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African Road Safety Leadership Program (SSATP)

Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa

The Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program developed the African Road Safety Leadership Program to build capacities among multi-sectoral agencies managing road safety. Africa has the highest road fatality rate globally (26.6 per 100,000 people, ~650 deaths daily), with 39% among pedestrians. The program increases awareness of the Safe System approach, develops leadership capabilities for road safety management, and creates networks for sharing best practices. It supports the African Road Safety Observatory (ARSO) for data collection and contributed to initiatives like Ghana's "Walk Safely" Pilot Project promoting risk awareness.

Theme Areas

Road Safety

Behavior Goal

Build leadership capacity for road safety management; promote Safe System approach across Africa; establish data collection systems for evidence-based interventions

Target Audiences

Policymakers

Methods & Approaches

Advocacy & Policy Influence

Implementers & Partners

  • SSATP
  • World Bank
  • African Development Bank

Donors & Sponsors

  • World Bank
  • Donor governments

Key Takeaways

  • 1Leadership development multiplies impact across institutions
  • 2Multi-sectoral approach essential given road safety complexity
  • 3Data systems (ARSO) enable monitoring and policy guidance
  • 4Regional networks facilitate knowledge sharing and peer learning
  • 5Safe System approach requires mindset shift from user blame to system design

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