World Bank Establishes A Global Road Safety Facility

Road traffic injuries are a not so silent an epidemic, and The World Bank is do something about them. The World Bank’s Global Road Safety Facility was launched in November 2005  and it commenced formal operations in April 2006. The Facility is a direct response to the global call for action by the United Nations General Assembly Resolutions 58/289 and  60/5 (Improving global road safety) and World Health Assembly Resolution  57.10 (Road safety and health), to address the silent epidemic on the world’s roads. The Facility aims to generate and catalyze increased funding to support initiatives aimed at reducing deaths and injuries in low- and middle-income countries.

For more information, visit: www.worldbank.org/grsf

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