AfRSO Events

Transforming Road Safety in Africa — The TRANS-SAFE Project

Overview

The fourth AfRSO webinar presented the insights and tools of the TRANS-SAFE project. TRANS-SAFE (‘Transforming Road Safety in Africa’) is a European research project (grant agreement 101069525) driving a substantial shift towards the Safe System approach in African road safety efforts.

Through demonstration actions in Ghana, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zambia, TRANS-SAFE has tested innovative solutions and built local capacity. The project promotes knowledge exchange and sustainable road safety systems by engaging local practitioners and decision-makers with cutting-edge knowledge, tools, and methods.

Topics Covered

• Introduction to TRANS-SAFE: project objectives and demonstration countries
• The Trans-Safe Regional Peer Learning Network for professional capacity building
• Cargo securement principles and best practices for professional drivers
• Spatial analysis of walking barriers among commuter groups in Kigali, Rwanda

Speakers

Welcome:

• Mr Wouter Van den Berghe, AfRSO Secretariat

Technical Presentations:

• Mr Oliver Lah / Mr Marc Hasselwander, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany — Introduction to Trans-Safe: Transforming Road Safety in Africa
• Ms Mónica Castañeda, EIT Urban Mobility, Spain — Trans-Safe Regional Peer Learning Network
• Mr Paschalin Basil, University of Nairobi, Kenya — Securing Cargo and Load Capacity
• Mr Classio Joao Mendiate, University of Rwanda — Spatial Analysis of Walking Barriers Among Commuter Groups in Kigali, Rwanda

Closing:

Mr David Niyonsenga, AfRSO Secretariat Team Leader