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Call for Implementing Partners for Road Safety Innovation Challenge

Call for EOIs: TAC Road Safety Grant Program in Australia

Deadline: 30-Apr-24
UN-Habitat invites Expressions of Interest from academic or research institutions, Not-for-Profit Organizations, and Governmental and Inter-Governmental organizations to support the delivery of UN-Habitat’s Road Safety project “The Global Alliance of Cities for Road Safety” (ACROS), and specifically the implementation of the Road Safety Innovation Challenge “MyCityMyLife”.

The proposed Call for Expression of Interest recognizes that there is a great commitment from cities to accelerate their implementation towards better road safety – in alignment with all five pillars of the Safe Systems Approach (Safe Road Infrastructure, Multimodal Transport & Land Use Planning, Safe Vehicles, Safe Road Use, Post Crash Response) as stated in the Global Plan for Action 2021-2030 , at a moment when there is no time for further delays.

Cities need to urgently accelerate their efforts on road safety. Priority is still focused on car-oriented transport policies that facilitate highway development, high speeds and urban sprawl. This is exacerbated by the need for more data on road safety, poor enforcement mechanisms, limited resource allocation from the national to the local level, lack of relevant city policies and action plans, as well as outdated urban and transport planning regulations. While the emphasis of interventions often focuses on the national level, cities have a critical role in complementing these actions by reinforcing national policies and implementing projects on the ground.

The African and Eastern Mediterranean regions are among the fastest urbanising regions in the world. Many cities across these regions are dynamic hubs, bustling with formal and informal activities and an array of transport options. However, road safety remains one of the biggest public health and safety challenges, with regional rates of 26.6 and 17.9 deaths per 100,000 population, respectively, in each region. This situation is particularly alarming for vulnerable groups due to their age, gender, disability or poverty.

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