EASST EBRD CSO panel “Effective Local Stakeholder Partnerships to Improve Road Safety” in Tbilisi

Improving road safety represents a major challenge in the Caucasus region, where alarming casualty rates suggest the need for better awareness raising and capacity building of local stakeholders. What is the role of local stakeholder partnerships in road safety? How could effective partnerships and cross-border sharing of best practices be implemented in the region? The roundtable discussion will look into main challenges to road safety in the Caucasus region and explore how these could be best tackled through effective local multi-stakeholder partnerships. In Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia, high levels of road casualties are national challenges. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) 2013 Global Status Report on Road Safety, in Armenia the fatality rate per 100,000 people was 18.1, in Georgia 15.7 and in Azerbaijan 13.1, compared to averages of 7.2 in Italy and Slovenia, 6.4 in France and 3.7 in the UK. Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia have made a formal commitment to support the UN Decade of Action on Road Safety 2011-2020, with an aim of reducing road casualties by 50%. While significant progress has been made in improving the legislative base (e.g. seat belt regulation) and some road infrastructure, all three countries face major problems in dealing with road casualties that continue to be a critical health challenge.

Eastern Alliance for Safe and Sustainable Transport (EASST) is an independent UK-registered charity working in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia to facilitate cross-border projects on sustainable transport and road safety. EASST works through local partner organisations to make their efforts more effective by sharing know-how and resources. EASST cooperates in regional and cross-border projects, leveraging support and expertise from around the world to save lives and prevent injuries on the roads. More here: www.easst.co.uk

Tbilisi, Youth Palace, 11.00-13.00, 15 May 2015
სუფთა ჰაერი საქართველოსთვის
სემინარი საგზაო მოძრაობისა და გზების უსაფრთხოების შესახებ.