Global Road Safety Partnership

What Global Road Safety Partnership does

Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) is a non-profit partnership organization founded in 1999 and hosted by the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in Geneva, Switzerland. It was established in response to IFRC's 1998 World Disasters Report, which recognized road crash deaths and injuries as a human-made health crisis. GRSP operates as a multi-sector partnership platform that convenes governments, private sector companies, civil society organizations, police agencies, and development agencies to reduce the global road safety burden — estimated at 1.19 million deaths per year, with 92% of fatalities concentrated in low- and middle-income countries. The organization works across 36 countries with a 34-person secretariat and is governed through a Steering Committee of its members under a constitution approved in June 2025.

GRSP's core intellectual property is the Proactive Partnership Strategy (PPS), a methodology developed since 2002 that uses 30-day reliable data collection, crash reclassification, and multi-sector stakeholder action at the community level. Its product portfolio includes capacity-building programmes (Road Policing Capacity Building, Global Road Safety Leadership Courses including the Road Policing Executive Leadership Course delivered with Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit), the Global Road Policing Network (GRPN) platform, advocacy and technical resources (Advocacy Resource Centre, Motorcycle Helmet Standards Technical Guide, Guide to the Use of Penalties available in up to seven languages), and member-led initiatives such as Shell's Safe to School – Safe to Home in 15+ countries. GRSP also implements the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety across 13 countries and 30+ cities, and co-organizes flagship regional seminars (Africa Road Safety Seminar in Nairobi 2024 with 200+ participants; Asia-Pacific Road Safety Seminar in Manila 2023 with 220+ participants).

GRSP's revenue model is grant-funded and membership-based, not commercial. The primary funding streams are Bloomberg Philanthropies (through the Bloomberg Initiative) and the European Union (TRACECA Road Safety II, EU MENA project), supplemented by member contributions and technical assistance delivery. Membership is open to private sector firms, NGOs, government agencies, and police organizations through a formal application process, and members participate in Steering Committee governance. The organization operates under its Strategic Plan 2022 to 2030 and charges no commercial pricing for its publications, frameworks, or training content.

Name

Global Road Safety Partnership

Legal name

Global Road Safety Partnership

Website

https://grsproadsafety.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) is a Geneva-based, IFRC-hosted non-profit founded in 1999 that convenes governments, businesses, civil society, and police across 36 countries to reduce road crash deaths and injuries through the Proactive Partnership Strategy, capacity building, and Bloomberg Initiative programmes.

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Road Safety Non-Profit Services

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Human Rights Organizations (813311), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

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Services-Social Services (8300), International Affairs (9721)

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Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Global Health (HLAJAOAD)

Keywords

• Road safety partnership
• Road safety capacity building
• Road policing training
• Safe System implementation
• Traffic injury prevention

Headquarters

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Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

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B2B

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Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Programme Funding: GRSP operates primarily as a grant-funded non-profit organization. Major funding comes from Bloomberg Philanthropies (Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety), the European Union (EU MENA project, TRACECA Road Safety II), and member contributions. Bloomberg Philanthropies announced new investment in 2026 to improve global road safety and cycling infrastructure across 13 countries in more than 30 cities. The organization works in line with its Strategic Plan 2022 to 2030.
2. Membership Contributions: GRSP is a membership-based organization governed through a constitution approved by a Steering Committee of its members. Members include multi- and bi-lateral development agencies, governments, businesses, and civil society organizations. Member organizations contribute to the partnership through Steering Committee governance and programme collaboration.
3. Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Services: GRSP provides road safety capacity building programmes, training courses (Global Road Safety Leadership Courses, Road Policing Executive Leadership Course), and technical assistance to governments, police agencies, and civil society organizations, often funded through donor grants.

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Core offering

GRSP delivers evidence-based road safety programs, training courses, and capacity-building services through a multi-sector partnership model. Its offerings include the Proactive Partnership Strategy (PPS) methodology, Global Road Safety Leadership Courses, the Road Policing Executive Leadership Course, the Global Road Policing Network platform, grant-funded implementation programs under the Bloomberg Initiative, and open-access technical publications. The organization targets governments, police agencies, private sector fleets, and civil society in low- and middle-income countries.

Product overview

Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) is a non-profit organization that offers a portfolio of road safety programmes, training initiatives, and educational resources rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include capacity building programmes (Road Policing Capacity Building, Global Road Safety Leadership Courses), grant programmes (Road Safety Grants Programme), and the Global Road Policing Network platform. Supporting resources include the Advocacy Resource Centre, interactive data mapping tools (GRSP Global Footprint), and technical publications such as the Motorcycle Helmet Standards Technical Guide and Guide to the Use of Penalties. GRSP also delivers specialized training through the Road Policing Executive Leadership Course (RPELC) in partnership with Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit. The organization operates under the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety and focuses on evidence-based interventions in low- and middle-income countries.

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Products and services

• Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety A global grant-funded programme supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies that delivers road safety interventions, capacity building, and grants across 13 countries and more than 30 cities; targets governments, police, and civil society.
• Road Safety Grants Programme Grant funding mechanism under the Bloomberg Initiative that supports road safety projects in low- and middle-income countries, for governments, NGOs, and civil society organizations.
• Road Policing Capacity Building Capacity-building programme for police and enforcement agencies that delivers evidence-based road policing strategies and the Safe System Approach.
• Global Road Safety Leadership Courses (GRSLI) Leadership and executive training courses for road safety practitioners providing training on implementing evidence-based road safety interventions.
• Global Road Policing Network (GRPN) An online network allowing police officers globally to register, access research, articles, and training materials related to global road policing best practices.
• Safe to School – Safe to Home Child road safety initiative implemented in over 15 countries focusing on safe routes for children to and from school.
• Road Safety Capacity Building Programme Comprehensive capacity-building programme supporting countries in implementing road safety initiatives aligned with the Decade of Action for Road Safety.
• Botnar Child Road Safety Challenge Child road safety initiative focused on improving safety for children around schools and communities in low- and middle-income countries.
• Limpopo Road Safety Programme Regional road safety programme focused on the Limpopo area supporting implementation of road safety interventions.
• Advocacy Resource Centre Online resource centre providing tools and training for building targeted and innovative road safety advocacy campaigns.
• GRSP Global Footprint (Interactive Map) Interactive map featuring country-specific road safety data from the World Health Organization's Global Report on Road Safety.
• Technical Guide on Motorcycle Helmet Standards Technical guide assisting the development and implementation of motorcycle helmet standards in low- and middle-income countries.
• Road Policing Executive Leadership Course (RPELC) Pioneering programme for senior police and enforcement officials designed to strengthen executive leadership capacity in addressing key road safety risks using strategic, evidence-based Safe System interventions; delivered in partnership with Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit.
• Guide to the Use of Penalties to Improve Road Safety Guidance document providing direction on how penalties can be used to deter road users from behaviours that cause or worsen road trauma; available in multiple languages.
• Proactive Partnership Strategy (PPS) Process methodology developed since 2002 to help communities (cities, towns, municipalities) improve quality of life through road safety improvements, based on sustainable partnerships between Government, Business and Civil Society.
• Guideline for the Implementation of Helmet Standards Guideline for the implementation of helmet standards, soft launched at the Africa Road Safety Seminar 2024 in Nairobi; supports government agencies in implementing effective helmet standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.19 million estimated road traffic deaths per year globally; GRSP's mission is sustainable reduction of this toll through evidence-based multi-sector partnerships
• +3 more outcomes

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety – Queensland (CARRS-Q), Queensland University of Technology (QUT)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2025Emeritus Professor Barry Watson, a founding member of CARRS-Q at QUT Australia, was elected Chair of GRSP in June 2025. Barry has over 40 years' experience in road safety, served as GRSP CEO from 2015-2017, and is an Honorary Fellow of the Australasian College of Road Safety. CARRS-Q contributes research, course development, and academic expertise to GRSP's capacity building programmes.
• Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2025The Road Policing Executive Leadership Course (RPELC) is delivered in partnership with JH-IIRU. Dr. Abdulgafoor M. Bachani, Director of JH-IIRU, noted that the collaboration is making an enormous contribution to improving global road policing. The programme is designed for senior police and enforcement officials worldwide, strengthening executive leadership capacity in addressing key road safety risks using strategic, evidence-based Safe System interventions.
• Dubai PolicemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Dubai Police hosted the World Police Summit where GRSP received the Excellence in Road Safety Award (May 2025). The Summit brings together global law enforcement leaders to share best practices and shape the future of policing. GRSP expressed deep appreciation to Dubai Police for their leadership in convening this significant global event.
• Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024KRCS co-organized the Africa Road Safety Seminar 2024 with GRSP (held October 8-9 in Nairobi) in association with the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP). The seminar saw over 200 participants from across the Africa region and over 40 local and international speakers from organizations including FIA Foundation, World Health Organisation, World Bank, Johns Hopkins University, and Vital Strategies.
• International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024iRAP partnered with GRSP and Kenya Red Cross Society to co-organize the Africa Road Safety Seminar 2024 in Nairobi. iRAP specializes in road infrastructure safety assessment and is a key technical partner in implementing the Global Plan for the Decade of Action 2021 to 2030 in Africa.
• Asian Development Bank (ADB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023ADB partnered with GRSP and the Asia-Pacific Road Safety Observatory to convene the regional Asia-Pacific Road Safety Seminar at ADB headquarters in Manila, Philippines (December 5-7, 2023), reaching over 220 participants. ADB has also supported GRSP's crash investigation and reporting training programme development. ADB is a long-standing GRSP member working on road safety in developing member countries across Asia and the Pacific.
• World Rescue Organisation (WRO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2021WRO and eDriving, both GRSP members, partnered to help prevent road deaths and injuries globally. WRO is a not-for-profit registered charity created to aid the development of rescue and medical personnel for dealing with road traffic collisions. WRO holds a unique position attending post-crash events, contributing to discussions on effective post-crash intervention. WRO has 25 member organisations from 25 countries across six continents. The partnership supports emergency rapid response networks globally.
• eDrivingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2021eDriving, a Solera company and leading global provider of digital driver risk management solutions, partnered with WRO (both GRSP members) to help prevent road deaths and injuries globally. eDriving supports over 1.2 million employees driving for work purposes across the globe. The partnership provides peace of mind for employers that emergency response is available at collision scenes, supporting the 'crash-free culture' concept.
• Zurich Insurance GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Zurich participates in the Insurance for Safer Roads working group alongside Nestlé and GRSP. The working group is a long-term initiative producing a 'living' research report and convening workshops to identify ways to expand the insurance sector's contribution to road safety. Zurich champions a 'crash free culture' and has sensitized young adults to road traffic dangers as a CSR priority.
• Safe to School – Safe to Home Programme PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016The Safe to School – Safe to Home programme was originally developed through the Global Road Safety Initiative (GRSI, 2005-2016) and is now implemented under local authorities in Vietnam and China. Shell and GRSP work in partnership on this project which is in various stages of implementation in over 15 countries around the globe, focusing on protecting children on their journeys to and from school.
• Eastern Alliance of Safe and Sustainable Transport (EASST)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011EASST partnered with GRSP in implementing the TRACECA Road Safety II project, working alongside Red Cross and Red Crescent societies and road safety civil society organizations in beneficiary countries across the Europe-Caucasus-Asia transport corridor.
• City of São José dos Campos, BrazilmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009The city of São José dos Campos and GRSP jointly won the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award in 2009 for their implementation of the Proactive Partnership Strategy (PPS) methodology in the Brazilian city and the impact achieved. This collaboration demonstrated the replicability and sustainability of GRSP's community-based partnership approach.
• NestlécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Nestlé joined GRSP after calculating in 2005 that road incidents cost the company equivalent to 235 million Kit Kats per year. GRSP membership provides Nestlé access to cutting-edge Virtual Risk Management technology and the global road safety partnership network. In July 2026, Nestlé's Reyes Gonzalez Jannon was appointed Joint Vice Chair of GRSP alongside QatarEnergy's Majed Samarah.
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999GRSP was formed in 1999 in response to global recognition of road crash deaths and injuries as a human-made health crisis. GRSP is hosted by the IFRC, one of the world's largest humanitarian organizations with 189 member National Societies and approximately 13 million active volunteers. IFRC's secretariat is headquartered in Geneva. GRSP is governed through a constitution approved by a Steering Committee of its members and works in line with the Strategic Plan 2022 to 2030. The CEO is David Cliff, contactable at [email protected].
• ShellcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Shell is a long-standing GRSP member and partner. Shell's Bernd Marx served as Chair of GRSP (appointed June 2021). Shell works with GRSP to help set industry standards and pool skills and resources. Together they implement the 'Safe to School – Safe to Home' project in over 15 countries globally. Shell's Global General Manager Road Safety leads global strategy on digitalisation, new safety technologies, fatigue and distraction detection.
• TotalEnergies FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999TotalEnergies Foundation is a GRSP member represented on the Executive Committee. With input from GRSP, Total developed and distributes Safety Cubes educational teaching kits to schools in African countries. Total also contributes to reducing crashes on cross-border highway routes in Kenya, Uganda and Cameroon through public-private partnership initiatives.
• World BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999The World Bank co-founded GRSP alongside IFRC and the UK's DFID in 1999. World Bank hosts the Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF, established 2006) providing funding, knowledge, and technical assistance for road safety in low- and middle-income countries. World Bank supported GRSP's crash investigation and reporting training programme development. World Bank is a GRSP Steering Committee member.
• FIA FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999FIA Foundation is a long-standing GRSP member and major supporter of road safety programmes in 80+ countries. The Foundation was instrumental in the enactment of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 and campaigned for road safety objectives in the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. FIA Foundation manages the Road Safety Fund in partnership with WHO and provides funding through the World Bank's GRSF.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999WHO is a GRSP member working with partners to raise the profile of the preventability of road traffic injuries and promote good practice related to addressing key risk factors: speed, drink-driving, helmet use, seat-belts, and child restraints. GRSP's global footprint map uses WHO's Global Report on Road Safety data. WHO and GRSP collaborate on the Global Road Safety Fund and road safety advocacy.
• United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999UNESCAP is a GRSP member working to address the high incidence of road crashes in the Asia-Pacific region. UNESCAP provides support and guidance to member states on road safety initiatives and has developed Guidelines on Road Safety Action Plans and Programmes and regional road safety goals, targets, and indicators aligned with the Global Plan of Action for Road Safety.
• United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999UNECA is a GRSP member undertaking initiatives to coordinate road safety action within Africa under the African Road Safety Action Plan. UNECA drives action to meet UN Decade on Road Safety targets, steers states to implement road safety recommendations, supports data collection, education and awareness raising, policy harmonization, and partnership and collaboration across its 54 member states.
• United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999UNECE is a GRSP member and the only permanent body in the United Nations system focused on improving road safety, having established an Ad Hoc Working Group on road accident prevention in 1950. UNECE's Working Party on Road Traffic Safety (WP.1) remains the key UN body for road traffic safety. UNECE pioneered road safety activities in the UN system.
• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999IDB is a GRSP member providing financial and technical support for road safety in Latin America and the Caribbean. IDB has a dedicated strategy to address road safety and minimize human, social and economic losses. IDB promotes coordinated road safety policies and programmes incentivizing participation across all sectors to prevent and reduce road fatalities and injuries in the region.

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Direct peers

• International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP): iRAP is a charity focused on road infrastructure safety assessment and the Global Plan for the Decade of Action. It co-organized GRSP's Africa Road Safety Seminar 2024 and operates adjacent technical and grant programmes targeting LMIC road safety.
• Eastern Alliance for Safe and Sustainable Transport (EASST): EASST is a UK-registered charity promoting road safety across the EU's Eastern Partnership countries, partnering with GRSP on the TRACECA Road Safety II project. It operates similar civil-society-led, LMIC-focused road safety programmes.
• World Bank Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF): GRSF, hosted by the World Bank since 2006, provides funding, knowledge and technical assistance for road safety in LMICs. It is a direct GRSP partner and overlapping grant-maker serving the same government and development-bank clients.
• FIA Foundation: FIA Foundation is a UK-based road safety philanthropy that funds programmes in 80+ countries and was instrumental in securing the UN Decade of Action and SDG road safety targets. It is both a GRSP member and a directly comparable peer operating at the global advocacy and grant-making layer.
• AIP Foundation: AIP Foundation is a non-profit specializing in road safety and helmet-use programmes in Vietnam and other LMICs, including the 'Safe to School' approach. It addresses the same child and vulnerable-road-user safety niche as GRSP's Safe to School – Safe to Home programme.

Regional players

• European Transport Safety Council (ETSC): ETSC is a Brussels-based non-profit that produces the PIN Annual Report and EU road safety rankings, focusing on European policy and enforcement. Comparable in mission to GRSP's European-facing work but operating in a different geography.
• Asia-Pacific Road Safety Observatory (APRSO): APRSO is a regional knowledge hub for Asia-Pacific road safety hosted with ADB, co-organizing GRSP's 2023 Manila seminar. It addresses the same evidence, capacity building and convening functions as GRSP but is regionally bounded.

Emerging players

• Amend (formerly FIA Foundation Africa programme): Amend is a non-profit focused on road safety and child injury prevention in sub-Saharan Africa, working with schools, governments and corporates. It competes for the same African donor dollars and partner attention as GRSP's regional programmes.
• Safe Kids Worldwide: Safe Kids Worldwide is a global NGO focused on preventing childhood injury including road traffic injuries, with programmes across the US, Asia and LMICs. It overlaps with GRSP's child and school-zone road safety work (e.g., Safe to School – Safe to Home).

Broad incumbents

• WHO Department of Social Determinants of Health (Road Safety): The World Health Organization houses the UN Road Safety Collaboration and publishes the Global Status Report on Road Safety that GRSP's footprint map uses. WHO is a GRSP member but also a much larger incumbent setting normative road safety policy globally.

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