Dear Friends and Supporters,

It’s hard to believe that almost two months have passed since our participation at the 4th Global Ministerial Conference in Marrakech, Morocco. The conference was hosted by the Moroccan Government and the World Health Organization, and focused on increasing national road safety commitments, mobilizing political leadership across the world, and promoting international collaboration to achieve the goals set out in the Second Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030.

One of the most important conclusions from the conference was the endorsement of the Marrakech Declaration 2025, which calls on governments to prioritize road safety, improve legislation and enforcement, and enhance data collection and inter-agency coordination through evidence-based strategies and collaborative efforts. The Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety have carried out a thorough analysis of the Marrakech declaration.

Following the achievements in Marrakech, we were excited to host our very own global webinar on ‘Transforming School Zone Safety: The Impact of the Safe School Zones Guide in Vietnam’. During the webinar, Phong Le, Country Manager for Vietnam, provided insight into the journey of the Safe School Zones Guide from implementation to the impact it has had across the country. 

We welcomed representatives from the civil society sector, governments, fellow NGOs, international organizations, the World Health Organization, FIA Clubs, Universities, Academia, and Development banks. Thank you to everyone who joined us for the global webinar. The recording is available here (password AIPF@2025). The  Safe School Zones Guide marks a fundamental shift in how we safeguard our future generation, and you can download it from our website here. 

Inspired by our work on safe school zones in Vietnam, a delegation from Cambodia’s government institutions visited Ho Chi Minh City, Pleiku City and Dong Nai Province, Vietnam to study road safety measures in school zones. Eight delegates attended the study mission from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS), General Secretariat of the National Road Safety Committee (NRSC), the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and General Commissariat of National Police, Ministry of Interior. The visit was supported by the FIA Foundation. 

Over the next two months, our focus remains steadfast on preparing for the upcoming 8th United Nations Global Road Safety Week (UNGRSW). The UNGRSW offers an opportunity to spur action at national and local levels to make walking and cycling safe, by highlighting concrete and specific interventions that can be taken by different stakeholders – governments, international agencies, civil society, businesses and schools. This year marks the themes of #MakeWalkingSafe and #MakeCyclingSafe.

As we pave the way forward together, I invite you to please read on.

Sincerely,