The second Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 presents opportunities for NGOs to contribute the 2030 target to halve road deaths and injuries. The Alliance sought an independent review of its member support activities with three main purposes:
To assess the capacity growth of the member NGOs in relation to the Alliance support activities
To assess opportunities and NGO preparedness for the second Decade of Action
To identify NGO capacity building needs to support NGO contributions to the second Decade of Action
Summary of survey findings
About the NGOs
Where were the responding NGOs?
What do they work on?
What kind of activities do they do?
How are they staffed?
How are they funded?
How the Alliance contributed to capacity growth
Top 10 Growth Areas
Information & awareness building
Networking
Advocacy
Training/education
Partnership/coalition building
Provision of expertise and advice
Acting as channels to make citizens’ voices heard
Development of solutions/approaches
Research, monitoring and evaluation
Data collection and use
Other areas of Alliance influence: NGO credibility; Sense of unity; Sharing & learning of best practice internationally; NGO funding opportunities
Top 10 Alliance Activities
#CommitToAct
Alliance LIVE sessions
Global Alliance newsletter
News and events on Alliance website
Global Meetings of NGOs
Alliance Empowerment program webinars
Alliance publications
Commitment Tracker
Alliance Advocates Program
Alliance representations in UN forums
63% reported Alliance activities were just right in meeting NGO needs.
What Alliance could do differently: Tailoring Alliance activities to NGO needs and/or specific regions
NGOs and the first Decade of Action 2011-2020
Top five enablers in the last Decade
Appropriate knowledge & skills within the NGO
NGO meaningful participation in decision making process
Strategic/action plan within the NGO
Alliance support of NGOs
NGO access to data
Top five inhibitors in the last Decade
Lack of funding of NGO
Lack of road safety accountable focal point in government
Lack of reliable data
Lack of NGO meaningful participation
Lack of NGO access to data
NGOs and the second Decade of Action 2021-2030
Strong evidence of readiness for the second Decade of Action
70% saw and described opportunities for the new decade
89% identified their best single success in terms of positive road safety outcomes 80% of those identified what was key to that success
78% of those who reported to have faced challenges in their attempts to improve road safety said they addressed those challenges
85% articulated NGO roles & responsibilities
76.8% have a mission statement/strategic objectives/articulated goals 61% have an annual strategic/action plan
Key to NGO success
Establish/develop/sustain relationship with government
Professional expertise
Establish/develop/sustain relationship with other organizations
Effective presentation of relevant evidence for what works
Use of clear language
Roles and responsibilities of NGOs
Advocacy & bring change
Work with government & participate in decision-making process
Hold governments accountable
Conduit between community & government
Support and empower victims & community in road safety actions
Collaborations & partnerships
Ensure evidence base
Data collection, research, monitoring & evaluation
Key opportunities identified by respondents
New funding
Greater collaborations and partnerships
Greater NGO credibility/recognition
NGO working with government
Greater inclusion of NGO
Greater commitments/actions from all sectors including government
Global movement to push greater actions
NGO capacity building needs for the new Decade
Fundraising
Partnership/coalition building
NGO meaningful participation
Training
Advocacy
Provision of expertise & advice
Networking
Information & awareness building
Research, monitoring & evaluation
Victim support
Top 10 Alliance Activities to help NGO contribution to the Decade
Global Meetings of NGOs
Alliance Advocates Program
Global Alliance Newsletter
#CommitToAct
Webinars
Alliance representations in UN forums
Alliance LIVE sessions
Alliance publications
Alliance Seed Program
News and events on the Alliance website
How the Alliance is using the findings from the survey
Alliance is actively using member survey results to improve what we do and serve our diverse members more effectively:
Strengthen Alliance Secretariat with expanded expertise to meet the growing needs and roles of NGOs in road safety
Strengthen member consultations in developing Alliance activities e.g. Regional consultation meetings & workshops leading up to the Seventh Global Meeting
Strengthen member data collection and use to more effectively tailor Alliance activities to member needs e.g. Seventh Global Meeting registration data, Incubator, Regional Chapters
Strengthen regional tailoring & coordination through regional Chapters e.g. Latin America Chapter launch, LEARN
Strengthen advocacy, evidence driven actions, & accountability to bring results in road safety e.g. Call to Action, Budapest NGO Declaration, #CommitToAct, 30km/h research project
Promote NGO roles in road safety and enabling environment for NGOs to help maximize their impact on road safety e.g. Meaningful NGO Participation Guide & capacity building; publication in academic journal; enabling environment research project
Seventh Global Meeting for networking and to build momentum to drive actions for the new Decade with unity
