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The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2021-2030 as the 2nd Decade of Action and released a Draft Resolution encouraging Member States to make efforts to protect all road users through safer road infrastructure by taking into account the needs of motorized and non-motorized transport, and other vulnerable road users, especially on the highest-risk roads…..

Global Alliance of NGO's for Road Safety member Kwapda’as Road Safety Demand Trust Fund (KRSD Trust) is creating 3-star or better journeys in Nigeria supported with support from the Star Rating for Schools Programme. After a pilot school assessment as part of the...

The Automobile Club of Moldova (ACM) has started a pilot school assessment programme in two cities. One school was selected in Congaz village in the Gagauz region (one of the biggest schools in Europe, situated on route M3), and another school in Chisinau,...

SR4S CASE STUDY: TRAX INDIA Road Safety & Juniors - Paving the way for a safer tomorrow Government of Haryana, MG Motor and TRAX are developing a safer culture around schools through road upgrades, research and training involving students, teachers and the...

The latest Star Rating for Schools newsletter is out now - read some great stories of how SR4S Lead Partners are engaging partners and leading safer infrastructures around the world. This edition features: Reshaping spaces for pedestrians now and after COVID-19...

The Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety, initiated by YOURS, has been launched, opening a path for global youth engagement on road safety actions. During an online ceremony held in July 2020, the young leaders to be part of the Youth Advisory Board have been...

Given the circumstances of COVD19 experienced around the world, the Gonzalo Rodríguez Foundation launched a cycle of webinars on different aspects of children's road safety. One of these webinars,  ‘Entornos Escolares Seguros (Safe School Environments)’ featured the...

Thiago Gonzaga Foundation (Vida Urgente), Global Alliance member, has been working to engage the youth on the road safety agenda. Volunteers from Vida Urgente attended the SR4S webinar delivered in April 2020 and have been trained on the SR4S methodology, getting...

FIA Region II has allocated EUR 50,000 to support its members on implementing safety facilities at school zones across the region guided by the SR4S. iRAP has supported the Region II Secretariat to develop the criteria for selection of projects, which focus on the...

The world has been going through unprecedent challenges. Although in different scales, each community has been affected in some way by restrictions to tackle the COVID-19 and is planning, or will plan soon, the post-pandemic scenario. As governments strive against...

SR4S CASE STUDY: TEHRAN & MASHHAD, IRAN Improved Pedestrian Facilities at Shohada, Imam Ali and Azmoodeh Primary School 8 schools assessed, 3 upgraded, leading to a safety jump from 1-star to 4- and 5-stars and a safer journey for students In 2019, Road Safety...

3M to provide support for iRAP’s Star Rating for Schools programme. LONDON / ST. PAUL, MN (June 9, 2020) – The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) and 3M announced today that 3M has become a Global Programme Partner in iRAP’s Star Rating for Schools...

A look back at the official global launch of the SR4S application The Star Rating for Schools journey has been made possible thanks to the generous support of the Founding Sponsor FedEx and the Major Donor FIA Foundation, and the amazing network of SR4S Lead Partners...

Image credit (above): Road Safety Pioneers During the Third Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety and official pre-events in Sweden, the SR4S Secretariat were also involved in a variety of activities hosted by the SR4S Lead Partners. Participating in these...

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: The Star Rating for Schools application was officially launched during the Child Health Initiative ‘This is My Street: Safe and Healthy Journeys for Children and Youth’ Conference.

Ahead of the 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Stockholm

Global road safety application showcased ahead of Third Global Ministerial Meeting on Road Safety 17 FEBRUARY 2020 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., together with iRAP and FIA Foundation have today officially launched the road...

Eight School zones were assessed for road safety improvements using the iRAP Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) Methodology in two cities of Iran. Road Safety Pioneers are leading school zone improvements in Iran. This project is supported by….

The Star Rating for Schools tool featured in UNICEF Training of Trainers on Child REsponsive Urban Planning, delivered the Philippines and Paraguay in October. In the Philippines, the course was offered by UNICEF in partnership with the University of Philippines …

FIA Clubs were given the opportunity to share their experience and main achievements as part of the SR4S Programme at the FIA Region II Roundtable in Chennai, India (5- 8 October 2019). iRAP’s Managing Director of…

Image Credits: Gustavo Roth/EPTC-PMPA (above and right) Port Alegre is the first city in Brazil to develop a project with the SR4S tool to improve road safety for pedestrians around schools. On the 8 November 2019, the Caminho Seguro Project was launched...