ASIRT's Work With NGOs

ASIRT fosters and partners with road safety non-governmental organizations in focus countries. As part of our work in NGO outreach and development in middle-income and developing countries, ASIRT:

• Organized and led a conference, entitled “NGOs in Road Safety–From Influence to Partnership” for representatives of road safety NGOs, road safety specialists, the private sector, embassies, media and U.S. government
• Compiled a directory of two hundred NGOs, and developed and distributed a needs assessment survey to ascertain the challenges that confront NGOs and identify mechanisms for improving their effectiveness
• Coordinated World Day of Remembrance commemorative memorial programs and related road safety initiatives (“Remember and Respond”) with NGOs around the world
• Is currently developing regional road safety forums for NGOS in Africa, the Middle East, the Baltic Sea region, and Russia
• Is currently developing web-based NGO training and support resources