With financial assistance and support from the FIA, the first step to launching the programme was to obtain teaching materials such as road safety charts and road safety education textbooks. With the initiative focusing on children’s road safety education, 20 volunteer road safety educators were then selected from Zimbabwe’s Young People’s Network.

The teachers and educators were trained by TSCZ officials in the regions of Mashonaland, Manicaland, Midlands/Masvingo and Matabeleland. Finally, teams of five were established, with each group headed by a TSCZ official.

Once underway, the programme taught participating children pedestrian safety, passenger safety, cyclist safety, the proper leading and herding of animals and the major causes of road crashes in Zimbabwe.

The project covered approximately 720 schools and at least 30,0000 school children reeceived training. Additionally, 1,000 teachers were trained to instruct children on road safety in schools and the programme also saw the production of 10,000 road safety charts and 1,000 road safety education textbooks.

Contact: hotp@aazimbabwe.co.zw