The United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF) is a

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global multi-partner trust fund dedicated to supporting the

Sustainable Development Goal 3.6, aiming to halve the number of road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030, by financing global road safety projects in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs).

Mission

The UNRSF aims to finance high-impact global road safety projects in LMICs using well-researched and internationally recognized best practices to minimize road trauma and improve safety for all road users.

Platforms of Engagement

In support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), each of the six platforms corresponding to a respective SGD. These include the Platform on Health and Road Safety (SDG 3), the Platform on Education and Road Safety (SDG 4), as well as Platforms on Gender Equality (SDG 5), Economic Growth (SDG 8), Low-Carbon Sustainable Cities (SDGs 11, 13), Partnerships & Data (SGD 17). Road safety experts from academia and industry are recruited to serve as advisors to inform funding allocation and identify high-impact global road safety projects.

History

The UNRSF was launched on April 12, 2018, at UNHQ New York. The FIA Foundation pledged US$10 million to the

to support the creation of the "UN Safety Trust Fund."

Achievements

Legislation

Funding supported legislation in

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...

to improve post-crash response to road traffic incidents.

Law enforcement

Enforcement is a key element of road safety by ensuring legislation is implemented. Funding from the UNRSF supported increased speed limit enforcement in

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

and

Jordan Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...

Road traffic injury surveillance

With the importance of surveillance is toward establishing baselines for improvement, the UNRSF has funded improvements to data collection in

Senegal Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...

and the

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...

Urban planning

Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...

, the UNRSF has supported road safety elements for vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists. Funding for urban planner training in

Paraguay Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli ...

has increased the safety of school zones.

Personnel

SDG-3: Health and Road Safety

Facilitators

* Analia Lourdes Pastran (Head of International Relations, National Road Safety Agency of Argentina) * Benjamin W. Wachira (President of AFEM and Head of the Accident and Emergency Department of the

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH, N) in Nairobi, established in 1958 is a 300-bed long-term care facility offering general medical services, specialist clinics and diagnostic services. The hospital receives referrals for specialised medi ...

, The African Federation for Emergency Medicine (AFEM)) * Nhan Tran (Head, Safety and Mobility, Department of the Social Determinants of Health,

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Advisors

* Alex Ayub (National Youth Coordinator,

Kenya Red Cross Society The Kenya Red Cross is one of the many International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement societies around the world. The Kenya organisation was established in 1965. The Kenya Red Cross supports and runs a number of projects whilst raising awarenes ...

) * Abdulgafoor M. Bachani (Director of the Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit and Associate Professor in International Health,

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) * Peter G. Delaney (Founder, Lay First Responders International) * Mohamed Eissa (Liaison Officer for Public Health Issues, International Federation of Medical Students Association) * Peter Kronberg (Director Governmental Affairs,

Autoliv Autoliv is an. American-Swedish automotive safety supplier headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and incorporated in Delaware, United States as Autoliv, Inc. It is the world’s largest automotive safety system supplier, producing systems such a ...

) * Halyna Ostrovska (Ukrainian Road Safety Association, Head of Public Organization “Social Rehabilitation", Managing Partner of the Rehabilitation Center "AMR Active Medical Rehabilitation" and Orest Shelepinskyi, Head of the Committee on Traffic Accidents at Lviv Region, Head of Public Organization "OSA”) * Boboye Oyeyemi (Corps Marshall, Federal Road Safety Corps of Nigeria) *

Margie Peden Margie Peden is a South African public health researcher and injury prevention expert who serves as Head of the Global Injury Programme at the George Institute, University of Oxford, and co-director of the WHO Collaborating Centre on Injury Prev ...

(Senior Research Fellow of Head Injury, George Institute UK) * Donna Price (Founder and Chairperson, International Road Victims’ Partnership)

SDG-4: Education and Road Safety

Facilitators

* Joanne Adrienne Vincenten (Health Specialist - Injury Prevention & Environmental Health,

UNICEF UNICEF ( ), originally the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, officially United Nations Children's Fund since 1953, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing Humanitarianism, humanitarian and Development a ...

) * Nora Guitet (Public Affairs & Corporate Communication Director,

Michelin Michelin ( , ), in full ("General Company of the Michelin Enterprises P.L.S."), is a French multinational tyre manufacturing company based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes '' région'' of France. It is the second largest t ...

) * Nancy McLennan (Sport-Education Lead in the Social and Human Sciences Sector,

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Advisors

* Zulikifili Baba Noor (Shell Malaysia, Country Social Performance and Social Investment Advisor) * Maria-Giuseppina Bruna (CST & Social Research, IPAG Business School Group, Full Professor in Management and Dean of Ethics) * Marc Fancy (Prudence Foundation, Executive Director) * Susana de la Antonio (Safe Mobility Specialist, Fundación Mapfre, Director) * Avi Silverman (FIA Foundation, Deputy Director) * Jeffrey Witte (Amend, Executive Director)

SDG-5: Gender Equality and Road Safety

Facilitators

* Douglas Webb (Team Leader, Health, Gender and Environment,

UNDP The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. The UNDP emphasizes on developing local capacity towar ...

) * Nargis Azizova (Programme Specialist,

UN Women The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also known as UN Women, is a United Nations entity charged with working for gender equality and the empowerment of women. UN Women is charged with advocating for the righ ...

) * Kalpana Viswanath (Chief Executive Officer, Safetipin)

Advisors

* Anoush der Boghossian (Economic Affairs Officer, Trade and Development Division,

WTO The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland that regulates and facilitates international trade. Governments use the organization to establish, revise, and enforce the rules that g ...

) * Maria-Giuseppina Bruna (Full Professor in Management and Dean for Ethics, CSR & Social Research, IPAG Business School Group, IPAG Business School) * Naomi Mwaura (Founding Director, Flone Initiative) * Analia Lourdes Pastran (Head of International Relations, National Road Safety Agency of Argentina) * Bremer Pernilla (Utredare/Senior Administrative Officer,

Swedish Transport Agency The Swedish Transport Agency () is a Swedish government agency which is responsible for the regulation of rail, air, sea and road transport and its enforcement. It was formed on 1 January 2009, through a merger of several government agencies, i ...

)

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Facilitators

* Virpi Stucki (Chief - Rural Entrepreneurship, Job Creation and Human Security Division,

UNIDO The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (French: Organisation des Nations unies pour le développement industriel; French/Spanish acronym: ONUDI) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that assists countries in ...

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Advisors

* Anoush der Boghossian (Economic Affairs Officer, Trade and Development Division, WTO) * Saskia Marx (Business Development Adviser, International Trade Center (ITC)) * Galeboe Motlhajoe (Vice Coordinator, Society of Road Safety Ambassadors (SORSA)) * Johan Reiman (Director Social Responsibility,

Volvo Group The Volvo Group (; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo, shortened to AB Volvo, stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg. While its core activity is the production, distribution and sale of truck ...

) * Serafima Rusinovich (Co-Founder, Roussin) * Sofia Rusinovich (Co-Founder, Roussin) * Robert Trottein (President, Laser International Foundation)

References

United Nations Development Group Sustainable Development Goals