United Nations Road Safety Fund
The United Nations Road Safety Fund is a United Nations global multi-partner trust fund dedicated to supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3.6, aiming to halve the number of road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030, by financing global road safety projects in low- and middle- income countries.
Mission
The UNRSF aims to finance high-impact global road safety projects in LMICs using well-researched and internationally recognized best practices to minimize road trauma and improve safety for all road users.Platforms of Engagement
In support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, each of the six platforms corresponding to a respective SGD. These include the Platform on Health and Road Safety, the Platform on Education and Road Safety, as well as Platforms on Gender Equality, Economic Growth, Low-Carbon Sustainable Cities, Partnerships & Data. Road safety experts from academia and industry are recruited to serve as advisors to inform funding allocation and identify high-impact global road safety projects.History
The UNRSF was launched on April 12, 2018, at UNHQ New York. The FIA Foundation pledged US$10 million to the United Nations to support the creation of the "UN Safety Trust Fund."Achievements
Legislation
Funding supported legislation in Azerbaijan to improve post-crash response to road traffic incidents.Law enforcement
Enforcement is a key element of road safety by ensuring legislation is implemented. Funding from the UNRSF supported increased speed limit enforcement in Brazil and Jordan.Road traffic injury surveillance
With the importance of surveillance is toward establishing baselines for improvement, the UNRSF has funded improvements to data collection in Senegal and the Ivory Coast.Urban planning
In Kenya, the UNRSF has supported road safety elements for vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists. Funding for urban planner training in Paraguay has increased the safety of school zones.Personnel
SDG-3: Health and Road Safety
Facilitators
- Analia Lourdes Pastran
- Benjamin W. Wachira
- Nhan Tran
Advisors
- Alex Ayub
- Abdulgafoor M. Bachani
- Peter G. Delaney
- Mohamed Eissa
- Peter Kronberg
- Halyna Ostrovska
- Boboye Oyeyemi
- Margie Peden
- Donna Price
SDG-4: Education and Road Safety
Facilitators
- Joanne Adrienne Vincenten
- Nora Guitet
- Nancy McLennan
Advisors
- Zulikifili Baba Noor
- Maria-Giuseppina Bruna
- Marc Fancy
- Susana de la Antonio
- Avi Silverman
- Jeffrey Witte
SDG-5: Gender Equality and Road Safety
Facilitators
- Douglas Webb
- Nargis Azizova
- Kalpana Viswanath
Advisors
- Anoush der Boghossian
- Maria-Giuseppina Bruna
- Naomi Mwaura
- Analia Lourdes Pastran
- Bremer Pernilla
SDG-8: Economic Growth and Road Safety
Facilitators
- Virpi Stucki
Advisors
- Anoush der Boghossian
- Saskia Marx
- Galeboe Motlhajoe
- Johan Reiman
- Serafima Rusinovich
- Sofia Rusinovich
- Robert Trottein