Submitted by eskinder.tsegaye on Tue, 06/20/2023 - 11:39 1 Start 2 Complete Applicant First Name * Last Name * Email * Country * - Select -AfghanistanAland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCaribbean NetherlandsCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongo (Brazzaville)Congo (Kinshasa)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong Kong S.A.R., ChinaHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacao S.A.R., ChinaMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorth KoreaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian TerritoryPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluU.S. Virgin IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe Phone Nominee Country * - Select -AfghanistanAland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCaribbean NetherlandsCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongo (Brazzaville)Congo (Kinshasa)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong Kong S.A.R., ChinaHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacao S.A.R., ChinaMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorth KoreaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian TerritoryPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluU.S. Virgin IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe Organisation * Name of the Focal Person * Focal Person Email * Focal Person Phone Category * Innovation, particularly in digitalizationRoad Safety FinancingRoad safety managementData managementSafer vehiclesPublic transportation/Modal shiftCommunication initiatives (Only for Private sector; NGOs; Accademia)Post-crash Care Summary of the nomination * Innovation In Africa's Strategic Directions for road safety from 2021 to 2030, innovation takes center stage as a critical element. It involves revitalizing and modernizing road safety solutions through the application of new processes, techniques, and successful ideas. This innovative approach aims to create new models, perspectives, methodologies, and more. It is encouraging to see several African countries actively embracing these new technologies to enhance road safety. Their efforts to harness the potential of AI and other innovative tools are paving the way for significant advancements and positive outcomes in reducing road accidents and saving lives. Below are considered criteria for innovation: Safety Impact Text 1. Safety Impact: What is the impact of the initiative on road safety? Will it contribute to reducing crashes, injuries, or fatalities? What is the magnitude of the problem it aims to solve and the potential benefits it offers. Safety Impact Summary of the nomination Creativity-text 2. Creativity: How does it introduce new ideas, technologies, or approaches to road safety? How does the project go beyond conventional solutions and brings fresh perspectives to the field? Creativity-textarea Effectiveness Text 3. Effectiveness: What is the effectiveness of the project in achieving its intended goals. Has it been tested or implemented in a real-world setting? Are there any empirical results or evidence of success? What is the project's track record, pilot studies, or simulations that demonstrate its effectiveness? Does it have a clear monitoring and evaluation component? Effectiveness Textarea Sustainability Text 4. Sustainability: What is the project's long-term sustainability? Does it have a viable business model or funding strategy? What is the project's economic feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and the availability of resources needed for its implementation and maintenance. Sustainability Textarea Road Safety management During the First UN Global Decade of Action for Road Safety (2011-2020), road safety management, both globally and particularly in Africa, suffered from institutional weaknesses. This led to a failure in significantly reducing road traffic accidents. The lack of fundamental elements, such as road safety strategies, well-resourced lead agencies, sustainable funding, adapted legislation, inspection systems, data systems, and adequate legislation, contributed to the scattered and unsustainable nature of road safety actions. To address these shortcomings, the African Road Safety Action Plan 2021-2030 emphasizes the need to strengthen institutional road safety management. Two vital measures recommended are the establishment of a lead government agency responsible for guiding national road safety actions and the enhancement of road safety legislation. Some countries have implemented these measures to ensure effective road safety management and the development of well-planned strategies and associated plans for road safety improvement. Criteria for Governments who demonstrate strong road safety management are as below: Comprehensive Road Safety Text 1. Comprehensive Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan: Assess the presence and quality of a comprehensive road safety strategy and action plan at the country level. Look for evidence of a strategic approach that outlines specific goals, targets, and timeframes, along with clear action steps and responsibilities for implementation. Comprehensive Road Safety Textarea Institutional Arrangements Text 2. Institutional Arrangements and Lead Agency: Evaluate the existence of the lead agency responsible for road safety. Does the lead agency has the necessary authority and resources to coordinate and implement road safety initiatives effectively? Institutional Arrangements Texterea Funding Text 3. Funding: Evaluate the level of investment and funding dedicated to road safety. Assess whether there is sustainable and sufficient funding allocated to support road safety initiatives. Funding Textarea Legislation and Enforcement Text 4. Legislation and Enforcement: Is there an updated Road safety Act that respects international best practices? Is the road safety legislation well informed? Provide evidence of comprehensive traffic laws that address key risk factors such as speeding, drunk driving, seat belt use (front and rear), helmet use, and distracted driving. Consider the effectiveness of enforcement mechanisms in ensuring compliance with these laws. Are they contracting party to the UN Legal Instruments, are they signatory to the African road safety charter? Legislation and Enforcement Textarea Data management Road safety data management in Africa is challenging, with limited availability, accuracy, and reliability. However, African countries are actively working with partners to improve their data systems. Reliable data is crucial as it makes road safety issues visible, helps understand crash causes, and enables cost-effective interventions based on evidence. Efforts are underway to establish comprehensive data collection systems, enhance accuracy and reliability, and facilitate data sharing among relevant agencies. Through these initiatives, African countries are striving to strengthen their capacity for data management and analysis to drive evidence-driven road safety strategies and interventions. Criteria for data management are as below: Existence of a Road safety Text 1. Existence of a Road safety data base: Does the country have a database with needed software as well as hardware? How often is the system updated? Is the collection accurate and supported by guidelines on definitions and processes? Existence of a Road safety Textarea Integration of data sources Text 2. Integration of data sources: Is the data base integrated with all the possible sources like health system, police, insurance, vehicle data base etc. Integration of data sources Textarea Resources and capacity Text 3. Resources and capacity: Is the system well-funded? Does the system have enough and well-trained staff? What type of trainings have staff received? Resources and capacity Textarea Publication and data use Text 4. Publication and data use: Are data published through a website or printed document? Are they reported periodically to the cabinet? How is the data used to determine policies, interventions, and progress? Publication and data use Textarea Safer Vehicles The First and Second UN Decade of Action for Road Safety emphasize the significance of safe vehicles in ensuring the safety of road users. While global progress has been made in improving vehicle safety, it is important to acknowledge the specific challenges faced by the African continent. There are significant disparities in the safety standards of new and used cars across regions and countries. Efforts to address the quality and upkeep of new cars must go hand in hand with regulating and monitoring the used car situation. Several countries have taken solid steps in addressing these underlying issues. Criteria for safer vehicles are as below: Vehicle Safety Standards Text 1. Vehicle Safety Standards: Is there existence of vehicle standards that are aligned with international best practices, such as those set by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) or the Global Technical Regulations (GTRs), among others, for vehicle safety. Are the standards effectively implemented and enforced? (Occupant protection, active safety features, braking systems, emission standards, etc). Vehicle Safety Standards Textarea Vehicle Inspection and Certification Text 2. Vehicle Inspection and Certification: Is there existence and effectiveness of vehicle inspection and certification mechanisms? Is annual inspection compulsory for vehicles in the country? Are there accredited testing facilities, adherence to standardized testing protocols, and regular inspections to ensure compliance with safety standards? Vehicle Inspection and Certification Textarea Used-car regulation Text 3. Used-car regulation and imported vehicles: Assess the existence of standards or laws/regulation that limit the age of used imported vehicles. What are the measures to discourage the importation and sale of substandard and unsafe vehicles (new and used), including age restrictions, emission standards, and compliance with safety requirements? Used-car regulation Textarea Public Transportation/Modal Shift The Global Action Plan for the Second Decade of Action for Road Safety recognizes the significant role of multimodal transport in improving road safety. Governments are urged to facilitate a shift towards walking, cycling, and public transport, as it is essential for achieving greener, cleaner and safer transport objectives. Road safety acts as both a prerequisite for this shift and an outcome of it. To ensure safe multimodal transport, road networks must be designed with a focus on the most vulnerable users, including children, adolescents, persons with disabilities, pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport users. By prioritizing the safety needs of these individuals, comprehensive and inclusive road networks can be established, fostering a safer environment for all. Several countries and cities in Africa have made this transition a priority, especially after Covid-19. Below are considered criteria: Infrastructure Development Text 1. Infrastructure Development: Assess the development of infrastructure to support eco-friendly transport. Consider the level of establishment and improvement of cycling lanes, pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, and the expansion and enhancement of public transportation networks. Infrastructure Development Textarea Policy and Regulations Text 2. Policy and Regulations: Describe the existence and implementation of supportive policies and regulations that promote eco-friendly transport and public transport. Are there incentives for the purchase of electric or low-emission vehicles, subsidies for public transportation, and measures to discourage the use of high-polluting vehicles. Policy and Regulations Textarea Accessibility and Affordability Text 3. Accessibility and Affordability: What is the level of accessibility and affordability of eco-friendly and public transport options, in cities and connections to rural areas. Assess whether initiatives have focused on ensuring that sustainable modes of transportation are accessible to all segments of society, including low-income communities. Accessibility and Affordability Textarea Communication initiatives (Only for Private sector; NGOs; Accademia) The human factor is widely acknowledged as a major contributor to road crashes. Therefore, it is essential to implement measures that effectively influence the behavior of road users, making it a crucial objective of road safety initiatives. Weak involvement of civil society and the private sector has been identified as a major drawback in the last Decade of Action for Road Safety. To address this, effective campaigns should involve governmental, municipal, and non-governmental institutions, as well as mass media, and focus on specific target groups. The impact of these campaigns is measurable and depends on the quality of communication through various channels such as advertising spots, SMS messages, and posters. By enhancing collaboration and utilizing effective strategies, communication can contribute to raising awareness and promoting safer practices among road users. Below are the considered criteria: Objectives of Campaign and Tools produced Text 1. Objectives of Campaign and Tools produced Explain the tools and tactics used for the road safety communications campaign. What were the objectives of the communication campaign? What were the target audiences and the intended reach? Which behaviors or culture was the initiative trying to influence? Objectives of Campaign and Tools produced Textarea Behavioral Impact Text 2. Behavioral Impact: Evaluate the campaign's effectiveness and how it influenced and promoted positive behavioral change among road users. Measure how the campaign effectively encouraged safer practices, such as seat belt usage, adherence to speed limits, or avoiding distracted driving. Behavioral Impact Textarea Reach and Accessibility Text 3. Reach and Accessibility: Report on the campaign's reach and accessibility to a wide range of audiences. Describe utilization of communication channels, including traditional media, digital platforms, community engagement, and partnerships to ensure broad coverage and engagement across different segments of the population. How were messages tailored to various audiences? Reach and Accessibility Textarea Road Safety Financing Road safety financing in Africa is challenging, with limited availability and sustainability. However, African countries are actively working with partners to improve their financing mechanisms. Sustainable financing is crucial as it makes road safety issues solved, helps addressing critical issues, and enables the well-functioning of the road safety lead Agencies. Efforts are made to raise best practices, establish guidelines for domestic financing, enhance reliability of interventions, and facilitate private sector interventions. Through these initiatives, African countries are striving to strengthen their road safety financing for timely, efficient, and sustainable interventions. Existence of a budget line Text 1. Existence of a budget line at the Government level for Road Safety: Is road safety prioritized in the sectoral budget of the Ministry? Are the resources effectively disbursed for road safety activities? Existence of a budget line TextArea Road Safety financing tailored mechanism Text 2. Road Safety financing tailored mechanism: Is there a mechanism to channel specific revenues to the Road Safety Lead Agency? Road Safety financing tailored mechanism TextArea Road Safety Fund Text 3. Road Safety Fund: Does the country has a functioning Road Safety fund ? Road Safety Fund TextArea Post-crash care Because most road traffic fatalities in Africa occur during the pre-hospital phase, post-crash care must be a critical element of the African Road Safety Action plan. Nevertheless, ambulances are used to transport less than 10% of the injured in over half of the African countries, which lack a formal pre-hospital care system. While the primary goal is to prevent road traffic accidents, there is still room for improvement in the prevention of crash-related injuries. A critical factor in the attainment of this reduction is the presence of an appropriate post-crash emergency care system. Below are the considered criteria: Formal post-crash mechanism Text 1. Formal post-crash mechanism Explain the tools and system established for Post-crash care. Is there an annual settled goal for intervention time for post-crash professionals ? Formal post-crash mechanism TextArea Post-crash care-Practical arrangements Text 2. Practical arrangements: Are there functional logistic arrangements like equipped ambulances? Is there a functional call center to track crash events and identify the nearest ambulance? Is there a trauma registry to collect data on the types and severity of trauma, trauma care, and outcomes? Are there Road traffic crash clinics to provide care for road accident victims and other sorts of accidents and diseases. Post-crash care-Practical arrangements TextArea Post-crash care-Human resources Text 3. Human resources: Report on the human resources, in quality and quantity. Is there any community post-crash care initiative like trained volunteers to provide professional assistance to crash victims? Post-crash care-Human resources TextArea
