AfRSO Events

Safe System Approach — The AfroSAFE Project

Overview

The second AfRSO webinar presented the experience and deliverables of the AfroSAFE project. AfroSAFE (‘Safe System for radical improvement of road safety in African countries’) is a European Union research project (grant agreement 101069500) aimed at advancing the spread of the Safe System approach in African road safety initiatives.

The webinar showcased how AfroSAFE exposed local practitioners and decision-makers to state-of-the-art knowledge and practices in road safety management based on Safe System principles, and supported them through sharing knowledge, tools, and methods adapted to African conditions.

Topics Covered

• Introduction to the AfroSAFE project and its objectives
• Hinders and enablers of traffic safety management in African countries
• School zone safety interventions in Zambia
• The AfroSAFE Academy: building knowledge infrastructure for road safety education
• Road Infrastructure Safety Management (RSIM) tools and their application in Tanzania, Ghana, and Zambia

Speakers

Welcome:

• Mr Wouter Van den Berghe, AfRSO Secretariat

Technical Presentations:

• Mr Aliaksei Laureshyn, Lund University, Sweden (AfroSAFE Coordinator) — Introduction to the AfroSAFE Project
• Mr. Tor-Olav Nævestad, Transportøkonomisk institutt, Oslo, Norway and Mr. Enoch F. Sam, University of Education Winneba, Ghana — Hinders and Enablers of Traffic Safety Management Based on the Safe System Approach in African Countries
• Mr Thomas Miyoba, Zambia Road Safety Trust — Increasing Traffic Safety at Schools in Zambia
• Mr Anteneh Mekonnen, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands — Building Knowledge Infrastructure with AfroSAFE Academy
• Mr Filbert Francis, Lund University, Sweden — Experiences with Introducing Road Infrastructure Safety Management (RSIM) Tools in Tanzania, Ghana, and Zambia

Closing:

• Mr David Niyonsenga, AfRSO Secretariat Team Leader