Proactive Partnership Strategy - Global Road Safety Partnership

But what needs to be present in a Community before the PPS can be effectively
and efficiently embraced At the very least there needs to be:
• A political environment where the Mayor, (or equivalent), and those
key players (Transport, Health, Education) in local government and
essential partners on data collection (Police, Health Emergency Services,
Fire Brigade, Hospitals, Legal Medical Institute) see the connection
between road safety, quality of life for those in the Community and
human life at pre-hospital and hospital trauma departments and are
prepared to commit publicly to improving it.
• A robust local government that has the infrastructure and capacity
to enable appropriate changes to the physical environment
(engineering), laws and enforcement, and education that result in a
decrease in the number and severity of road crashes.
• An acknowledgement that the road safety problem can be most
effectively addressed through partnerships between government
sectors, business and civil society.
Activity
Thinking about implementing the
PPS in your Community
• Discuss: Why would your
community want to undertake
work to improve road safety
• What evidence is there that the
political and social context in the
Community is ready to take a
partnership approach to improve
the current road safety situation
• What counter arguments can be
made to the claim that there is
no money or resources to carry
out work to improve road safety
in the town/municipality
• A social context where the people are connected to the decision
making process and are empowered to participate in a process to
bring about change.
This manual aims to provide in an accessible form, the steps for the
implementation of the Proactive Partnership Strategy – a community
participation model of road safety. Included will be practical advice, activities
and case studies where necessary to enhance understanding.
Proactive Partnership Strategy