Safer Streets for road users in Africa

13 September 2022

The UN Road Safety Fund is behind a project to reclaim the streets for pedestrians and cyclists in Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Mozambique and Rwanda, implemented by UN-HABITAT, was launched on 2 March 2022. Find out more about the project that will lower traffic injuries and fatalities in African cities.

African cities will gain over 900 million new residents by 2050, making Africa the most rapidly urbanizing region in the world. 

At the same time, the infrastructure for active mobility is often lacking or in poor condition, causing severe safety and health impacts for the urban population.

The project takes a comprehensive view and proposes a four-pronged approach to deliver concrete outcomes to enhance road safety and lower traffic injuries and fatalities in African cities. More information is here.