“Latin American countries are no exception to the problem of high road crash rates, and in many countries in the region, the number of motorcycle users killed far exceeds the world average, reaching 50% in some cases, as is the case in Colombia and Uruguay in 2021. The growing presence of motorcycles as a vulnerability factor on Latin American roads requires evidence-based regulations. The Inter-American Development Bank’s Vision 2025, entitled “Reinvesting in the Americas, a Decade of Opportunities”, aims to help boost the region’s recovery from the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
In this edition of Early Childhood Matters, the Bernard van Leer Foundation explores why behavioural science can and should be rooted in all areas of caregiving, from reading at home to the doctor’s waiting room and how governments are starting to take note.
A new report from UNICEF's Healthy Environments for Healthy Children programme outlines technical guidance for child and adolescent road safety.
This report aims to provide an overview of the key issues surrounding motorcycles in Africa to give context and facts – and to provide recommendations – to help all involved to make informed decisions that will maximise the benefits that motorcycles offer and to reduce the risks.
