“Advocacy, commitments, funding, and implementation of interventions which do not reduce deaths and injuries are wasting time and resources,” says Chika Sakashita, the Alliance’s Director of Research and Accountability, in an article about accountability on the Alliance’s website.
“The Global Plan tasks governments with the primary accountability to design a safe road transport system and implement a road safety action plan based on evidence of what works,” she continues. “Road safety NGO accountability lies in ensuring that the governments meet all that they are accountable for.”
In March, the Alliance will launch its Accountability Toolkit at the Global Meeting to help NGOs to scrutinize their government’s road safety response, then influence and support them to implement specific, evidence-based interventions proven to reduce road deaths and injuries.
Read more about accountability and the roles of government and NGOs HERE.