Atsani Ariobowo

Honduras is focusing on youth issues including road safety ahead of a special event on adolescent commitments during the UN SDG Summit, showcased during a visit by the FIA Foundation.

Leaders from around the world have joined young people in launching commitments to tackle the major issues facing adolescents and youth during the SDG Summit in New York.

The FIA Foundation has joined philanthropies and international organisations in pledging support to address major priorities for adolescents and young people.

Botswana school zone received vital road safety improvements through collaboration between the automobile club Emergency Assist 991 and road safety NGO Amend, supported by FIA Foundation.

The International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) is receiving US$2 million in grant funding from Google.org’s ‘AI for the Global Goals Impact Challenge’ to use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve road safety for children. The funding will be used to scale up iRAP's Star Rating for Schools and AiRAP partnerships, which use AI to identify and prioritize high-risk roads around schools.

In a significant milestone for road safety in India, the Bharat New Car Assessment Program (Bharat NCAP) has been launched by the Indian government.

The Jamaican National Helmet Wearing Coalition, mandated to advocate for increased helmet-wearing among riders and pillions, has been launched by the JN Foundation and National Road Safety Council, supported by the FIA Foundation.

At the UN’s High Level Political Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals, the FIA Foundation convened Governments and partners to take key steps towards the launch of commitments for adolescents.

The FIA Foundation has led advocacy aiming to secure political commitment on priorities for adolescents, which has resulted in support from the Presidency of South Africa.