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If your civil society organisation wants a seat within ECOSOCC’s 5th Permanent General Assembly, now is the time to apply before the 15 July deadline.

The 5PGA is made up of civil society organisations from across Africa and the Diaspora. It's where organisations come together to represent the interests and perspectives of African citizens through African Union ECOSOCC, the African Union's citizen and civil society organ.

The International Road Federation (IRF) has opened a peer review process for two new draft guidelines under its Roadmaps for Change Series, developed as part of its voluntary commitment to the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport (2026–2035).

Every founder knows that establishing a new company requires building confidence with clients, investors and employees. IRF's goal is to support impactful mobility start-ups by enabling them to demonstrate credibility and earn sustainable trust with their stakeholders.

By receiving the IRF 2026 Start-up Label, companies receive IRF’s official endorsement for one year, providing access to IRF's international network and unique expertise.

Apply now for the opportunity to showcase your innovation on stage, exhibit at the IRF 2026 Annual Conference, and receive dedicated support throughout 2027.

As part of its ongoing commitment to empowering female engineers, iRAP is continuing to offer 30 Training and Accreditation Grants following last week's International Women in Engineering Day celebrations.

These grants provide women engineers with the opportunity to gain the tools and knowledge needed to apply iRAP methodologies and help deliver meaningful road safety improvements.

Save the date for the second session of the Road Safety Capacity Building Program Webinar Series!

The second session will detail the levels of tolerance children, young and vulnerable people can withstand and the system required to protect them. It will also outline the ways in which enhancing this system can realise significant co-benefits for childhood development, healthy lifestyles, air quality and economic outcomes.

The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) is calling you to apply for membership in its 5th Permanent General Assembly.

Apply now to contribute to continental policy dialogue and decision-making.

Selected organizations will join a network of 200+ CSOs shaping Africa’s development agenda across key sectors.

The next Road Safety Capacity Building Program Webinar Series begins next week, led by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asia-Pacific Road Safety Observatory, with partners The George Institute for Global Health and the CAREC Program, supported by the Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific.

The opening session will unpack key findings from the Global Status Report on Child and Adolescent Road Safety and examine the challenges facing children, young people, and vulnerable road users across Asia and the Pacific — including women and persons with disabilities.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) hs launched the AI for Safer Roads Innovation Challenge, a global call for data scientists and AI specialists to develop tools that identify where speed limits are putting lives at risk. The initiative led by ADB in collaboration with the AI for Good, International Telecommunication Union, World Bank Development Economics and supported by JFPR and HLTF.

ADB is calling on innovators to develop AI-driven solutions that can help identify safer speed limits using real-world data.

🔎 Work with GPS probe data, road networks, and street imagery

🏆 Compete for recognition and impact

🌏 Help save lives across Asia and the Pacific

Safetipin has launched the Cities for Youth (CfY) Innovation Challenge, an open call for impactful spatial interventions across cities in Rajasthan.

Supported by Fondation Botnar under the global Fit4Future initiative, the CfY programme empowers young people to actively shape urban life. The challenge invites individuals and groups to propose creative, community-centred, and tangible physical modifications to public spaces that enhance safety, mobility, and belonging — especially for young women and girls.

The European Road Safety Charter, the EU’s largest civil society platform dedicated to improving road safety and led by the European Commission, has officially opened applications for the 2026 Excellence in Road Safety Awards. The awards honour organisations and individuals across Europe whose initiatives are delivering measurable, real-world impact in making roads safer.

What tools can cities use to effectively manage vehicle speeds and create safer streets? This session focuses on the practical toolbox presented in the Designing for Safe Speeds guide, highlighting the design and operational tools that help reduce speeds and improve safety. From vertical deflection measures like speed bumps to horizontal design strategies such as chicanes, as well as operational approaches like signal coordination, speakers will explore how these interventions work in practice. The session will also discuss how cities can adapt these tools to their local context, considering available materials, technologies, climate, and existing street conditions.

Happening in Geneva, Switzerland, from 16–18 November, 2026, under the theme The Road Ahead: Trust, Delivery and Innovation, the IRF 2026 Annual Conference will bring together the global road community, uniting decision-makers, industry leaders, international organisations and technical experts at the intersection of policy, practice and innovation.

Co-organized by SSATP and the African Association of Road Safety Lead Agencies (AARSLA), this session will bring together policymakers, practitioners, and road safety experts from across Africa to share insights, experiences, and practical solutions for improving school mobility and reducing risks for children on African roads.

A new e-survey has been launched in the framework of the Mid-Term Evaluation of the EU Youth Action Plan.

If you’re a member of a youth network working with the EU, the AU-EU Youth Lab is eager to hear your feedback.

You are invited to participate in the survey and share your perspective by Friday 24th April.

Women In Africa (WIA) Philanthropy is pleased to announce the launch of the 6th edition of the WIA Young Leaders program, organized in partnership with Lazard.

Each year, the program selects 10 outstanding young African leaders whose work and commitment contribute to shaping the future of the continent.

The selected laureates join a growing community of 43 WIA Young Leaders alumni and benefit from a high-level leadership program, including mentorship, media training, career coaching, and an international business trip to meet leading global decision-makers.

How can cities redesign streets to support safer speeds and reduce traffic deaths? This session focuses on the guide strategies and real-world street transformations that are helping reshape corridors and neighborhoods. Through emblematic case studies from around the world, speakers will share how corridor interventions and area-wide approaches have improved safety and made streets more livable.

Public transport is at the heart of sustainable, resilient and inclusive cities. As part of World Public Transport Day, UITP Academy offers participants a practical introductory training to the essential foundations of public transport while exploring the key trends shaping its future.

Led by international experts, the session will explore why public transport matters, how systems operate across infrastructure, operations and customer experience, and how the sector is addressing key challenges such as decarbonisation, climate resilience, workforce transformation and cybersecurity.