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Transafe Peer Exchange for Safer Riders in Africa

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

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...
Africa Regional Road Safety Seminar

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 organise the upcoming Africa Regional Road Safety Seminar from 8-9...
Africa Regional Road Safety Seminar

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...
Planning commences for the 4th Ministerial Conference in Morocco

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

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...
Event Summary: Walk21 Conference in Kigali

Event Summary: Walk21 Conference in Kigali

iRAP’s Project Coordinator Shanna Lucchesi attended the Walk 21 Conference last month in Kigali, Rwanda. Shanna presented in two sessions: TD 3.3 session – Schools & Road Safety ”Safety perception and safety measures join forces to improve safety for youth...
Media training supports Nigerian and global media

Media training supports Nigerian and global media

iRAP Safer Journeys Lead for Africa Nathalie Chiavassa was delighted to present to journalists yesterday in an online UN Decade of Action Media Capacity Building Event hosted by Nigerian NGO Road Accident Prevention Network (RAPNEC). The training entitled “The...
MCC partnership for progress in LMICs

MCC partnership for progress in LMICs

A long-term support programme partnership is underway between iRAP and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) from 2022-2026 to stimulate safer roads progress in low- and middle-income countries. The partnership will include Star Rating and Investment Plan...
Moroccan PIDG workshop promotes safety in projects

Moroccan PIDG workshop promotes safety in projects

Safer Journeys Lead Nathalie Chiavassa was pleased to join the PIDG Institute in Casablanca last week to share how safety can be optimised in the Group’s road infrastructure projects delivered throughout sub-Saharan Africa and south and south-east Asia....
Dr Olive Kobusingye joins iRAP Board

Dr Olive Kobusingye joins iRAP Board

Dr Olive Kobusingye, Ugandan emergency surgeon and global injury epidemiologist has joined the iRAP Board bringing an important African and health-sector perspective and experience to the charity’s governance. On joining the Board, Dr Kobusingye said, “I welcome the...

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