CONNECT THE DOTS AND SAVE A LIFE

BY Mary Abungu

The ‘Connect the Dots, Save a Life’ project focuses on improving the collection, analysis, and dissemination of road safety data in collaboration with relevant agencies and stakeholders.

In Kenya, road safety data management is often fragmented across multiple agencies and stakeholders, leading to duplication of efforts, inconsistencies in reporting, and challenges in data sharing and coordination. Accurate, reliable, sufficient, and accessible road safety data is crucial for effective policies, strategies, and funding for road safety issues.

This project understands aims to strengthen collaboration with stakeholders so as to enhance road safety data collection infrastructure and systems and improve reporting mechanisms and documentation processes that influence policies, strategies and funding across all relevant sectors.

The team behind the project is determined to make a significant impact in reducing road crashes and promoting safer travel for everyone in our cities and communities.

ABOUT THE PROJECT LEAD

Mary is a transportation engineer and a road safety advocate with a strong passion for sustainable mobility. She works at TIMCON Associates and is the founder of Sustainable Mobility Africa, a youth led organization committed to promoting safe mobility systems in Africa. She has an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from The University of Nairobi and a master’s degree in Transport Engineering, Planning and Management from Newcastle University.

She is currently working on project on the establishment of a road safety unit in Kampala, Uganda, with other professionals in the road safety space, and is excited to see it to fruition. Aside from work, Mary is also passionate about the empowerment of women and youth in STEM. She believes in the transformative power of advocacy and her leadership is inspired by the potential to create tangible positive change through collaborative efforts and evidence-based interventions.

ABOUT THE LEAD ORGANISATION

electoral law and governance institute for africa

The Electoral Law and Governance Institute for Africa or ELGIA is a Continental Organization working to strengthen constitutional democracy and good governance in Africa. They are the host organization to SUMO Africa that I am part of, which is committed to promoting road safety.