We support governments to test and implement proven, preventative drowning prevention interventions, and we work with local communities to create awareness and generate demand for services to achieve sustainable drowning prevention programs.
The General Law on Mobility and Road Safety marked a major step forward in the country’s efforts to reduce road traffic deaths by creating the legal framework necessary to advance road safety laws at the national, state and municipal levels, while also raising minimum vehicle safety standards.
In Vietnam, a groundbreaking partnership between the national government and international partners is on track to reduce the national drowning burden by 20%. By securing dedicated funding streams and pursuing innovative partnerships, two high-burden provinces have provided a blueprint for sustaining their drowning prevention programs.
In the Philippines, local civil society organizations identified the pressing need for a law mandating the use of car seats to protect children involved in road crashes. Car seats can reduce the risk of death in a crash by up to 80 percent for small children, but parents in the Philippines had not been required to use them – until now.
