection systems to be integrated with iRAP certification.
- Uganda: 2021−2026 Uganda National Action Plan – Enforce mandatory road safety audits from feasibility to detailed design and during construction using independent and accredited experts to ensure a minimum standard of 3-star rating or better for all road users. Certificate of Road Safety Compliance should be mandated for all road designs.
- Uganda: Guide for Establishment of Safe Schools Zones – Steps for designing new and upgrading existing school zones include assessments using methods such as iRAP Star Rating for Schools.
- UNECA/ Africa: Strategic Directions for Post Decade of Action 2011-2020 and African Road Safety Plan 2021-2030 – Mandatory risk assessment of road infrastructure using independent and accredited experts to ensure a minimum standard of three stars of better for all road users; specify a star rating target for designs.
How Safe are Africa's Roads and the Business Case for Safer Roads
L'outil iRAP Safety Insights Explorer met en lumière l'ampleur réelle des accidents de la route, la sécurité des routes du monde entier et l'impact positif que peuvent avoir les investissements.
Meet the Africa Team
Safer Journeys Lead (Africa)
Nathalie Chiavassa
Safer Journeys Lead (Africa)
Nathalie Chiavassa is a dedicated road safety specialist and certified road safety auditor with more than 20 years of experience across Sub‑Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. She has contributed as an expert and team leader to numerous training programmes and has played a key role in advancing the Two Decades of Action for Road Safety, providing technical assistance, policy and strategy reviews, and capacity building in over 15 African countries.
Her professional background includes supporting major road rehabilitation and modernization projects throughout Africa. Her expertise covers road safety engineering, on‑site assessments, the development of technical manuals, and advisory support to road safety agencies, institutions, and civil society organizations.
Since March 2023, she has served as Lead for Safer Roads in Africa at the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), where she is committed to strengthening efforts to save lives across the continent.
Responsable de la formation et de l'accréditation
Franco Azzato
Responsable de la formation et de l'accréditation
Franco Azzato est ingénieur industriel et mécanique, fort de plus de sept ans d'expérience dans le domaine de la sécurité routière. Il a travaillé dans toute l'Amérique latine, soutenant des initiatives axées sur la sécurité des motocyclistes et la sécurité routière des enfants, avant de rejoindre le secteur des infrastructures sûres chez iRAP en 2022.
Son travail allie expertise technique et mise en œuvre pratique, aidant les gouvernements et leurs partenaires à traduire les données probantes en routes et politiques plus sûres. Franco s'engage à renforcer les capacités locales, convaincu que la sécurité routière doit être abordée comme une responsabilité partagée et un droit fondamental.
Par son rôle professionnel, il vise à contribuer à réduire le nombre de personnes et de familles subissant les conséquences irréversibles des accidents de la route.
Coordinateur de la mobilité durable
Minh Vo
Coordinateur de la mobilité durable
Minh Vo est titulaire d'une maîtrise en urbanisme et possède une expertise en matière de sécurité routière, de mobilité durable, ainsi que de suivi et d'évaluation. Au sein du projet iRAP, elle soutient les programmes Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) et CycleRAP, contribuant à l'amélioration des infrastructures grâce à des évaluations et des évaluations fondées sur des données probantes, tout en renforçant les partenariats avec les gouvernements, les agences de développement et les communautés du monde entier.
Son parcours unique allie analyse technique et engagement communautaire, avec un fort accent sur le développement de systèmes de transport résilients face au changement climatique et inclusifs, en phase avec la Décennie des Nations Unies pour les transports durables (2026-2035). Minh est passionnée par la transformation des données et de la recherche en solutions concrètes pour protéger les usagers vulnérables de la route, notamment les enfants et les cyclistes.
Lauréate des bourses Australia Awards et du prix commémoratif Peter Kissinger 2025, elle incarne à la fois l'excellence professionnelle et un véritable engagement à sauver des vies grâce à des rues plus sûres et plus durables pour tous.
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L'Éthiopie franchit une étape majeure vers des routes plus sûres grâce au partenariat RSIFS, ERA et iRAP
Promouvoir la mise en œuvre de systèmes sûrs en Afrique : enseignements tirés de la 3e conférence AfroSAFE en Zambie
KeNHA dévoile un audit massif de 2,5 milliards de shillings kenyans pour restructurer les corridors à haut risque
