Since 2007, Vietnam has made impressive gains in increasing helmet wearing rates among motorcyclists – a critical achievement considering that 95% of the registered vehicle fleet is composed of motorcycles. This success in behaviour change is largely due to strong legislation and the systematic enforcement of helmet wearing, supported by social marketing campaigns and other…
Upon the invitation of Renault Foundation and Saint Joseph University, students, professors, traffic police officials and NGO representatives attended a unique seminar on Road Safety in Beirut on September 13 and 14, 2012. The seminar, held at the university, heralded the commencement of the Renault Foundation-sponsored ‘Road Safety Management Master’ for its inaugural academic year….
In August 2012, GRSP and GM China signed an agreement to jointly develop a Blue Paper on China’s Urban Road Safety Sustainability. The purposes of the Blue Paper include, but are not limited to: Responding to the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety (2011-2020); Raising awareness of the serious road safety issues in…
Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) has been busy building the capacity of Traffic Police in Kenya to more effectively enforce the use of helmets and to reduce travel speeds. This activity is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies as part of the Road Safety in 10 Countries programme (RS10). Together with huge issues related to over-speeding by…
The Kenya Red Cross Society is renowned for their social media presence, regularly highlighting social issues of concern to Kenyans. In a country where road crashes kill nearly 3,000 people per year, it comes as no surprise that one of their most popular social media subjects is road safety. Unsafe conditions affect nearly all Kenyans,…
Throughout the Arab and Muslim world during the holy month of Ramadan, sunset each day marks the observance of Iftar. Iftar is the evening meal when Muslims break their fast, and traditionally, families and communities will gather together to celebrate. Unfortunately, Ramadan is also a period each year which sees an increase in road crashes,…
At an evening ceremony during the 6thWorld Congress of Cities for Mobility, GRSP was recognised for its work with the ‘Cities for Mobility Award’. The prestigious award, presented by Mayor of Stuttgart, Dr Wolfgang Schuster, highlights GRSP’s ongoing contribution to the global promotion of road safety, particularly in developing countries. The annual event, this year…
Over recent years, as a consequence of rapid growth in urbanisation and motorisation with inadequate road traffic legislation, lack of enforcement, and insufficient road safety education, there has been a gradual increase in road crashes in Cambodia. According to the Road Crash and Victim Information System (RCVIS) 2011 annual report, more than 1’900 fatalities have…
Did you know that around the world road traffic injury is the number one leading cause of death for people between the ages of 15-29, and that about 1.3 million people die each year as a result of road traffic injuries? The number of deaths, and the massive impact on individuals, families, health care systems…
Partnership is the key to success in any activity. That largely explains the success of “Safety and Mobility” for all programme. In Turkey for instance, Total, one of the world leading oil companies and GRSP priviliged partner, has joined hand with Renault to raise the children awareness on road safety, by financing around one third…
Building the capacity, knowledge and skills necessary to address the road safety crisis is a key component of the Road Safety in 10 Countries (RS10) Initiative, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies. It also remains a central focus of the new Road Safety Grants Programme, which is launching a first call for project proposals. “The grants programme…
In March of this year, the Global Road Safety Partnership set foot in Morocco. May 2012 was the official kick-off, paving the way for the implementation of the Global Road Safety Initiative (GRSI) in the cities of Tangier and Mohamedia (Casablanca), thanks to the support of Renault and Total. What exactly is being implemented in…
Since its establishment in 1999, the Global Road Safety Partnership has been hosted by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Bearing in mind the same goal throughout the years, the two organizations have been working closely together in order to reduce the burden of road crash death and injury. Numerous achievements…
For Renault, road safety is a strategic priority and a long-term commitment. It is also a cornerstone of their corporate culture. Claire Martin, Vice President Corporate Social Responsibility and Managing Director of the Renault Foundation, explains how these beliefs are turned into action. In an interview with GRSP, Mrs. Martin provided insight on the recently…
The Global Road Safety Partnership may be a relatively small global organization, but its partnership approach has translated into an impressive global reach, with a wide range of actions, projects and programmes in 35 countries. That was the impression that many attendees took home from GRSP’s annual meeting, held at Hotel de la Source, June…
