Where we are making an impact
The Global Youth Coalition has awarded grants to support 59 grassroots projects in 25 countries.
2M+ PEOPLE REACHED
(30,300 direct, 2,000,000+ indirect)
To date, there are 14 Local Actions projects which take place in America related to:
Bogota, Colombia
The Road Impact Race
May - November 2020
YOUTH LEADER
The project aimed to promote active participation of the youth of Bogota on issues such as sustainable mobility, road safety and the environment. To do so, participatory online methodologies were designed, as well as the implementation of symbolic actions.
Daniela Gómez
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Bogota, Colombia
Youth influencing bike policy change in bogota
YOUTH LEADER
From 05/20/2021 to 11/26/2021
Daniela Gómez
The project aimed to Strengthen the capacities of the Local Bicycle Board Members (Consejeros Locales de la Bicicleta), and provide them with tools to advocate for better bicycle policies to decision-makers.
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Bogota, Colombia
MEANINGFUL CYCLING ACTIONS WITH A GENDER APPROACH IN BOGOTA
YOUTH LEADER
April - November 2022
Daniela Gómez
The project aimed to empower citizens of Bogota in taking action and raising awareness on safe cycling with special emphasis on the gender perspective.
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MEXICO
Retorno Seguro a Clases
Safe back to School Challenge
YOUTH LEADER
2021 - 2022
Aldo González Barrera
The projects aimed to address issues of dangerous school zones through area diagnosis, tactical urbanism interventions, and working with authorities to guarantee safety.
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PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL , UGANDA
COLETI.VU
2021 - 2022
The projects aimed to formulate a group of young people advocates for increased social participation of youth in the city administration on road safety
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YOUTH LEADER
Bernardo Pietrobelli
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Ensenada, MEXICO
Retorno Seguro a la Escuela
Safe return to school challenge
YOUTH LEADER
2022 - 2023
Ana Rodriguez
The project aimed to address the issue of dangerous school zones by area diagnosis, through tactical urbanism interventions, and working with local authorities to guarantee safety.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina
#NoTeDistraigas
#Don'tGetDistracted
2022 - 2023
The project aimed to raise awareness among young people on the dangers of using mobile devices while driving.
YOUTH LEADER
OUTCOMES
Ezzie Naidich
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PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL , UGANDA
Coleti.VU 2.0
2022 - 2023
The project aimed to ensure safer school zones around Porto Alegre and implement low-speed (30 kph or less) in high-traffic volume areas of the city, and around local schools.
OUTCOMES
YOUTH LEADER
Henrique Soares
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Monterrey, MEXICO
YOUTH LEADER
Road Safety Promoters
Fernanda Reyes Ramirez
2023-2024
Encouraging mobility behaviour change among the youth and upgrade the infrastructure conditions to guarantee safe mobility and improve inhabitants’ quality of life
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Baja California , MEXICO
Strategic walkability intervention
YOUTH LEADER
Ana Rodriguez
2023-2024
The project aimed to accomplish a complete tactical urbanism exercise at the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (AUBC-Autonomous University of California) through the annual Pedestrian Congress.
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Bogota, Colombia
The Pedestrian First Project
YOUTH LEADER
Maryfely Rincon
May 2023 to November 2023
The project aimed to raise awareness around pedestrian vulnerability and the need to involve them in co-creating safer spaces, while advocating for safer roads.
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Merida, MEXICO
Friendly Environment
YOUTH LEADER
Paola Becerra
2023 - 2024
The project aimed to address the needs of cyclists, regardless of gender, as a mode of active mobility.
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Washington DC, USA
BIPOC Youth Advocating for an Equitable Transportation System through Advocacy and Storytelling
YOUTH LEADER
Jacob Smith
April 2022 to April 2023
The project aimed to recruit young people, and educate them on transportation inequities facing their communities.
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Arequipa, Peru
Data for Resilient Roads
YOUTH LEADER
May 2023 to April 2024
Valeria Belen Cerpa Salas
The project aimed to develop a web tool that allows for visualisation of interactive maps, dashboards, and statistical information in ensuring resilient roads.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina
Ask the Congress for Safer Speeds Project
July 2024-July 2025
The project aimed to improve the Argentinian road safety law framework by empowering young leaders in advocating for urban speed reduction law through the implementation of community mobilisation tools.
YOUTH LEADER
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Ezzie Naidich
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Denver, USA
YOUTH POWER FOR TRANSPORTATION EQUITY
YOUTH LEADER
July 2024- Mar 2025
Jacob Smith
The project aimed to reduce the disproportionate impact of traffic injuries and fatalities on Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities and reach the Global Goals 10 and 11, by giving youth skills to take action for meaningful engagement with their decision-makers and communities
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Lima, Peru
PEDALEA SEGURO
June 2024-December 2024
The project aimed to create a comprehensive database for the city's bike lanes in Lima and increase the quality of life of the citizens of the Metropolitan area by promoting urban cycling as a safe and efficient means of transportation.
YOUTH LEADER
Jeffrey Leandro
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Guayaquil, Ecuador
Champions for Road Safety Project
YOUTH LEADER
Michelle Lorena Gaibor Tobón
July 2024 - March 2025
The project aimed to empower young Ecuadorians aged 18-35 as road safety advocates by equipping them with the knowledge and skills to promote safe mobility and adopt road safety ordinances. Through training and a focus on diversity and inclusivity, the initiative cultivated a network of Road Safety Champions to drive policy change and bridge gaps between communities and stakeholders.
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Bogotá, Colombia
YOUMS: Young Motorcyclist for Safer Cities Project
June 2024 - December 2024
The project aimed to empower young motorcyclists in Bogotá by promoting road safety through youth-focused awareness, inclusive decision-making, and cooperation. Using a multi-faceted approach, it sought to engage participants in workshops, artistic pedagogy, and advocacy while collecting insights on their experiences to inform and enhance road safety initiatives.
YOUTH LEADER
Miguel Ángel Cuéllar
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Mérida, MEXICO
Entornos Amables
August 2024 - January 2025
The project aimed to strengthen urban road safety and autonomy for children, youth, women, and the LGBTQI+ population in the south of Mérida, Yucatán, through safety perception mapping, workshops on safe bicycle use, dialogue about public space violence, and the creation of a collective mural that reflects the challenges faced by vulnerable road users.
YOUTH LEADER
Paola Becerra García
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To date, there are 2 Local Actions project which takes place in Europe related to:
HASSELT, BELGIUM
MovingSafe2Hasselt University
YOUTH LEADER
Linda Nekesa
2021 - 2022
The project aimed to increase traffic knowledge, skills, and awareness and promote positive attitudes towards road safety among international students.
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Hasselt and Diepenbeek, BELGIUM
Brian Ssemwanga
Safer Roads in Hasselt and Diepenbeek Now
April 2022 to April 2023
The project aimed to make cycling and walking safely in Hasselt and Diepenbeek for students by reviewing the weaknesses and gaps that exist within the ten stretches and intersections of road infrastructure within the areas and presenting the data to key stakeholders.
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To date, there are 12 Local Actions projects which take place in Asia related to:
Dushanbe, tajikistan
Reclaiming space for walking and cycling in Dushanbe
October 2020 to April 2023
This was a youth-led project which called on authorities in Dushanbe to promote walking and cycling as an official policy. The project advocated for active mobility in terms of road safety, health, the environment, and sustainable urban development and emphasised the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.
YOUTH LEADER
Aydarsho Makulshoev
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MUMBAI, INDIA
Akash Upase
Community Connect
2021 - 2022
The project aimed to build active citizenship in youth by solving local civic issues through multi-stakeholder engagement approach.
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YOUTH LEADER
IRBID, JORDAN
Sana’ Khasawneh
Up to Zero
From 01/05/21 to 10/03/22
The project aimed to create awareness among young people on Road Safety, vision zero, and to be actively involved towards making roads safer for road users.
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SURAKARTA, INDONESIA
Safer Street Participatory Design with Youth
From 18/05/21 to 30/03/22
The project aimed to improve aspects of road safety and designing a safer street for the targeted high school.
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Titis Efrindu
YOUTH LEADER
Dheli, India
Shagun Sharma
#CleanIndia for #RoadSafety
May 2022 - TCB
The project aimed to clean, paint, and transform public spaces such as metro pillars, roadsides, and public walls to communicate the message of the importance of waste management to ensure safe and healthy roads for all.
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Kabupaten Nganjuk, INDONESIA
Bike To School
April 2022 - March 2023
The project aimed to raise concern about the increasing number of underage drivers, specifically motorcycle riders at the junior high school level, who often aren't old enough to legally have a driver's licence.
YOUTH LEADER
OUTCOMES
Nikita Luthfi
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Bandung, INDONESIA
Bandung Klik Helm
May 2022 - March 2023
The project aimed to contribute to the reduction of the number of deaths due to head injuries in motorcycle accidents in Bandung. It established a Community Group of Strapped-Helmet, whose members are gathered from Bandung’s online motorcycle taxi and delivery drivers community
YOUTH LEADER
Vania Emmanuela
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Mumbai, India
Pankhuri Jain
Community Connect
Jun 2022 - March 2023
The project aimed to educate young people with awareness about civic issues especially around road safety so that they can work with local decision-makers to improve the civic facilities of the community.
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Surkhet, Nepal
Hemant Tiwari
Safer Road at Surkhet, Nepal
April 2022 - January 2023
The project aimed to advocate for safer road infrastructure in all kinds of roads and make Road Safety Audit (RSA) mandatory. It focused on capacity building on safer road infrastructure along with RSA among technical, bureaucratic, and political leaders at central, provincial, and local government.
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Dushanbe, tajikistan
Hey I'm moving on two wheels
May - December 2022
The project aimed to encourage the Dushanbe authorities to promote cycling as an official policy. Bicycles provide time-saving transportation that significantly increases access to income, health, and education. The project seeks to empower communities by strengthening bicycle culture.
YOUTH LEADER
Dilshod Kholmatov
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Dushanbe, tajikistan
Reclaiming space for walking and cycling phase 2
2023 - 2024
The project aimed to call on city authorities to promote walking and cycling as a policy priority. It created and led advocacy efforts to promote active mobility to address environmental issues, highlight sustainable urban development, and improve public health.
YOUTH LEADER
Dilshod Kholmatov
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Jakarta, INDONESIA
Safe Ride Jakarta
2023 - 2024
The project aimed to address sexual harassment in public transportation spaces in Jakarta. To protect road users, especially commuters, the project will aim to develop safety protocols.
OUTCOMES
YOUTH LEADER
Agita Pasaribu
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Jakarta, INDONESIA
Padjadjaran Emergency Medical Services Model Project
July 2024 - April 2025
The project aimed to develop an innovative post-crash response model in Jatinangor to address the high rate of traffic crashes and fatalities, particularly among students. By leveraging resources and data from learning institutions like Padjadjaran University, the initiative sought to create an integrated emergency medical services system to reduce response times and improve outcomes.
YOUTH LEADER
Nikita Luthfi Adriyana
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Jakarta, INDONESIA
Advocating Pedestrian Rights through Mapping Initiative
May 2024 - January 2025
The project aimed to advocate for pedestrian rights by using a mobile app to report violations like broken sidewalks and illegal parking. Data collected during "Tamasya Trotoar" sidewalk sightseeing will highlight access issues around schools and inform policy changes to improve pedestrian safety and inclusivity.
YOUTH LEADER
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Richard Vinc N. Santoso
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Mumbai, India
Pankhuri Jain
Community Connect
June 2024 - March 2025
The project aimed to mobilize communities, educate young people on road safety, and foster collaboration among stakeholders to address road-related challenges systematically. By empowering youth as advocates, raising citizen awareness, and driving policy change, the initiative sought to improve road infrastructure and enhance overall road safety.
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To date, there are 16 Local Actions projects which take place in Africa related to:
Gaborone, Botswana
Non-motorized based visibility road safety program
01 July 2020- 01 October 2020
The project aimed to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities caused by road traffic crashes through community sensitization along the Trans Kalahari Highway, targeting donkey carts and bicycle riders.
YOUTH LEADER
Tumiso Selaledi
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JINJA, UGANDA
TOGETHER FOR SAFER
SCHOOL JOURNEYS
(TOSS365)
YOUTH LEADER
Oliva Nalwadda
01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022
The project aimed at creating safer school journeys for young people
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Kigali City, RWANDA
Traffic Care Youth Initiative Project
YOUTH LEADER
Nkumbuye Amie
From 01/05/2021 to 14/02/2022
The project aimed to promote, advocate, and raise awareness in the community on road safety.
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Accra, GHANA
YOUTH LEADER
Providence Klugan
Kids’ Road Safety Panel (KRSP)
From 01/07/21 to 17/03/22
The project aimed to increase awareness of road traffic risks amongst drivers around schools, and empower school children with information, and advocacy on road safety issues within their communities.
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Kampala, UGANDA
Be Road Smart
YOUTH LEADER
Kenneth Mulinde
April 2021 to February 2022
The project raised awareness of the urgency of road safety for women and girls, by positioning a feminist road safety strategy that fronts women’s rights and their participation in the decision-making process in Kampala
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Morocco
Youth acting for zero road fatalities
YOUTH LEADER
ElKhalil Cherif
April 2022 to March 2023
The project aimed to develop an advocacy toolkit for decision-makers in Morocco to achieve meaningful youth involvement to impact the future of SAFE and SUSTAINABLE mobility.
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Cairo, egypt
YOUTH LEADER
Art for Vulnerable Road Users
Shehab Abu Zeid
May 2022 - March 2023
The project aimed to engage the young generation in Road Safety Movement by occupying the walls of one of the places where young people gather, such as universities, Social or Sports clubs Graffiti Drawing. But this must be preceded by establishing a youth committee that provides not only a platform to further develop the messages of the Graffiti drawings that defend the rights of the vulnerable road users but also to empower them.
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Harare Province, Zimbabwe
Safer School Zones
November 2022 to January 2023
The project aimed to serve as a pilot project for safer school zones in Zimbabwe, at a local primary school, incorporating the application of Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) Methodology.
YOUTH LEADER
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Tendekayi Marapara
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Abuja FCT, Nigeria
Advocacy for Meaningful Youth Involvement in Road Safety
April - December 2022
The project aimed to organise high-level policy dialogues on road safety; push for youth involvement; and advocate for the implementation of 30 km/hr speed reduction in streets and high-risk areas where road users especially youths mixed with traffic.
YOUTH LEADER
Simon Patrick Obi
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Apac, UGANDA
Roads for Girls
YOUTH LEADER
Kenneth Mulinde
May 2022 - March 2023
The project aimed to push for a gendered transport system that works and responds to the safety needs of female road users, by enacting policies that guarantee the safety of girls and women from uninvited verbal and physical attacks.
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Lusaka, Zambia
Advancing 30KM/h speed limit pedestrian zones in Lusaka
YOUTH LEADER
Chilekwa O'Brien
May 2023 to February 2024
The project aimed to bring together key stakeholders in the city to contribute to consultative meetings that will identify existing specific high-risk pedestrian areas in the city and collect information on the pedestrian traffic volume in designated areas.
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Kampala, UGANDA
Promotion of NMT infrastructure Usage in Kampala
YOUTH LEADER
Edmond Atwine
April 2023 to February 2024
The project aimed to sensitise people on the realities road users face on Ugandan roads and influence NMT policy reviews in the city. It engaged youth in the Kampala metropolitan area, the Mwamba Development Agency , policymakers, school children, and the media.
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Dodoma, TANZANIA
YOUTH LEADER
Marwa Chacha Magoti
Awareness for Commercial MotorcyclIsts Project
2023 - 2024
The project aimed to reduce road serious injuries and deaths caused by commercial motorcycles on the road through broad public awareness campaigns and safety training for commercial motorcycle drivers aged between 18 -35.
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Mbale, UGANDA
Walk With Me: Healthier and Greener Journeys to School
YOUTH LEADER
Oliva Nalwadda
2023 - 2024
The project aimed to promote active mobility among children in Mbale City, Uganda. It empowered children to become safe road users, national advocates for safer roads, and active mobility champions with a keen focus on walkability.
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Yaounde, Cameroon
“Ben skin” safety & “Youths for Post-Crash Care”
2023 - 2024
The project aimed to use an integrated approach that influences pre-crash, crash, and post-crash events to improve urban road safety for the most disadvantaged youths.
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YOUTH LEADER
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Stephen Kome
Yaounde, Cameroon
Waka fine to school
May 2023 to February 2024
The project aimed to integrate the Safe System Approach to provide safer routes to school for students thus resulting in a reduction of injuries and fatalities in the area which is predominantly used by students.
YOUTH LEADER
OUTCOMES
Tevoh Ndingwan
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Yaoundé, Cameroon
YOUTH LEADER
YOUTHS FOR SAFE AND INCLUSIVE MOBILITY
Dindze Olive Dubila
July 2024- March 2025
The project aimed to enhance road safety and mobility for young women and PwDs in Yaoundé, by empowering them to raise awareness of their issue, move safer on their journeys and advocate for a more inclusive and accessible transport system by May 2025.
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Yaoundé, Cameroon
DataMobilize-Empowering Youth for Safer Roads
September 2024 - June 2025
The project aimed to enhance youth road safety in Yaoundé by establishing a platform for improved data collection, skill development, and active youth participation in road safety initiatives. Through the creation of a road safety observatory, youth-led training, and consultations with decision-makers, the project sought to empower young people in advocating for safer roads and informed safety planning.
YOUTH LEADER
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Steffel Ludivin Feudjio Tezong
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Jos, Nigeria
Journey to School
July 2024- April 2025
The project aimed to transform streets for safety around school zones in Jos, Plateau State, and help reduce Road traffic injuries by mobilising the local youths and community members to advocate for infrastructure changes and a reduction on speed limit around schools.
YOUTH LEADER
Ichor Selumun Paul
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Abuja, Nigeria
YOUTH LEADER
Empowering Women for Safe and Inclusive Mobility in Abuja
Star Okereh
August 2024 - January 2025
The project aimed to address gender-specific road safety challenges in Abuja by improving transport systems to better meet women’s mobility needs and advocating for gender-inclusive policies. It sought to educate and empower young women on road safety, promoting gender equality and reducing inequalities while aligning with key Sustainable Development Goals.
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Cairo, egypt
Now I See: Empowering Accessible Mobility for the Visually Impaired
July 2024 - April 2025
The project aimed to promote road safety and improve the quality of life for vulnerable road users by ensuring accessibility to visually impaired people in Cairo, Egypt.
YOUTH LEADER
Lojaina Mohamed Ali Abdelmawla
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Nairobi, Kenya
Connect the Dots, Save a Life
July 2024 - January 2025
The project contributed to the reduction of road crashes in Kenya by creating a culture of data-driven road safety management through multisectoral collaboration
YOUTH LEADER
OUTCOMES
Mary Abungu
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To date, there are 0 Local Actions projects which take place in Oceania related to:
Outcomes
- Allowed for exposure at the national and global level through participation in the Global Road Safety Film Festival by submitting a short film on road safety.
- Created multi-organisational youth-led focal points on road safety, sustainable mobility, and Vision Zero with the Crown Prince Foundation and national universities
- Facilitated meaningful youth engagement in the implementation and activities of the project where over 25 young people were actively involved.
Outcomes
- Equipped a cohort of young in-school leaders with enhanced road safety knowledge, transforming them into Road Safety Champions within their schools and communities.
- Elevated the level of interest among parents and teachers to engage in road safety education, fostering their active involvement in project implementation.
- Promoted the practice of self-reporting on reduced speed among boda boda riders in school zones and busy city centres, subsequently extending its implementation to other school zones beyond the initial project areas.
- Bolstered the commitment of local decision-makers in Uganda to mitigate road traffic injuries around school zones.
Expected Outcomes
- Launched a dashboard of Lima’s cycling infrastructure to provide evidence-based and updated information to local authorities.
- One District Government in Lima committed to implementing interconnectivity or segregation bike lines as a result of the advocacy efforts made by young advocates at a local level.
- Implemented adequate bicycle parking spots in the city of Lima with the support of local businesses.
Outcomes
- Stablished connections between youth and youth leaders from various civil society organisations who identified gaps that prevent their meaningful involvement in shaping the national road safety policy.
- Facilitated intergenerational dialogue in Abuja, Nigeria, that promoted meaningful youthful involvement in road safety decision–making.
- Local community awared of the impact of road traffic laws on young people and the need for meaningful youth involvement in road safety.
Nigeria
Advocacy for Meaningful Youth Involvement in Road Safety
Journey to School
Empowering Women for Safe and Inclusive Mobility in Abuja
Expected Outcomes
- A consolidated group of young advocates committed and equiped to lead the advocacy campaign and to establish a meaningful conversation with local lawmakers.
- Argentinian Congress lawmakers committed to legislating the Safe Urban Speeds Law. (In process)
- Young leader joined and led the conversation with Confederación Argentina de Mutualidades, representing the youth, their NGOs and other institutions. (In process)
Outcomes
- Developed an advocacy toolkit on how to engage youth in Morocco meaningfully.
- Established partnerships with three local decision-makers to sustain meaningful youth engagement activities in the local government
- Trained local youth leaders to train other young people on road safety and meaningful youth engagement.
Uganda
Roads for Girls
Be Road Smart
Walk With Me: Healthier and Greener Journeys to School
Promotion of NMT infrastructure Usage in Kampala
Together for safer school journeys (TOSS365)
India
Community Connect
Community Connect 2
#CleanIndia for #RoadSafety
Community Connect
Outcomes
- Promoted road safety awareness among the local community and authorities.
- Provided safe updated crossing zones and technical improvement as per the star rating for school application.
- Established commitment from stakeholders on proposals for road safety improvement.
Expected Outcomes
- Increased awareness of road safety concerns and promoted a deeper commitment to safety within communities and networks in Abuja.
- Secured commitments from four Nigerian decision-makers to implement Gender-Inclusive Urban Planning and enforce traffic laws for safer mobility by January 2025.
- Enhanced knowledge, skills, and confidence among women, empowering them to advocate for safer roads in Abuja
Outcomes
- Integration of cycling safety courses into the curriculum of selected educational institutions, promoting comprehensive road safety education.
- Implementation of bicycle parking lots strategically placed in designated areas throughout the city, encouraging and facilitating cycling as a viable mode of transportation.
- Enhanced youth engagement through awareness campaigns and capacity-building initiatives, fostering the creation of future advocates for road safety and sustainable mobility.
- Increased interest and comprehension among decision-makers, leading to the facilitation of conditions for the development of both physical and legal infrastructure supportive of safe cycling and other non-motorised transport modes.
- Elevated public awareness regarding the advantages of transitioning to alternative modes of transportation, shared mobility, and endeavours toward eliminating physical and societal obstacles hindering walking, cycling, or public transport usage.
Outcomes
- Developed and implemented a road safety diagnosis along with students and academic personnel of UABC.
- Developed an action plan for the UABC campus environment improvement to ensure project implementation and sustainability.
- Organised the Pedestrian Congress and a campus-wide campaign in coordination with other Mexican civil society organisations to educate the university community on road safety best practices
Cameroon
DataMobilize-Empowering Youth for Safer Roads
Waka fine to school
Youths for Safe and Inclusive Mobility
“Ben skin” safety & “Youths forPost-Crash Care”
Outcomes
- Executed a qualitative urban analysis of incidents and safety risks in Arequipa, identifying higher vulnerability hotspots and demographic groups.
- Identified and disseminated critical hotspots where women and children are more susceptible to risks.
- Formulated an engagement strategy with key stakeholders to present the evidence, facilitating discussions on creating and evaluating potential actions to address the identified issues and enhance road safety in downtown Arequipa.
Outcomes
- Empowered youth activists in leading city diagnosis as a tool in identifying road safety actions required in the respective school zones.
- Allowed for visibility of road safety problems around school zones.
- Established a formal commitment from authorities to invest in road safety infrastructure for the school zones.
Extended Outcomes
- Developed, tested, and launched a pedestrian rights violation reporting app at Jakarta's Car Free Day event.
- Analyzed over 25 kilometres of school areas in Yogyakarta and engaged over 50 students in advocating for pedestrian safety.
- Secured media coverage to raise awareness and encourage participation in the movement for accessible pedestrian access.
Outcomes
- Compiled a comprehensive list of road safety topics integrated into the curriculum for Master of Science students in Transportation Studies.
- Identified safety deficits in prioritised study locations and successfully implemented road safety training programs for young leaders.
- Disseminated a set of recommendations derived from internship reports of Master of Science students to key stakeholders for the enhancement of road safety in Hasselt and Diepenbeek.
Outcomes
- Consolidated fresh data on road safety knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours among commercial motorcycle drivers in Dodoma
- Trained 100 commercial motorcycle drivers on the topics of safe riding practices and traffic laws
- Disseminated relevant road safety information for citizens by an online platform in Tanzania, gathering 150 website visitors per month
Botswana
Non-motorized based visibility road safety program
Ecuador
Champions for Road Safety Project
Expected Outcomes
- Developed an innovative road safety platform (app and website) for youth to report safety issues, enhance skills, and actively participate in road safety.
- Increased knowledge of road safety, safer behaviour, and youth participation among young people, educators, and children while raising awareness of safety issues in high-risk locations.
- Equipped young people with tools to engage in safety improvements while fostering greater decision-maker commitment to involving youth in the process and using the platform for evidence-based interventions.
Outcomes
- Conducted training sessions for local students on iRAP SR4S methodologies, empowering them to disseminate the knowledge to their peers and colleagues.
- Mapped out student journeys in Yaoundé, employing iRAP Star Ratings to assess safety levels in 8 school zones.
- Implemented targeted infrastructure improvements based on the iRAP Rating results, incorporating measures like speed humps, school zone signs, and pedestrian crossings to enhance safety in the identified areas.
Expected Outcomes
- Established five Road Safety Champions groups committed to advocating for road safety ordinances in their municipalities.
- Trained Champions in mobility, road safety, advocacy, and communication, resulting in action plans for ordinance adoption.
- Municipal councils received action plans promoting implementation of the local road safety ordinance.
Expected Outcomes
- Kenyan key agency decision-makers committed to promoting road safety data enhancement and presenting their strategies for doing so.
- Created a first draft agreement documenting the participating agencies' commitment to collaborate and coordinate to streamline the sharing of road safety data.
- Established a multi-agency data-sharing agreement amongst the committed agencies towards streamlined road safety data sharing, which included a sustainability plan with a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework to ensure ongoing collaboration and continuous improvement.
Outcomes
- Built alliances with youth that strengthened their participation and incidence in the local decision-making process regarding road safety and a healthy environment
- Conducted a diagnosis of the local issues regarding road safety and the environment through an active dialogue with local young people
- Engaged youth in the implementation of local solutions regarding road safety and the environment, using creative approaches such as arts-related activities and gamified online competitions.
Outcomes
- Collaborated with local partners to gather data, research and resources on benchmarking transportation equity affecting youth across the nation
- Developed and executed an educational package on the US and BIPOC communities context on transportation equity, road safety fundamentals, and equity-centred community design
- Created an informal Coalition working toward supporting fellows and implementing actions to systematically engage youth in the local level efforts
Extended Outcomes
- Developed a Post-crash Management Model System with stakeholder and community support.
- Secured commitment from Padjadjaran University and Public System Center Sumedang for implementation.
- Introduced the improved system to Jatinangor citizens and university officials.
- Trained students and residents in post-crash management and First Aid skills.
Outcomes
- Built capacities on cyclists in Bogota about gender equality and its relation with road safety.
- Implemented an awareness and engagement strategy with cyclists in Bogota to highlight the need for safe cycling.
- Developed advocacy actions to share, monitor and discuss cycling needs in Bogota with decision-makers.
Peru
Pedalea Seguro
Data for Resilient Roads
Outcomes
- Trained and empowered 1,022 students on Aemends’ standards on road safety.
- Trained 20 students as advocates on road safety
- Engaged the public on Road safety through various Social media platforms, where 186,372 people were reached on Facebook, 5,725 reached on Twitter, and 927 on Instagram (87,049 people in Total)
- Composed a song on road safety from a student project beneficiary who made a road safety song for Amend (See here).
Jordan
Up to Zero
Outcomes
- Developed and distributed a child-friend road safety education curriculum in collaboration with the District Education Office and online CSOs.
- Conducted a youth-led walkability analysis and mapping of hotspots and high-risk locations in collaboration with in-school road safety champions.
- Led a mass awareness programme of physical, mental, economic and environmental benefits of walkability using radio talk shows and general assemblies in schools.
Outcomes
- Established a group of young volunteers and students advocating for increased participation of youth in local urban mobility policies.
- Created visibility of the project in the local community as an important initiative in improving road safety, youth participation, and a more sustainable city.
- Increased civic engagement and youth protagonism in Proto Alegre’s public policies related to urban mobility.
Outcomes
- Amplified road safety awareness in Kigali and the Southern Province on the importance of road safety and general road user behaviour
- Incorporated curriculum on road safety in both primary and secondary schools in Rwanda.
- Championed road safety through active engagement with decision-makers, utilising the YOURS advocacy tool to advocate for and promote safer roads effectively.
Outcomes
- Conducted on-street participatory mappings to understand the mobility narratives of vulnerable road users including safe and unsafe hotspots.
- Developed and implemented a public awareness and education campaign to inform the public about the benefits of pedestrian speed zones.
- Coordinated with Lusaka City Council and the Zambia Police to ensure the installation of speed limit signs and road markings.
Outcomes
- Trained local motorcycle taxi drivers of Tiko on helmet usage, safety behaviours and road safety ethics.
- Raised awareness about road safety through designs, paintings, videos, drawings, and graphics portraying safety messages by engaging the local youth.
- Involved stakeholders, NGOs, and motorcycle drivers' associations by carrying out a consultation process on motorcycle road safety issues.
Expected Outcomes
- Raised community awareness of public space issues, identified safety and accessibility concerns, developed safety strategies, and mapped public space conditions.
- Established partnerships with government, educational institutions, and local groups, and engaged decision-makers on public space safety.
- Improved knowledge of cycling safety and traffic regulations, fostered positive attitudes towards cycling and public space use and built community cohesion through shared cycling experiences.
- Boosted community engagement, developed a shared vision for public spaces, identified priorities, gained public recognition, and initiated dialogue with decision-makers and stakeholders.
Outcomes
- Raised awareness among high school students about the risks of underage in SMPN 1 Kertosono.
- Developed a master trainers program to educate about motorcycle laws and responsible road user behaviour
- Advocated for SMPN 1 Kertosono students regarding safer infrastructures for riding bikes to school.
Zambia
Advancing 30KM/h speed limit pedestrian zones in Lusaka
Tajikistan
Reclaiming space for walking and cycling in Dushanbe
Hey I'm moving on two wheels
Reclaiming space for walking and cycling phase 2
Mexico
Retorno Seguro a Clases
Retorno Seguro a la Escuela
Road Safety Promoters
Strategic walkability intervention
Entornos Amables
Friendly Environment
Belgium
MovingSafe2Hasselt University
Safer Roads in Hasselt and Diepenbeek Now
Outcomes
- Delivered a training program in partnership with the Office of Women Empowerment, Child Protection and Population Control of the City of Jakarta with gender awareness and survivor-centred approach.
- Developed an online reporting platform to be used by commuters to report harassment activities on Jakarta's public transportation.
- Develop a report and policy recommendation of cases reported through the platform, addressed to Jakarta public transport officials.
Zimbabwe
Safer School Zones
Expected Outcomes
- A youth-informed, evidence-based curriculum was developed with insight from BIPOC youth across the country to implement through the fellowship program and a series of workshops and training.
- A national conversation on meaningful youth participation in transportation equity and mobility justice was crafted through digital media and an in-person national convening, ultimately positioning youth, industry leaders and practitioners to build a sustainable movement.
- Youth were equipped to develop advocacy plans to address transportation equity and mobility justice in their communities
Outcomes
- Allocated grants to active groups of bicycle representatives in implementing road safety initiatives in their neighborhoods.
- Gained active participation and contribution of ideas from bicycle representatives during the entire project.
- Formulated new specific and innovative proposals to be used by young cyclists that would be adopted by local authorities.
- Established new alliances with local and youth organizations such as UBI and Niñas sin miedo for future projects.
Tanzania
Awareness for Commercial MotorcyclIsts Project
Expected Outcomes
- Delivered evidence of safety and mobility challenges of women and PwDs in Yaounde and promoted more responsible road user behaviour from them.
- Shared evidence of safety and mobility challenges for women and PwDs from on-field gender-inclusive assessments of transport services in Yaounde town
- Local communities of Yaounde awared of safety and mobility challenges faced by young women and PwDs and how to behave or act to alleviate the issues
- Improved consideration of young women and people with disabilities needs in the design and implementation of transport services and road infrastructure
Outcomes
- Trained motorcycle taxi drivers and youths in Bandung about the use of safety helmets.
- Created an evidence-based report that presented data on motorcycle crashes and helmet usage in Bandung.
- Generated an intergenerational dialogue with youths, motorcyclists and decision-makers to promote law enforcement operations on helmet usage in Bandung.
Nepal
Safer Road at Surkhet, Nepal
Outcomes
Colombia
Meaningful cycling actions with a gender approach in Bogota
Youth influencing bike policy change in Bogota
YOUMS:Young Motorcyclist for Safer Cities Project
The Pedestrian First Project
The Road Impact Race
USA
BIPOC Youth Advocating for an Equitable Transportation System through Advocacy and Storytelling
Youth Power for Transportation Equity
Expected Outcomes
- Trained Visually abled and disabled people on road safety rights address the struggles that visually impaired people face in their day-to-day lives in Cairo.
- Raised public awareness in the region of Cairo about the challenges of visually impaired people and fostered a more inclusive and supportive community on the road.
- Implemented Sustainable measures that allow safer road use for people with visual impairment.
Expected Outcomes
- Raised awareness among young people about civic issues and their impact on road safety, fostering active engagement.
- Mobilized citizens to support a petition for improved road safety.
- Secured commitments from CSOs and officials to expedite pothole repairs.
Morocco
Youth acting for zero road fatalities
Outcomes
- Formalised the alliance with local authorities to execute activities with elementary schools and the intervention of public spaces in San Nicolas de los Garza and Monterrey.
- Designed and facilitated workshops aimed at imparting road safety knowledge and promoting sustainable mobility practices to 50 youths.
- Established a roadmap with the Secretary of Mobility of each municipality, San Nicolas de los Garza and Monterrey, to collaborate on the street redesign of a selected community.
Outcomes
- Connected with the youth of Mumbai and informed them about different civic issues, including road safety.
- Raised awareness with the citizens of Mumbai to mobilise them on a complaint filing strategy to impact road safety facilities.
- Engaged with road safety officials from different municipal areas to share the issues faced by citizens.
Outcomes
- Trained advocates on road safety audit who carried out a speed study in Karnali that determined the correlation between speed characteristics and crash cause.
- Implemented a Setting up Speed Limit of 30kmph in one Pilot Corridor in coordination with the local traffic police.
Outcomes
- Engaged the community in a mass cycle ride during World Bicycle Day in order to promote safe and sustainable transport.
- Promoted Bike to Work by organising mass rides and implementing communications strategies regarding sustainable and convenient movement.
- Conducted research on bike-sharing schemes in Dushanbe to identify possibilities for its local development through analysis, benchmarks, and other cities' experiences.
Expected Outcomes
- Assessed young motorcyclists’ road safety experiences and perceptions through data-driven analysis.
- Built capacity in road safety and advocacy, fostering responsible road behaviours among young motorcyclists.
- Engaged young motorcyclists in collaborative spaces with decision-makers to develop strategies for improving road safety.
Outcomes
- Gathered stakeholders' contributions and commitments to improve school zones and achieve targets in the project’s advocacy plan.
- Built a network of trained municipal officials who are focused on creating a healthy and green Ensenada and making school zones safer
- Local decision-makers committed to strategically invest in safer school zones.
Rwanda
Traffic Care Youth Initiative Project
Ghana
Kids’ RoadSafety Panel (KRSP)
Outcomes
- Increased knowledge on Road Safety for in-school young leaders.
- Established positive attitudes on Road safety for parents and teachers.
- Reduced speed limits for boda boda riders and taxi drivers in 3 school zones.
- Increased commitment by local decision-makers to reducing road traffic injuries around school zones.
- Increased engagement of youth in national road safety activities such as the Decade of Action Handover event, and the launch of the Entebbe Express Highway among others.
Outcomes
- Increased awareness of the complaint filing system of the municipal corporation within Mumbai.
- Empowered young leaders on civic knowledge, soft skills, and community mobilisation.
- Incorporated a Sustainable city approach through improvements in road safety, solid waste management, and drainage systems.
Kenya
Safe School Zones Project
Outcomes
- Raised awareness sessions among young people on the connection between road safety, climate change and waste management.
- Delivered the #CleanIndia for #RoadSafety campaign at community levels to clean roads and other public spaces and make them more accessible for road users.
- Implemented urban interventions by creating murals in clean locations with the support of youth and local artists.
Indonesia
Advocating Pedestrian Rights through Mapping Initiative
Padjadjaran Emergency Medical Services Model Project
Bike To School
Safe Ride Jakarta
Safer Street Participatory Design with Youth
Bandung Klik Helm
Outcomes
- Educated local members of the community on the students' road safety situation in Zimbabwe schools.
- Conducted road assessments in school zones through the Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) Methodology by involving stakeholders young people.
- Implemented infrastructure changes initiatives, that contributed to the reduction of risks for children at Glenview 8 primary school..
Brazil
Coleti.VU
Coleti.VU 2.0
Outcomes
- Trained Dushanbe citizens on first AID and post-crash and road safety training for vulnerable cyclists.
- Promoted the bicycle movement among citizens and provided better infrastructure (parking sports).
- Movilised the community by engaging them in an online petition to advocate for investment and promotion of safe and sustainable infrastructure for cyclists.
Outcomes
- Designed a roadmap highlighting high-risk areas and developed a practical urbanism methodology utilising geospatial information systems for improved road infrastructure in Merida.
- Crafted replicable "pedestrian tours" aimed at raising awareness regarding the road safety experiences of the most vulnerable road users in society.
- Generated partnerships with local organisations to ensure the sustainable creation of 'cyclist-friendly' streets in Merida.
Outcomes
- Created awareness of local traffic conditions, expected road user behavior and traffic rules in Belgium.
- Created awareness of the project in Belgium through social media engagement.
- Initiated project integration into the official activities at Hasselt University.
Egypt
Art for Vulnerable Road Users
Now I See: Empowering Accessible Mobility for the Visually Impaired
Outcomes
- Collected data from school students and faculty members, culminating in a comprehensive document that showed the road safety challenges faced by these road users.
- Presented road safety data highlighting the correlation between lower speeds and safe school zones to officials, actively advocating for the implementation of these suggestions.
- Launched an exhibit focused on the narratives behind road crash statistics, successfully raising awareness about the critical importance of establishing safe school zones.
Expected Outcomes
- Youth leaders empowered and equipped to become road safety advocates within their schools and communities to advocate for safer school zones in Jos, Plateau State.
- Improved public awareness about road safety regulations and greater compliance with 20-30km/hr speed limits, leading to an immediate reduction in traffic violations and road crashes.
- Established collaborative partnerships with legislators, municipal bodies, schools and road safety NGOs that coordinated the implementation of the 20-30km/hr speed limit and delivered infrastructure improvement around school zones in Jos, Plateau State.
- Provided Policy-makers and road safety agencies with up-to-date and accurate data, enabling collaborative initiatives to make informed decisions on necessary adjustments and improvements to road infrastructure and speed enforcement strategies.
Kenya
Connect the Dots, Save a Life
Argentina
Ask the Congress for Safer Speeds Project
#NoTeDistraigas
Outcomes
- Led a participatory workshop on road safety and pedestrians to discuss the importance of co-responsibility and pedestrian safety from a gender perspective.
- Coordinated and developed one drawing contest for children and teenagers to illustrate their school journey and the main road safety risks faced.
- Developed an engagement and advocacy strategy for decision-makers to gain commitment from the Pedestrian and Cyclists Office
Outcomes
- Built local capacity by developing an educational package with young leaders that addresses road safety and the needs of vulnerable road users.
- Established an “Egyptian Youth Coalition” with young leaders to advocate for road safety and implement projects of the Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety locally
- Raised awareness in the community by creating artistic street interventions in the form of graffiti to showcase the rights of vulnerable road users, particularly focused on eco-active mobility and sustainable cities
Outcomes
- Developed and implemented a social media campaign dedicated to raising awareness about distracted driving behaviour.
- Created an educational game, "Distracted Game," centred on addressing distracted driving issues, reaching and garnering shares from individuals.
- Disseminated the "Distracted Game” by engaging and educating young people on the dangers associated with distracted driving.
Outcomes
- Raised awareness in the community about girls and women's rights to safe mobility and road safety.
- Developed training for boda boda riders about road safety and women's rights.
- Delivered a Youth Petition that called out for greater commitment to women’s rights on safe mobility..
Outcomes
- Evaluated, identified, and collated the needs and challenges road users face when using NMT in Kampala
- Engaged over 900 children in schools and youth and trained them on NMT Infrastructure.
- Engaged with local Police, KCCA, UNRA & MoW&T to learn about their strategy towards improving the NMT infrastructure
Outcomes
- The local community awared of women's rights to safe mobility through cultural creativity campaigns, including dance, music, and painting.
- Built capacity for local police and village chairpersons on road safety and women's rights to strengthen to handle road-related harassment and violence toward girls and women.
- Established a Road Safety committee in Apac District with local government officials & civil society representatives to promote women's rights and safe mobility.
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Where we are making an impact
The Global Youth Coalition has awarded grants to support 59 grassroots projects in 25 countries.
2M+ PEOPLE REACHED
(30,300 direct, 2,000,000+ indirect)
To date, there are 14 Local Actions projects which take place in America related to:
Bogota, Colombia
The Road Impact Race
May - November 2020
YOUTH LEADER
The project aimed to promote active participation of the youth of Bogota on issues such as sustainable mobility, road safety and the environment. To do so, participatory online methodologies were designed, as well as the implementation of symbolic actions.
Daniela Gómez
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Bogota, Colombia
Youth influencing bike policy change in bogota
YOUTH LEADER
From 05/20/2021 to 11/26/2021
Daniela Gómez
The project aimed to Strengthen the capacities of the Local Bicycle Board Members (Consejeros Locales de la Bicicleta), and provide them with tools to advocate for better bicycle policies to decision-makers.
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Bogota, Colombia
MEANINGFUL CYCLING ACTIONS WITH A GENDER APPROACH IN BOGOTA
YOUTH LEADER
April - November 2022
Daniela Gómez
The project aimed to empower citizens of Bogota in taking action and raising awareness on safe cycling with special emphasis on the gender perspective.
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MEXICO
Retorno Seguro a Clases
Safe back to School Challenge
YOUTH LEADER
2021 - 2022
Aldo González Barrera
The projects aimed to address issues of dangerous school zones through area diagnosis, tactical urbanism interventions, and working with authorities to guarantee safety.
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PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL , UGANDA
COLETI.VU
2021 - 2022
The projects aimed to formulate a group of young people advocates for increased social participation of youth in the city administration on road safety
OUTCOMES
YOUTH LEADER
Bernardo Pietrobelli
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Ensenada, MEXICO
Retorno Seguro a la Escuela
Safe return to school challenge
YOUTH LEADER
2022 - 2023
Ana Rodriguez
The project aimed to address the issue of dangerous school zones by area diagnosis, through tactical urbanism interventions, and working with local authorities to guarantee safety.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina
#NoTeDistraigas
#Don'tGetDistracted
2022 - 2023
The project aimed to raise awareness among young people on the dangers of using mobile devices while driving.
YOUTH LEADER
OUTCOMES
Ezzie Naidich
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PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL , UGANDA
Coleti.VU 2.0
2022 - 2023
The project aimed to ensure safer school zones around Porto Alegre and implement low-speed (30 kph or less) in high-traffic volume areas of the city, and around local schools.
OUTCOMES
YOUTH LEADER
Henrique Soares
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Monterrey, MEXICO
YOUTH LEADER
Road Safety Promoters
Fernanda Reyes Ramirez
2023-2024
Encouraging mobility behaviour change among the youth and upgrade the infrastructure conditions to guarantee safe mobility and improve inhabitants’ quality of life
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Baja California , MEXICO
Strategic walkability intervention
YOUTH LEADER
Ana Rodriguez
2023-2024
The project aimed to accomplish a complete tactical urbanism exercise at the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (AUBC-Autonomous University of California) through the annual Pedestrian Congress.
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Bogota, Colombia
The Pedestrian First Project
YOUTH LEADER
Maryfely Rincon
May 2023 to November 2023
The project aimed to raise awareness around pedestrian vulnerability and the need to involve them in co-creating safer spaces, while advocating for safer roads.
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Merida, MEXICO
Friendly Environment
YOUTH LEADER
Paola Becerra
2023 - 2024
The project aimed to address the needs of cyclists, regardless of gender, as a mode of active mobility.
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Washington DC, USA
BIPOC Youth Advocating for an Equitable Transportation System through Advocacy and Storytelling
YOUTH LEADER
Jacob Smith
April 2022 to April 2023
The project aimed to recruit young people, and educate them on transportation inequities facing their communities.
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Arequipa, Peru
Data for Resilient Roads
YOUTH LEADER
May 2023 to April 2024
Valeria Belen Cerpa Salas
The project aimed to develop a web tool that allows for visualisation of interactive maps, dashboards, and statistical information in ensuring resilient roads.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina
Ask the Congress for Safer Speeds Project
July 2024-July 2025
The project aimed to improve the Argentinian road safety law framework by empowering young leaders in advocating for urban speed reduction law through the implementation of community mobilisation tools.
YOUTH LEADER
OUTCOMES
Ezzie Naidich
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Denver, USA
YOUTH POWER FOR TRANSPORTATION EQUITY
YOUTH LEADER
July 2024- Mar 2025
Jacob Smith
The project aimed to reduce the disproportionate impact of traffic injuries and fatalities on Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities and reach the Global Goals 10 and 11, by giving youth skills to take action for meaningful engagement with their decision-makers and communities
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Lima, Peru
PEDALEA SEGURO
June 2024-December 2024
The project aimed to create a comprehensive database for the city's bike lanes in Lima and increase the quality of life of the citizens of the Metropolitan area by promoting urban cycling as a safe and efficient means of transportation.
YOUTH LEADER
Jeffrey Leandro
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Guayaquil, Ecuador
Champions for Road Safety Project
YOUTH LEADER
Michelle Lorena Gaibor Tobón
July 2024 - March 2025
The project aimed to empower young Ecuadorians aged 18-35 as road safety advocates by equipping them with the knowledge and skills to promote safe mobility and adopt road safety ordinances. Through training and a focus on diversity and inclusivity, the initiative cultivated a network of Road Safety Champions to drive policy change and bridge gaps between communities and stakeholders.
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Bogotá, Colombia
YOUMS: Young Motorcyclist for Safer Cities Project
June 2024 - December 2024
The project aimed to empower young motorcyclists in Bogotá by promoting road safety through youth-focused awareness, inclusive decision-making, and cooperation. Using a multi-faceted approach, it sought to engage participants in workshops, artistic pedagogy, and advocacy while collecting insights on their experiences to inform and enhance road safety initiatives.
YOUTH LEADER
Miguel Ángel Cuéllar
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Mérida, MEXICO
Entornos Amables
August 2024 - January 2025
The project aimed to strengthen urban road safety and autonomy for children, youth, women, and the LGBTQI+ population in the south of Mérida, Yucatán, through safety perception mapping, workshops on safe bicycle use, dialogue about public space violence, and the creation of a collective mural that reflects the challenges faced by vulnerable road users.
YOUTH LEADER
Paola Becerra García
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To date, there are 2 Local Actions project which takes place in Europe related to:
HASSELT, BELGIUM
MovingSafe2Hasselt University
YOUTH LEADER
Linda Nekesa
2021 - 2022
The project aimed to increase traffic knowledge, skills, and awareness and promote positive attitudes towards road safety among international students.
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YOUTH LEADER
Hasselt and Diepenbeek, BELGIUM
Brian Ssemwanga
Safer Roads in Hasselt and Diepenbeek Now
April 2022 to April 2023
The project aimed to make cycling and walking safely in Hasselt and Diepenbeek for students by reviewing the weaknesses and gaps that exist within the ten stretches and intersections of road infrastructure within the areas and presenting the data to key stakeholders.
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To date, there are 12 Local Actions projects which take place in Asia related to:
Dushanbe, tajikistan
Reclaiming space for walking and cycling in Dushanbe
October 2020 to April 2023
This was a youth-led project which called on authorities in Dushanbe to promote walking and cycling as an official policy. The project advocated for active mobility in terms of road safety, health, the environment, and sustainable urban development and emphasised the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.
YOUTH LEADER
Aydarsho Makulshoev
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YOUTH LEADER
MUMBAI, INDIA
Akash Upase
Community Connect
2021 - 2022
The project aimed to build active citizenship in youth by solving local civic issues through multi-stakeholder engagement approach.
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YOUTH LEADER
IRBID, JORDAN
Sana’ Khasawneh
Up to Zero
From 01/05/21 to 10/03/22
The project aimed to create awareness among young people on Road Safety, vision zero, and to be actively involved towards making roads safer for road users.
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SURAKARTA, INDONESIA
Safer Street Participatory Design with Youth
From 18/05/21 to 30/03/22
The project aimed to improve aspects of road safety and designing a safer street for the targeted high school.
OUTCOMES
YOUTH LEADER
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Titis Efrindu
YOUTH LEADER
Dheli, India
Shagun Sharma
#CleanIndia for #RoadSafety
May 2022 - TCB
The project aimed to clean, paint, and transform public spaces such as metro pillars, roadsides, and public walls to communicate the message of the importance of waste management to ensure safe and healthy roads for all.
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Kabupaten Nganjuk, INDONESIA
Bike To School
April 2022 - March 2023
The project aimed to raise concern about the increasing number of underage drivers, specifically motorcycle riders at the junior high school level, who often aren't old enough to legally have a driver's licence.
YOUTH LEADER
OUTCOMES
Nikita Luthfi
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Bandung, INDONESIA
Bandung Klik Helm
May 2022 - March 2023
The project aimed to contribute to the reduction of the number of deaths due to head injuries in motorcycle accidents in Bandung. It established a Community Group of Strapped-Helmet, whose members are gathered from Bandung’s online motorcycle taxi and delivery drivers community
YOUTH LEADER
Vania Emmanuela
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YOUTH LEADER
Mumbai, India
Pankhuri Jain
Community Connect
Jun 2022 - March 2023
The project aimed to educate young people with awareness about civic issues especially around road safety so that they can work with local decision-makers to improve the civic facilities of the community.
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YOUTH LEADER
Surkhet, Nepal
Hemant Tiwari
Safer Road at Surkhet, Nepal
April 2022 - January 2023
The project aimed to advocate for safer road infrastructure in all kinds of roads and make Road Safety Audit (RSA) mandatory. It focused on capacity building on safer road infrastructure along with RSA among technical, bureaucratic, and political leaders at central, provincial, and local government.
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Dushanbe, tajikistan
Hey I'm moving on two wheels
May - December 2022
The project aimed to encourage the Dushanbe authorities to promote cycling as an official policy. Bicycles provide time-saving transportation that significantly increases access to income, health, and education. The project seeks to empower communities by strengthening bicycle culture.
YOUTH LEADER
Dilshod Kholmatov
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Dushanbe, tajikistan
Reclaiming space for walking and cycling phase 2
2023 - 2024
The project aimed to call on city authorities to promote walking and cycling as a policy priority. It created and led advocacy efforts to promote active mobility to address environmental issues, highlight sustainable urban development, and improve public health.
YOUTH LEADER
Dilshod Kholmatov
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Jakarta, INDONESIA
Safe Ride Jakarta
2023 - 2024
The project aimed to address sexual harassment in public transportation spaces in Jakarta. To protect road users, especially commuters, the project will aim to develop safety protocols.
OUTCOMES
YOUTH LEADER
Agita Pasaribu
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Jakarta, INDONESIA
Padjadjaran Emergency Medical Services Model Project
July 2024 - April 2025
The project aimed to develop an innovative post-crash response model in Jatinangor to address the high rate of traffic crashes and fatalities, particularly among students. By leveraging resources and data from learning institutions like Padjadjaran University, the initiative sought to create an integrated emergency medical services system to reduce response times and improve outcomes.
YOUTH LEADER
Nikita Luthfi Adriyana
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Jakarta, INDONESIA
Advocating Pedestrian Rights through Mapping Initiative
May 2024 - January 2025
The project aimed to advocate for pedestrian rights by using a mobile app to report violations like broken sidewalks and illegal parking. Data collected during "Tamasya Trotoar" sidewalk sightseeing will highlight access issues around schools and inform policy changes to improve pedestrian safety and inclusivity.
YOUTH LEADER
OUTCOMES
Richard Vinc N. Santoso
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YOUTH LEADER
Mumbai, India
Pankhuri Jain
Community Connect
June 2024 - March 2025
The project aimed to mobilize communities, educate young people on road safety, and foster collaboration among stakeholders to address road-related challenges systematically. By empowering youth as advocates, raising citizen awareness, and driving policy change, the initiative sought to improve road infrastructure and enhance overall road safety.
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To date, there are 16 Local Actions projects which take place in Africa related to:
Gaborone, Botswana
Non-motorized based visibility road safety program
01 July 2020- 01 October 2020
The project aimed to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities caused by road traffic crashes through community sensitization along the Trans Kalahari Highway, targeting donkey carts and bicycle riders.
YOUTH LEADER
Tumiso Selaledi
OUTCOMES
JINJA, UGANDA
TOGETHER FOR SAFER SCHOOL JOURNEYS (TOSS365)
YOUTH LEADER
Oliva Nalwadda
01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022
The project aimed at creating safer school journeys for young people
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Kigali City, RWANDA
Traffic Care Youth Initiative Project
YOUTH LEADER
Nkumbuye Amie
From 01/05/2021 to 14/02/2022
The project aimed to promote, advocate, and raise awareness in the community on road safety.
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Accra, GHANA
YOUTH LEADER
Providence Klugan
Kids’ Road Safety Panel (KRSP)
From 01/07/21 to 17/03/22
The project aimed to increase awareness of road traffic risks amongst drivers around schools, and empower school children with information, and advocacy on road safety issues within their communities.
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Kampala, UGANDA
Be Road Smart
YOUTH LEADER
Kenneth Mulinde
April 2021 to February 2022
The project raised awareness of the urgency of road safety for women and girls, by positioning a feminist road safety strategy that fronts women’s rights and their participation in the decision-making process in Kampala
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Morocco
Youth acting for zero road fatalities
YOUTH LEADER
ElKhalil Cherif
April 2022 to March 2023
The project aimed to develop an advocacy toolkit for decision-makers in Morocco to achieve meaningful youth involvement to impact the future of SAFE and SUSTAINABLE mobility.
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Cairo, egypt
YOUTH LEADER
Art for Vulnerable Road Users
Shehab Abu Zeid
May 2022 - March 2023
The project aimed to engage the young generation in Road Safety Movement by occupying the walls of one of the places where young people gather, such as universities, Social or Sports clubs Graffiti Drawing. But this must be preceded by establishing a youth committee that provides not only a platform to further develop the messages of the Graffiti drawings that defend the rights of the vulnerable road users but also to empower them.
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Harare Province, Zimbabwe
Safer School Zones
November 2022 to January 2023
The project aimed to serve as a pilot project for safer school zones in Zimbabwe, at a local primary school, incorporating the application of Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) Methodology.
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Tendekayi Marapara
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Abuja FCT, Nigeria
Advocacy for Meaningful Youth Involvement in Road Safety
April - December 2022
The project aimed to organise high-level policy dialogues on road safety; push for youth involvement; and advocate for the implementation of 30 km/hr speed reduction in streets and high-risk areas where road users especially youths mixed with traffic.
YOUTH LEADER
Simon Patrick Obi
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Apac, UGANDA
Roads for Girls
YOUTH LEADER
Kenneth Mulinde
May 2022 - March 2023
The project aimed to push for a gendered transport system that works and responds to the safety needs of female road users, by enacting policies that guarantee the safety of girls and women from uninvited verbal and physical attacks.
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Lusaka, Zambia
Advancing 30KM/h speed limit pedestrian zones in Lusaka
YOUTH LEADER
Chilekwa O'Brien
May 2023 to February 2024
The project aimed to bring together key stakeholders in the city to contribute to consultative meetings that will identify existing specific high-risk pedestrian areas in the city and collect information on the pedestrian traffic volume in designated areas.
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Kampala, UGANDA
Promotion of NMT infrastructure Usage in Kampala
YOUTH LEADER
Edmond Atwine
April 2023 to February 2024
The project aimed to sensitise people on the realities road users face on Ugandan roads and influence NMT policy reviews in the city. It engaged youth in the Kampala metropolitan area, the Mwamba Development Agency , policymakers, school children, and the media.
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Dodoma, TANZANIA
YOUTH LEADER
Marwa Chacha Magoti
Awareness for Commercial MotorcyclIsts Project
2023 - 2024
The project aimed to reduce road serious injuries and deaths caused by commercial motorcycles on the road through broad public awareness campaigns and safety training for commercial motorcycle drivers aged between 18 -35.
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Mbale, UGANDA
Walk With Me: Healthier and Greener Journeys to School
YOUTH LEADER
Oliva Nalwadda
2023 - 2024
The project aimed to promote active mobility among children in Mbale City, Uganda. It empowered children to become safe road users, national advocates for safer roads, and active mobility champions with a keen focus on walkability.
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Yaounde, Cameroon
“Ben skin” safety & “Youths for Post-Crash Care”
2023 - 2024
The project aimed to use an integrated approach that influences pre-crash, crash, and post-crash events to improve urban road safety for the most disadvantaged youths.
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YOUTH LEADER
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Stephen Kome
Yaounde, Cameroon
Waka fine to school
May 2023 to February 2024
The project aimed to integrate the Safe System Approach to provide safer routes to school for students thus resulting in a reduction of injuries and fatalities in the area which is predominantly used by students.
YOUTH LEADER
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Tevoh Ndingwan
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Yaoundé, Cameroon
YOUTH LEADER
YOUTHS FOR SAFE AND INCLUSIVE MOBILITY
Dindze Olive Dubila
July 2024- March 2025
The project aimed to enhance road safety and mobility for young women and PwDs in Yaoundé, by empowering them to raise awareness of their issue, move safer on their journeys and advocate for a more inclusive and accessible transport system by May 2025.
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Yaoundé, Cameroon
DataMobilize-Empowering Youth for Safer Roads
September 2024 - June 2025
The project aimed to enhance youth road safety in Yaoundé by establishing a platform for improved data collection, skill development, and active youth participation in road safety initiatives. Through the creation of a road safety observatory, youth-led training, and consultations with decision-makers, the project sought to empower young people in advocating for safer roads and informed safety planning.
YOUTH LEADER
OUTCOMES
Steffel Ludivin Feudjio Tezong
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Jos, Nigeria
Journey to School
July 2024- April 2025
The project aimed to transform streets for safety around school zones in Jos, Plateau State, and help reduce Road traffic injuries by mobilising the local youths and community members to advocate for infrastructure changes and a reduction on speed limit around schools.
YOUTH LEADER
Ichor Selumun Paul
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Abuja, Nigeria
YOUTH LEADER
Empowering Women for Safe and Inclusive Mobility in Abuja
Star Okereh
August 2024 - January 2025
The project aimed to address gender-specific road safety challenges in Abuja by improving transport systems to better meet women’s mobility needs and advocating for gender-inclusive policies. It sought to educate and empower young women on road safety, promoting gender equality and reducing inequalities while aligning with key Sustainable Development Goals.
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Cairo, egypt
Now I See: Empowering Accessible Mobility for the Visually Impaired
July 2024 - April 2025
The project aimed to promote road safety and improve the quality of life for vulnerable road users by ensuring accessibility to visually impaired people in Cairo, Egypt.
YOUTH LEADER
Lojaina Mohamed Ali Abdelmawla
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Nairobi, Kenya
Connect the Dots, Save a Life
July 2024 - January 2025
The project contributed to the reduction of road crashes in Kenya by creating a culture of data-driven road safety management through multisectoral collaboration
YOUTH LEADER
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Mary Abungu
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Nigeria
Advocacy for Meaningful Youth Involvement in Road Safety
Journey to School
Empowering Women for Safe and Inclusive Mobility in Abuja
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Uganda
Roads for Girls
Be Road Smart
Walk With Me: Healthier and Greener Journeys to School
Promotion of NMT infrastructure Usage in Kampala
Together for safer school journeys (TOSS365)
India
Community Connect
Community Connect 2
#CleanIndia for #RoadSafety
Community Connect
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Cameroon
DataMobilize-Empowering Youth for Safer Roads
Waka fine to school
Youths for Safe and Inclusive Mobility
“Ben skin” safety & “Youths forPost-Crash Care”
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Botswana
Non-motorized based visibility road safety program
Ecuador
Champions for Road Safety Project
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Peru
Pedalea Seguro
Data for Resilient Roads
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Jordan
Up to Zero
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Zambia
Advancing 30KM/h speed limit pedestrian zones in Lusaka
Tajikistan
Reclaiming space for walking and cycling in Dushanbe
Hey I'm moving on two wheels
Reclaiming space for walking and cycling phase 2
Mexico
Retorno Seguro a Clases
Retorno Seguro a la Escuela
Road Safety Promoters
Strategic walkability intervention
Entornos Amables
Friendly Environment
Belgium
MovingSafe2Hasselt University
Safer Roads in Hasselt and Diepenbeek Now
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Zimbabwe
Safer School Zones
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Tanzania
Awareness for Commercial MotorcyclIsts Project
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Nepal
Safer Road at Surkhet, Nepal
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Colombia
Meaningful cycling actions with a gender approach in Bogota
Youth influencing bike policy change in Bogota
YOUMS:Young Motorcyclist for Safer Cities Project
The Pedestrian First Project
The Road Impact Race
USA
BIPOC Youth Advocating for an Equitable Transportation System through Advocacy and Storytelling
Youth Power for Transportation Equity
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Morocco
Youth acting for zero road fatalities
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Rwanda
Traffic Care Youth Initiative Project
Ghana
Kids’ RoadSafety Panel (KRSP)
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Kenya
Safe School Zones Project
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Indonesia
Advocating Pedestrian Rights through Mapping Initiative
Padjadjaran Emergency Medical Services Model Project
Bike To School
Safe Ride Jakarta
Safer Street Participatory Design with Youth
Bandung Klik Helm
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Brazil
Coleti.VU
Coleti.VU 2.0
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Egypt
Art for Vulnerable Road Users
Now I See: Empowering Accessible Mobility for the Visually Impaired
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Kenya
Connect the Dots, Save a Life
Argentina
Ask the Congress for Safer Speeds Project
#NoTeDistraigas
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