In Japanese culture there is a proverb: “Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” The statement resonated recently with thirteen partners from the road safety project, Save Our Lives (SOL), as they worked to create a common vision to address road safety in Central Europe. During an interactive group session,…
Typically, there is a gap of time between the moment a road-crash happens and when paramedics arrive. Those few minutes can be critical, even life saving, but how many people know what should be done? The Romania Red Cross, a partner of the Global Road Safety Partnership-Romania, is working to address this issue by offering…
Whether walking to school or riding their bike to a friend’s house, children are some of the most vulnerable on the roads today. In response, the Global Road Safety Partnership-Philippines is making a concerted effort to empower children through road-safety education. Launched on 8 March, a pilot project sponsored by Philipinas Shell, Metropolitan Manila Development…
For more than three years I’ve been dreaming that every newborn child in Oman will leave the hospital not only with love and affection, but also a car seat. I have worked very hard over the past two years to make this dream into a reality. And recently, while giving the first car seat away…
Solidarity, connectivity and making a positive change for road safety through social media were among the key themes addressed at the first Regional Road Safety Youth Assembly in Muscat, Oman in mid February. Entitled, ‘Connectivity and Moving Forward,’ the three-day assembly hosted by the Government of Oman, with technical support from the Global Road Safety…
Siaka K. Dibba is kicking off 2011 as the Global Road Safety Partnership’s “Road Safety Champion” of the month. Siaka recently won the “World’s Crossing Campaign” video competition (read ‘Crossing the World’s Roads’ for more information on the competition). The Global Road Safety Partnership caught up with Siaka to ask him about the recent events:…
When Ahmed crosses the street in Amman, he instinctively looks both ways before he takes his first step. But he may not be the only child taking safety precautions in Jordan this year. And that is exactly the goal of this popular board game created by Sesame Workshop and several partners such as Jordan Pioneers,…
The Gambia is a country situated in West Africa, well known for its music and the impact it has made on the world of football. But this year, The Gambia became known for another reason thanks to Siaka K. Dibba. Siaka recently won a competition hosted by Youth for Road Safety, a new non-governmental organization focused…
Novieyanti is a 20-year old volunteer for the Indonesian Red Cross. “I am different from other girls my age, I don’t window-shop, I choose to be an active HIV/AIDS campaigner,” she explains. Just as volunteers are critical to stemming the spread of HIV/AIDS and to addressing other health crises, the Global Road Safety Partnership recognizes that…
When the Road Safety in 10 Countries team went to Nairobi this past December, they discovered more than just a bustling metropolitan city. Working closely with the Kenya Red Cross, they carried out a workshop – focusing on helmet wearing and speeding – which revealed some new approaches as well as interesting challenges to road…
He is perhaps one of the most beloved characters on television around the world, and over the next ten years, he will help put road safety on the map – and in the minds of children everywhere. Grover is a Muppet character selected by Sesame Workshop to be the global Road Safety Ambassador for the…
For the Cambodian Red Cross Road Safety Project, “Give a little, get back a lot”, is more than just words. The Cambodia Red Cross turned this saying into a reality – one that resulted in more than 81,000 USD in contributions for road safety. It all began a year ago. That’s when the Cambodia Red…
For many people around the world, New Year’s Eve celebrations are filled with champagne and cocktails. But as 2010 came to a close, the Thai Red Cross planned ahead for the holiday season by focusing on road safety. New Year’s Eve marked the launch of “Give blood and don’t drive crazy on the road,” a…
The five-year, global road safety project RS10, which aims to reduce road-crash related death and injury in 10 low-and-middle income countries, was officially launched in China in late October with official events in two provinces. The RS10 project aims to target the key risk factors on the road to reduce death and serious injuries in…
Two and a half years ago, I was asked what it was that I felt was holding back the global road safety movement. “Fragmentation and lack of investment”, I said, “and it’s the fragmentation that causes the lack of investment, so all we really need to do is create alignment!” Two years on, and with…
