Inviting applications for City Road Safety Coordinator
About Parisar
Parisar is an NGO working in the field of environmental awareness, education and action since its formation in the early 1980s. Its area of interest spreads across a wide range of subjects from nature conservation to sustainable development, in fact everything that affects our ability to live on the earth- the air, the water, the quality of land- all that contributes to a healthy planet and in turn healthy life. Parisar has also intervened in issues related to Urban Planning through involvement in advocacy for the vision for affordable urban housing, natural farming, questioning mega projects that pose a threat to the environmental well-being of man and nature.
Parisar’s work has concentrated on sustainable urban transport, public transport and road safety for it recognizes that unsustainable transport policies and transport infrastructure are the foremost threat to urban environment and quality of life for a majority of citizens. Parisar has been working on road safety with a focus on advocacy at the national and state level for improvement in road safety action plans and policies.
Project overview
The project aims to support the effective implementation of the statutes related to key behavior risk factors (use of helmets and seat-belts, speeding, drink driving and child restraints) through the development of a State-level implementation plan by creating a multi-stakeholder platform. The project will support strengthening of the State-level institutions through capacity-building activities. Activities will also aim to bring about greater transparency and stakeholder involvement in road safety planning, implementation and resource allocation through data driven, research based and scientific approach.