Impact & Learnings
- 150% increase in the number of young people who feel safe when using public transport
- 300% increase in the number of young people who say public transport staff help with & report instances of crime occurring in their area of work
- The dangers posed by public transport limits the mobility of young people, particularly women and girls
- Basic road safety training is a quick and easy means of improving road safety
- Once trained, participants will pass on their learnings to peers
Young women and men in Uganda identified the driving and conduct of boda boda drivers as an area of danger in their lives. To meet these concerns and improve road safety for everyone, boda boda drivers were trained in road safety and sensitised regarding gender-based harassment and violence.
“We used to ride boda bodas recklessly…this was an awakening.”
“Our character has changed for better and many other boda boda riders admire our discipline and conduct.”
The trained boda boda drivers have been spreading the message of road safety and gender sensitisation to colleagues and fellow road users. The success of this informal peer-to-peer training was an unexpected result of the initiative and has helped further the creation of a culture of safety on Uganda’s roads.
“As agents of change we demonstrate discipline in our line of work, we lead by example by speaking against indiscipline”
This burgeoning culture of road safety was aided by the creation of boda boda driver savings groups. Learn more about these savings groups and how they have improved the economic position of boda boda drivers
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