IRF to Support the Alliance for Road Decarbonisation as it Unveils its Plans
With 62 members, the Alliance for Road Decarbonisation held a press conference yesterday in Paris to present its plans and aspirations. The Alliance will benefit from the support of the International Road Federation (IRF) as it moves its first steps ...
IRF, EASST, and iRAP Join Forces with UNESCAP to Update Road Design Standards in Central Asia
Improved road design standards across the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries is the goal of a new United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) project being implemented by iRAP, EASST, and the International ...
Advancing Cities Toward Climate Neutrality: New EU-funded Project MOBILITIES for EU Kicks Off
MADRID, 30th of January 2024 – the 29 partners of the new project MOBILITIES for EU, including the International Road Federation (IRF), met in Madrid to kick off their 5-year journey to accelerate the transition towards green urban mobility in ...
Despite Notable Progress, Road Safety Remains An Urgent Global Issue
The annual number of road traffic deaths fell slightly to 1.19 million per year, according to the latest WHO report. Yet with more than 2 deaths occurring per minute and over 3200 per day, road traffic crashes remain the leading ...
Ten Step Tanzania Project Receives Prince Michael International Award
The world-first Ten Step Tanzania Project, which has built sustainable institutional capacity, impact, and partnerships to eliminate high-risk roads in Tanzania, has been honoured with a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award today in London. Jointly funded by the United ...
New Guide to Empower Creation of Road Safety Data Coalitions in Africa
Geneva, 14 September, 2023— Today, the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) and the International Road Federation (IRF), with the support of the TotalEnergies Foundation program, are pleased to release the LEARN Guide, a new resource of ...
Private Sector Unites To Support Road Safety Efforts in Zambia
Geneva, 7 July 2023. A “Private Sector Road Safety Coalition” has been launched today in Zambia. Coordinated by the International Road Federation (IRF), this initiative in Zambia builds upon the successful launches of private sector coalitions in Tanzania, Pakistan, and ...
New Report Lays Out Concrete Steps Toward Safer Roads
Leipzig, May 24, 2023— Countries can reduce deaths and injuries from road traffic crashes by flipping the traditional mobility hierarchy and adopting the Safe System approach, finds a new report from the Sustainable Mobility for All Initiative (SuM4All). This approach ...
The Moroccan Private Sector Road Safety Coalition Unveils its Strategic Priorities and Appoints its President
Casablanca, 17 May 2023 – In the framework of the celebration of the United Nations Global Road Safety Week, the Moroccan Private Sector Road Safety Coalition met to unveil its strategic priorities in the presence of public sector institutional stakeholders ...
World-first Ten Step Project Celebrates Success in Tanzania
Dar es Salaam, 2 March 2023. Capacity to eliminate high-risk roads and curb the more than 16,000 people (WHO 2018) who die on Tanzania’s roads annually has taken a leap thanks to the innovative Tanzania Ten Step Plan Project, celebrated ...