


Road Safety Audits in Zimbabwe Launch Meeting Highlights Sustainable Mobility Initiatives
Photo above: Mr. Sam Nyaude, Executive Director of Road Safe Zimbabwe Trust (Source – Health Times: News for a Health Nation) Article originally published by Health Times: Health News for a Healthy Nation A pivotal meeting to launch a Road Safety Audits Training...
SSATP Report points to the Safe System to address Africa’s road safety crisis
Africa disproportionately suffers from road traffic crashes, accounting for 24% of global fatalities with less than 4% of vehicles (WHO, Africa Status Report on Road Safety 2025/SSATP). Assessments using the iRAP Star Rating methodology of over 50,000 km of roads in...
iRAP and ARMFA Sign MOU for Safer African Roads
The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) and the African Road Maintenance Fund Association (ARMFA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Marrakech to collaborate in eliminating high-risk roads across the African continent. This partnership marks a significant step toward improving road safety, reducing fatalities, and enhancing sustainable road infrastructure for millions of African road users.

TANROADS awarded Winner of coveted international Gary Liddle Memorial Award
The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) has proudly announced Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) as the Winner of the 2024 iRAP Gary Liddle Memorial Trophy in Marrakech, Morocco today, presented to the world’s best performing road authority...
Senegal launches Ten-Step Plan for Safer Road Infrastructure
Image caption: Ten-Step Plan for Safer Road Infrastructure – Senegal Steering Committee Press release: The Ten-Step Plan for Safer Road Infrastructure Project commenced in Senegal on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 10:00 GMT, Dakar. The Republic of Senegal...
iRAP Training in Tunisia: Strengthening Road Safety Capacities
December 2-6: The National Road Safety Observatory in Tunisia hosted an intensive 5-day iRAP training session. This initiative aimed to enhance the skills of Tunisian professionals in assessing and improving road infrastructure, with the ultimate objective of reducing...
iRAP partnerships for safer roads in Mozambique
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...
UNECA 2030 Strategy for Africa includes iRAP for safer roads
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) 2021-2030 Strategic Directions for Road Safety and African Road Safety Action Plan specifies clear targets and actions for achieving safer road infrastructure based on the iRAP methodology. Despite efforts at...
Africa Road Safety Seminar 2024: A Resounding Success
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...
iRAP MCC Partnership targets safer roads in Benin
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...
MCC partnership drives road safety in Malawi
Road infrastructure safety is being lifted in Malawi thanks to a ground-breaking $350 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact and five-day iRAP capacity building initiative completed last week with local partners. Malawi’s nearly 5,000 kilometres of...
Transafe Peer Exchange for Safer Riders in Africa
We were delighted to share iRAP insights on motorcyclist safety in Africa at last week’s Transafe Peer-to-Peer Exchange Workshop, led by ICLEI Africa. Motorcyclist road safety is a significant problem in Africa. Motorcycles have a significant and growing share...
Kenyan highways assessment to start soon
Cliff Oketch Onyango will lead the ITEC project ITEC Engineering Kenya is preparing for an iRAP survey along four corridors managed by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), supporting implementation of the country’s National Road Safety Plan. The 600km...
Join us at the Africa Road Safety Seminar: Registration open!
Safer roads and school journeys will be an essential focus of the Africa Road Safety Seminar from 8-9 October in Nairobi – don’t miss your place, register today! iRAP is supporting the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) and the Kenya Red Cross...
Invitation to attend: Improving Infrastructure Safety in Southern Africa webinar
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Alliance of NGOs for road safety is collaborating with iRAP to deliver a webinar building capacity and proficiency of participants involved in road infrastructure development, maintenance and management. The objective...
Africa Regional Road Safety Seminar
In October, we were delighted to be support the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) and the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), in association with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), to organise the Africa Regional Road Safety Seminar (8-9...
SADC workshop promotes safer roads in 11 African countries
iRAP was delighted to participate in an important workshop of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety in February. The SADC Alliance of NGOs is a voluntary not-for-profit association which aims to establish a networking...
Save the date: Africa Regional Road Safety Seminar
We are delighted to be supporting the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) and the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), in association with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), to announce the upcoming Africa Regional Road Safety Seminar from 8-9...
Malawi 2030 National Road Safety Strategy launched with iRAP targets
Malawi’s new National Road Safety Strategy 2022-2030 includes for Road Safety Audits to be completed for all new roads, and a minimum 3-Star iRAP Rating to be achieved for all road users. Minister of Transport and Public Works Jacob Hara launched the Strategy in...
Ten Step Tanzania Project Receives Prince Michael International Award
From left to right: Miguel Angel Serrano Santos, Racheal Nganwa, Mbelwa Kairuki, HRH Prince Michael of Kent, Susanna Zamamtaro, Anouar Benazzouz, Julia Funk. Image Credit: International Road Federation (IRF) London, 12 December 2023 -The world-first Ten Step Tanzania...
Planning commences for the 4th Ministerial Conference in Morocco
iRAP was pleased to join the Planning Committee Meeting for the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Geneva this week, alongside representatives of the United Nations, World Health Organisation and global road safety lead partners. The 4th Ministerial...
World Bank embeds 3-star safety in Tanzanian road financing
All World Bank-financed projects in Tanzania are required to achieve a minimum 3-star iRAP safety rating, announced by TANROADS yesterday at the African Regional Seminar on Road Safety in Mwanza. Eng. George Daffa from the Tanzania Roads Agency (TANROADS) presented on...
Understanding iRAP methodology training in Nairobi
Original LinkedIn post by Marko Sevrovic, Head of Transport Planning Dept. at FTTS (FPZ) / Senior Road Safety Engineer at EIRA University of Zagreb Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences (FPZ) has successfully concluded a three-day workshop in Nairobi, focusing on...