Caregivers/Parents

The International Road Assessment Programme's Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) is an evidence-based tool assessing pedestrian infrastructure safety around schools in 74 countries, rating locations from 1-star (least safe) to 5-stars (safest). As of 2024, partners have assessed 1,638 schools impacting 426,796 students. The 10-step process involves stakeholder engagement, infrastructure data collection using Android apps, identifying high-risk schools, advocating for road upgrades, and tracking benefits. The Youth Engagement App (YEA) captures student perspectives on safety risks (3,000+ users). A $2M Google.org grant enables AI and satellite imagery analysis to scale assessments. Key sponsors include FedEx, FIA Foundation, 3M, and Prudence Foundation. 2023 model enhancements emphasize Safe System principles with 30km/h speeds where pedestrians and vehicles mix.

Named after Thailand's shockingly low 7% child helmet use rate, this AIP Foundation campaign uses creative methods to increase awareness and adoption. Despite Thailand having 73-74% of road deaths among motorcyclists, child helmet laws are poorly enforced. The campaign employs design contests, helmet-themed concerts, school-based donation programs, and pilot interventions including helmet banks, taxi stand distributions, and enhanced police enforcement. AIP Foundation works with the National Road Safety Directing Center sub-committee, training children, teachers, parents, and communities on helmet importance.

The Global Road Safety Partnership's "Safe to School - Safe to Home" is a comprehensive child safety initiative launched in 2013 in Vietnam, South Africa, and China. The program assesses road safety conditions around schools, implements low-cost traffic engineering improvements (speed bumps, crosswalks, signage), provides road safety education for children, parents, and communities, and enhances enforcement of helmet use, parking restrictions, and speed limits in school zones. The initiative trained teachers to integrate road safety into curriculum and engaged parents as safety advocates.

Amend's SARSAI program, launched in 2012 in Tanzania and now spanning 9 African countries, is the first road traffic injury prevention program proven to reduce child pedestrian injuries in sub-Saharan Africa. A CDC-evaluated randomized control study (2015-2016) in Dar es Salaam with 13,000+ children found 26% reduction in overall injuries and 58% decrease in head injuries at participating schools. For every 286 children whose school receives SARSAI, one injury is prevented annually. The program combines infrastructure modifications (footpaths, zebra crossings, speed humps, bollards) with behavioral education and community outreach. Over 80 schools in Benin, Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal, Tanzania, and Zambia have benefited, leading to the launch of the scaled "Safe Schools Africa" program with World Bank integration.

UNRWA's mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) program addresses trauma among Palestine refugee children in Gaza through counseling, recreational activities, and the innovative After School Activities (ASA) project. Counselors provide psychological first aid, guidance to parents, and individual counseling focusing on creating a sense of safety. Children engage in expressive activities like drawing, storytelling, relaxation exercises, music, arts, and sports. The "Back to Learning" program provides refuge from conflict through psychosocial activities and gradual reintroduction to formal education. The Community Mental Health Programme has reached 91,000+ parents and 100,000+ children. About 25% of Gaza children require psychological support.

One of the world's largest conditional cash transfer programs for girls' education, covering 2+ million girls annually across 460 rural districts since 1994. Girls receive monthly stipends and tuition waivers conditional on 75% attendance, remaining unmarried until 18, and passing exams. Rigorous evaluations show 8% increased enrollment per additional year of program exposure, delayed marriage, and positive spillover effects on younger siblings' education. The model has influenced girls' education policy across South Asia and Africa.

A multi-country initiative to improve infant and young child feeding practices through strategic behavior change communication. Uses mass media, community-based counseling, and policy advocacy to promote exclusive breastfeeding and appropriate complementary feeding in Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and other countries.

Population Services International's comprehensive malaria program uses social marketing and behavior change communication to increase use of insecticide-treated nets, improve care-seeking behavior, and promote preventive treatment. Active across sub-Saharan Africa with proven impact on malaria mortality reduction.

Jhpiego works with Egypt's Ministry of Health to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes through health worker training, community mobilization, and behavior change communication. Focuses on antenatal care, skilled birth attendance, and essential newborn care practices in Upper Egypt governorates.

Vietnam's NCHAP was an integrated multi-sectoral campaign launched in 2015 to increase child helmet use following the successful 2007 universal helmet law. The campaign combined public awareness through mass media, school-based interventions, enhanced police enforcement, and capacity building for government departments. Evaluation in Vietnam's three largest cities showed student helmet prevalence increased from 36% to 69% immediately after enhanced enforcement. AIP Foundation's Protec factory produces affordable, quality helmets and reinvests profits into educational programs. The 2007 law alone is estimated to have saved $3.5 billion USD and prevented 500,000 head injuries and 15,000 fatalities over a decade.

India's flagship nutrition awareness campaign conducted annually in September. Uses mass media, community mobilization, and interpersonal communication to promote breastfeeding, complementary feeding, anemia prevention, and hygiene behaviors among mothers, children, and adolescent girls.

India's largest literacy campaign reaching 34 million children since 2007. Pratham's 'Teaching at the Right Level' (TaRL) methodology groups students by actual learning level rather than age/grade, delivering tailored instruction in reading, writing, and arithmetic. Born from alarming ASER survey findings that 50% of Grade 5 students couldn't read Grade 2 texts, Read India mobilizes school teachers, anganwadi workers, and community volunteers. The model has been adopted by 14 countries and recognized as a 'Good Buy' by the Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel.

The largest public health initiative in history, GPEI uses comprehensive communication strategies including community mobilization, interpersonal communication through health workers, and mass media to achieve polio vaccination coverage. The initiative has reduced polio cases by 99.9% since 1988 through sustained behavior change communication.

A data-driven approach to enrolling and retaining out-of-school girls using predictive analytics and community volunteers. Educate Girls identifies 'hotspot' villages (5% of villages containing 40% of out-of-school girls) and deploys local women volunteers called 'Team Balika' to counsel families door-to-door. The program has enrolled 2+ million girls and improved learning for 2.4 million children across 30,000 villages. Combines parental counseling, School Management Committee strengthening, girls' leadership councils (Bal Sabhas), and remedial learning curriculum.

Safe Routes to School is a comprehensive US program making walking and biking to school safer through the "5 E's": Engineering (sidewalks, crosswalks, traffic calming), Education (pedestrian safety curricula), Encouragement (Walk to School Days, contests), Enforcement (speed cameras, school zone patrols), and Evaluation. Originally piloted in Marin County, California with NHTSA funding, the program achieved 57% increase in children walking/biking and 29% decrease in car arrivals. Portland's SRTS conducted community walks, installed high-visibility crosswalks, curb extensions, and flashing beacons. NYC's Vision Zero "Safe Streets, Safe Schools, Safe Kids" implements 20mph School Slow Zones and School Loading Zones. The national Safe Routes Partnership coordinates advocacy and resources.