The Road Safety Management course provides participants with the knowledge to effectively analyse road safety incidents, develop contextualized interventions based on best practices, and evaluate their impact. This course is intended to support road safety focal points and those with road safety management accountabilities and responsibilities. It is applicable to strategic, operational and field levels.
This edition of the Road Safety Management course is offered in French and Arabic.
Introduction
Lack of road safety is consistently acknowledged as one of the highest risks to aid workers throughout the world, and the cause of a high number of civilian casualties. Organizational responses to road safety are often ad hoc or generalized, without follow-up evaluation to assess the level of impact. UNSSC’s Road Safety Training Program aims to directly contribute to Pillar 3 of the UN Road Safety Strategy and SDG Goal 3, target 3.6: “By 2030, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents.”
The Road Safety Management course will enable participants from UN and associated organizations to effectively develop and manage road safety actions using best practices and evidence-based approaches. Successful participants will have requisite skills, knowledge and attitudes to better analyse, plan, implement and evaluate road safety actions.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Analyse road safety risks using a proven framework
- Formulate contextualized interventions to address the identified problem(s)
- Evaluate and validate their chosen interventions
Course Methodology
The Road Safety Management course uses a blended learning methodology that includes self-paced and facilitated webinars. The 3-week course includes two 1.5 hour online sessions per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The maximum number per webinar will be six learners to ensure adequate opportunity for engagement during these sessions.
Learners are encouraged throughout the course to engage in critical self-reflection to support experiential learning and behaviour change. Knowledge, skills and attitude competencies will be conveyed to learners through the following methods:
- Case studies. Learners will use real-life case studies to increase their knowledge and skills.
- Interactive discussions. Best practices will be examined using the case studies as an analytical lens.
- Self-reflection. Learners will be encouraged throughout the course to engage in self-reflection to maximize experiential learning. This is accomplished through formative discussions, learning diaries and dynamic feedback sessions during and after practical and problem-based learning activities.
Evaluation:
- Formative evaluation will be conducted throughout the course to provide feedback, encourage honest self-assessment and highlight experiential learning opportunities.
- Summative Evaluation is conducted through the presentation of an action plan to address the problems identified through assigned case studies.
- Following the completion of the training course, participants are evaluated to ensure they are using the skills and knowledge learned.
Certification:
- This course enables participants to independently develop, implement and evaluate road safety management actions, policies and interventions.
- Participants will receive on-going support and access to communities of practice
Course Contents
- Contemporary Approaches to Road Safety Management
- Road safety risk factors
- Data and evidence-based road safety actions
- Strategic communications and behaviour change campaigns
- Developing an effective safety culture
- Safer vehicles and fleets
- Safer road users through training, learning and awareness raising
- Post-crash response: learning and applying lessons
Target Audience
Organization, regional and country level road safety focal points, managers, relevant administration, logistics, fleet managers, and training and security personnel from across and beyond the UN system.
How to register:
Register at: https://www.unssc.org/courses/road-safety-management-september-arabic-french/
Please note that a minimum number of six participants are required to conduct this course.