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.