Protecting children from traffic injuries and improving their urban environment

We will deliver advocacy communication internationally, engaging policymakers and the public, and demonstrate the benefits of safe, sustainable mobility as a means to prevent injury, tackle climate change, improve air quality and enable healthier lifestyles via a number of projects including:

Share the Road capacity development enabling increased provision for pedestrians and cyclists in East Africa led by UNEP, in partnership with the Dutch Cycling Embassy, and co-funded by UNEP and the FIA Foundation/Road Safety Fund;

School Area Road Safety Assessment & Implementation pilot project in Tanzania, led by Amend and co-funded by the Road Safety Fund;

Global Helmet Vaccine Initiative distributing helmets for kids, in Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam, led by AIP Foundation;
Safe Kids Walk This Way school zone improvement initiative in ten countries, led by Safe Kids Worldwide, including technical support from the International Road Assessment Programme;

Cycle-way demonstration implementing an urban cycleway in Cartago, Costa Rica, with financing from FIA Foundation;
Sustainable Urban Transport and Sustainable Urban Development projects led by EMBARQ in Brazilian, Chinese, Indian, Mexican, Peruvian, and Turkish cities, supporting implementation of BRTs and Busway systems; car sharing; and urban development projects that reduce vehicle speed and create areas for safe biking and walking.