EASST News
Catch up with all the latest news from across our EASST network and find out how we’re saving lives on the road.

News, Sustainable Mobility, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
What do young people in Central Asia think about active travel and what barriers are preventing them making walking and cycling a viable means of everyday transport?
With the support of the FIA Road Safety Grants Programme, EASST has been working with local partners in Central Asia to better understand the barriers that currently prevent people from walking and cycling in their countries – with a focus on young people.
April 29, 2022



Azerbaijan, Children's Road Safety, News, Road Safety Governance and Capacity Building
New partnership launched to pilot child friendly roads around schools in Azerbaijan
On April 13th, supported by the World Bank’s Global Road Safety Facility, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) launched a new partnership in Azerbaijan to develop child-friendly road design and implement child-friendly speed management around schools.
April 29, 2022



Georgia, News, Road Safety Enforcement
New legal amendments in Georgia to see improved regulation of powered two-wheelers
From this week, licensing and the registration of mopeds and light ATVs (all-terrain vehicles) has become mandatory in Georgia.
March 29, 2022



Armenia, Children's Road Safety, Georgia, Moldova, News, Road Safety Governance and Capacity Building
Advancing 30km/h School Speed Zones in Armenia, Moldova, and Georgia
With the support of the FIA Foundation Advocacy Hub, we have been working with our local partners in Armenia, Moldova, and Georgia towards securing policy change commitments to reduce speed limits to 30 km/h around schools.
February 24, 2022



Children's Road Safety, News, Road Safety Governance and Capacity Building
An examination of public attitudes to 30km/h urban speed limits in the EASST region
EASST’s Corrine Vibert presents the results of our public perceptions survey on 30km/h speed limits at the IRF Young Professionals Summit 2021.
February 23, 2022



Children's Road Safety, News, Road Safety Governance and Capacity Building
EASST pilots new Toolkit for Assessing and Reporting on Road Safety in School Zones
We have developed a new Toolkit for Assessing and Reporting on Road Safety in School Zones to assist our partners in identifying, assessing, and reporting on school zone safety.
February 21, 2022



News, Sustainable Mobility, Tajikistan
Young Generation of Tajikistan and students at the University of Arkansas collaborate to set out their vision for sustainable urban mobility in Dushanbe
With the support of Dr Carl Smith and students at the University of Arkansas YGT have been using art to engage with young people and identify opportunities for local action to promote active travel in Dushanbe.
January 26, 2022



Kyrgyzstan, News, Road Safety Governance and Capacity Building
Presidential decree aims to tackle urgent road safety issues in Kyrgyzstan
In December 2021, President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov, signed a Decree aimed at taking “urgent action on road safety issues” in the country
January 12, 2022



EASST Annual Report 2021
This year we have celebrated the start of the new Decade of Action for Road Safety and seen many achievements across the region. Find out more in our 2021 Annual Report.
December 21, 2021



News, Road Safety Governance and Capacity Building, Uzbekistan
Building road safety engineering capacity in Tashkent
ADB, EASST and NACU deliver road safety engineering webinar for local stakeholders and engineers in Tashkent.
December 21, 2021