Koffi Annan Road Safety Awards

The Kingdom of Morocco hosted the second edition of the Kofi Annan Road Safety Awards in Marrakech on the 25^th and 26^th of September 2023. Held under the theme, “Digital Transformation and Innovations for Safer Roads.” The event was jointly organized by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics of Morocco, the National Road Safety Agency (NARSA), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, and the Kofi Annan Foundation.

A delegation from the Kingdom of Eswatini was led by Hon. Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe, the Minister of Public Works and Transport. On behalf of the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Hon. Minister also had the privilege and honor of accepting the Kofi Annan Road Safety Award, honoring Eswatini for the strides the country has made in “Road Safety Management.”

The Kofi Annan Road Safety Award recognizes governments, the private sector, civil society, other organizations, and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to road safety in Africa. The Second edition of the Award specifically appraised governments that have implemented outstanding measures and actions to achieving the objectives of the second United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2023, aimed at halving road deaths by 2030.

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