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GRSP Pedestrian Safety Manual & Global Programs

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The Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP), hosted by IFRC since 1999, published "Pedestrian Safety: A Road Safety Manual for Decision-Makers and Practitioners" (2013) addressing the 270,000+ annual pedestrian deaths (22% of all road fatalities). GRSP supported the 2nd UN Global Road Safety Week (2013) focusing on pedestrian safety and contributed to the Decade of Action for Road Safety goal of saving 5 million lives. The Road Safety Grants Programme, managed by GRSP under Bloomberg Initiative, supports civil society in low/middle-income countries to advocate for evidence-based pedestrian protection policies. National partnerships like RSP-South Africa focus on reducing pedestrian fatalities in vulnerable communities. CEO Dave Cliff advocates for reduced speeds in school areas, residential zones, and pedestrian-heavy corridors.

Theme Areas

Road Safety

Behavior Goal

Reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries globally; build multi-sector partnerships for road safety; strengthen evidence-based policy and advocacy

Methods & Approaches

Advocacy & Policy Influence

Implementers & Partners

  • Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP)
  • IFRC
  • National road safety partnerships

Donors & Sponsors

  • Bloomberg Philanthropies
  • Botnar Foundation

Key Takeaways

  • 1Good practice manuals provide evidence-based guidance for policymakers
  • 2Multi-sector partnerships (government, business, civil society) essential
  • 3UN Global Road Safety Week provides annual advocacy moment
  • 4Small grants program enables civil society to lead advocacy
  • 5Speed reduction in pedestrian corridors is universal priority

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