Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP) Builds Momentum Towards an Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forum for Africa
April 8, 2013-Nairobi, Kenya.
Over the past decade, Africa has been experiencing tremendous economic dynamism and growth: seven of the world’s ten fastest-growing countries are in Africa; the continent’s economic output has more than tripled; and average economic growth is expected to be 4.8
The World Bank’s Partnership for Market Readiness (PMR) held a Workshop on Effective Instruments for GHG Mitigation in Urban Transport on March 14, 2013.
The report serves as a baseline for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020, declared by the UN General Assembly. It indicates that worldwide the total number of road traffic deaths remains unacceptably high at 1.24 million per year.
World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
In the 21st century, health is a shared responsibility, involving equitable access to essential care and collective defence against transnational threats.