Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety

What Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety does

The Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety is a Geneva-registered Swiss nonprofit (founded 2009) that functions as a global membership body uniting, empowering, and strengthening NGOs working on road safety and road victims. Its core product is the Accountability Toolkit, a set of customizable tools (Accountability Checklist, Government To Do List, NGO Talking Points, Accountability Tracker) that member NGOs use to advocate for evidence-based road safety interventions. The portfolio is anchored on five Priority Interventions: 30 km/h zones, lower speed limits, pedestrian facilities, traffic calming, and motorcycle helmet law enforcement. Adjacent programs include Mobility Snapshots (a data collection methodology with coverage at 118 intersections across 44 countries), the Helmet Advocacy Program (with ISO-certified laboratory testing), the Alliance Incubator capacity-building program, and the LEARN training curriculum, including a Safe System Approach course developed with Hasselt University. The organization operates regional chapters (Africa Chapter, Latin America Chapter) and runs global meetings, webinars, and signature campaigns such as #CommitToAct and UN Global Road Safety Week.

The Alliance's business model is a nonprofit membership organization funded by membership fees (full members and Friends of the Alliance) and by sponsors and institutional donors, with a stated value stream of capacity building rather than commercial transactions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; membership is annual and tiered. Go-to-market is community-led, distributed through the website, regional chapters, global meetings, and online training, with marketing channels spanning newsletter, organic social, events, and webinars. The organization is positioned within the UN/WHO-led road safety ecosystem, with formal affiliations or partnerships with the International Road Federation, FIA Foundation, UN Road Safety Fund, International Transport Forum, Sum4All, World Resources Institute, Global Road Safety Partnership, and iRAP. Its operating context is the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030, with a global target of halving road deaths and injuries by 2030, against which its strategic activities (Toolkit deployment, Mobility Snapshots data, and the 2026 UN High-level Meeting) are organized.

Name

Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety

Legal name

Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety

Website

https://roadsafetyngos.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety is a Geneva-registered Swiss nonprofit that unites and empowers road safety NGOs worldwide through its Accountability Toolkit, Mobility Snapshots, Priority Interventions, and capacity-building programs, supported by membership fees and institutional donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Road Safety Advocacy Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Accountability, Ethics & Anti-Corruption Advocacy (BPAGAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transport Safety & Infrastructure Standards Cooperation (BPADANAK), Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN)

Keywords

• Road safety advocacy
• NGO capacity building
• Government accountability
• Membership organization
• Global road safety

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: The Alliance is a membership organization with member NGOs; membership categories include full members and Friends of the Alliance
2. Sponsors and Donors: Funding from sponsors and institutional donors to support programs including the Alliance Incubator, global meetings, and advocacy initiatives

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety is a membership organization that provides road safety NGOs with the Accountability Toolkit — a suite of customizable advocacy tools (Accountability Checklist, Government To Do List, NGO Talking Points, Accountability Tracker) — along with capacity-building programs (Alliance Incubator, LEARN, Safe System Approach course), the Mobility Snapshots data collection methodology, priority intervention guidance, and global/regional convenings to enable evidence-based NGO advocacy for government road safety accountability.

Product overview

The Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety operates as a membership organization offering the Accountability Toolkit as its core product, complemented by Priority Interventions (five evidence-based road safety measures: 30 km/h zones, lower speed limits, pedestrian facilities, traffic calming, and motorcycle helmet law enforcement), and specialized advocacy programs including Mobility Snapshots, Helmet Advocacy, Alliance Incubator Program, and regional chapters. The portfolio includes both digital tools (Accountability Checklist, Government To Do List, NGO Talking Points, Accountability Tracker) and capacity building offerings (LEARN, online training, webinars, Safe System Approach course). Advocacy campaigns like #CommitToAct, World Day of Remembrance, and UN Global Road Safety Week round out the ecosystem of interconnected products and services designed to empower NGOs to hold governments accountable for road safety commitments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alliance Incubator: Program supporting NGOs to advocate for road safety using the Accountability Toolkit
• Accountability Toolkit
• Mobility Snapshots
• LEARN
• #CommitToAct
• Safe System Approach course

Products and services

• Accountability Toolkit A comprehensive set of customizable tools designed to help NGOs advocate for and hold governments accountable for reducing road deaths and injuries through evidence-based interventions aligned with the accountability cycle. Targeted at road safety NGOs and their advocacy staff.
• Mobility Snapshots A data-driven advocacy tool enabling road safety advocates to collect and analyze local street safety data at intersections to document unsafe street realities and advocate for proven solutions. Used by road safety NGOs in 44 countries.
• Alliance Incubator Program A capacity building program supporting NGOs in using the Accountability Toolkit and advocating for evidence-based road safety interventions. Designed for road safety NGO staff and advocates.
• Safe System Approach Course A training program developed in partnership with Hasselt University on implementing the Safe System approach to road safety. Designed for road safety NGO professionals and advocates.
• Global Meetings International conferences and events bringing together Alliance member NGOs to share knowledge, network, and advance road safety advocacy. Held in-person and virtually.
• NGO Membership A membership program for road safety NGOs that provides access to the Accountability Toolkit, capacity building resources, networking through regional chapters and global meetings, publications, and advocacy campaigns. Available as full members and Friends of the Alliance.
• Helmet Advocacy Program An initiative featuring the Making Safe Helmets a Reality for All white paper, helmet testing results from ISO-certified laboratories, and advocacy materials for motorcycle helmet safety. Targeted at road safety NGOs advocating for motorcycle helmet legislation.
• Online Training and Webinars Digital training sessions and webinars for capacity building of Alliance member NGOs on road safety topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Seven NGOs in seven countries used the Accountability Toolkit between 2023-2025 to advocate for 30 km/h zones, resulting in four countries reaching commitment, one country implementation, and two countries promotion
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• International Road Federation (IRF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Alliance is affiliated with IRF, a global road safety organization working to reduce road deaths and injuries through policy development, knowledge sharing, and capacity building for road safety professionals and organizations worldwide.
• FIA FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIA Foundation supports the Alliance's mission to improve road safety, particularly for vulnerable road users, through funding, advocacy support, and global road safety campaigns.
• United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Alliance has developed an engagement strategy with UNRSF to leverage funding mechanisms and support implementation of road safety measures in developing countries.
• International Transport Forum (ITF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerITF works with the Alliance on road safety policy, data analysis, and knowledge sharing to improve road safety outcomes globally.
• Sum4All (Sustainable Mobility for All)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal partnership initiative working to transform urban mobility; Alliance contributes road safety expertise to the broader sustainable mobility agenda.
• World Resources Institute (WRI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWRI supports Alliance through research publications, data on road safety interventions, and technical guidance for the Accountability Toolkit and Mobility Snapshots program.
• Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRSP collaborates with Alliance on automated enforcement guidance and road safety best practices for NGOs implementing interventions.
• International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartneriRAP provides road safety assessment methodologies and star rating protocols that inform Alliance's evidence-based approach to road safety interventions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Road Federation (IRF): A Geneva-based global membership organization for road infrastructure professionals and organizations, formally affiliated with the Alliance. Operates overlapping programming in knowledge sharing, capacity building, and policy advocacy for road safety, making it the closest structural peer in mission and operating model.
• Together for Safer Roads: A coalition of private-sector companies focused on fleet and road safety globally. Comparable in coalition-building model but anchored in corporate members rather than NGOs, and focused on workplace/fleet safety rather than general public advocacy.
• Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP): A hosted programme of the International Red Cross focused on road safety in low- and middle-income countries. Collaborates with the Alliance on automated enforcement guidance and best practices, sharing a comparable capacity-building and NGO-engagement mandate for vulnerable road users.
• iRAP (International Road Assessment Programme): A non-profit providing global road safety star ratings and infrastructure risk assessments. Shares the Alliance's evidence-based approach and is a direct partner, but its focus is technical infrastructure assessment rather than NGO mobilization and advocacy.
• RoadSafe (UK): A UK-based road safety charity and consultancy providing advocacy, training, and technical expertise. Comparable in mission and NGO support focus but primarily UK-focused rather than operating a global member NGO alliance.

Broad incumbents

• International Transport Forum (ITF): An intergovernmental think tank under the OECD that works on transport policy including road safety data, policy analysis, and ministerial conferences. A direct Alliance partner with overlapping policy and knowledge agenda, but operates at an intergovernmental level rather than as an NGO-led coalition.
• FIA Foundation: A major philanthropic funder of global road safety initiatives that supports campaigns on vulnerable road users, helmet safety, and speed management. It is both a partner and a structurally adjacent organization with broader funding reach and policy influence than the Alliance, often commissioning or co-funding the very programs the Alliance advocates for.
• World Health Organization (WHO) Road Safety Unit: The UN agency coordinating global road safety data, the UN Global Road Safety Week, and the Decade of Action. Operates at a vastly larger scale and serves as a coordinating body rather than an NGO alliance, but is the central policy counterpart the Alliance lobbies and partners with.

Others

• World Resources Institute (WRI) Ross Center: An environmental and urban mobility research organization whose sustainable mobility and road safety research feeds the Alliance's evidence base. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, functioning as an enabling research partner supplying data and analysis.

Regional players

• Vision Zero Network: A US-focused coalition advancing Vision Zero road safety policies at city and state levels. Uses a similar coalition-advocacy model with accountability frameworks but operates exclusively in North America rather than globally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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