CRY understands that the lack of adequate, accurate and reliable information concerning the causes and consequences of road traffic accidents, perception and behaviors of road users towards road traffic accidents as well as safety measures, is one of the main obstacles and limits action on the issues. Therefore, Monitoring and Research (MR) Program, previously named the Information and Research (IR) Project, works hard to collect necessary and relevant information and conduct researches, based on requests and determinations by other CRY's program components and special projects including ESC Program and Advocacy and Networking ( AN ) Program, to support .their .work. Also the MR Program aims to provide to the government, policy makers, donors and civil society actors the accurate, concrete and comprehensive understanding about road traffic accidents and other concerning issues that have seriously affected Cambodia and negatively influenced the daily lives of Cambodian people. Importantly, feedbacks and recommendations from road users about traffic law implementation by traffic police officer will be gathered to help the government, particularly traffic law enforcers (traffic police), understanding the level of satisfaction of road users regarding the law enforcements and consider change of the way they operate to ensure effective traffic law enforcements with great participation from road users and promote respect among them (traffic police officers) by the population.
Sary Mam on 10 Mar 09Youth and road safety July 2006 Kolap Hul, Youth Coordinator, Cambodia Red Cross In 2005, the Road Safety Project of the Cambodian Red Cross was implemented eight schools in the capital city, Phnom Penh, with 400 CRC Youth received training and helmets. In 2006, the Cambodian Red Cross Youth Program has expanded the Road Safety Project, Road Safety Begins with Me, to Battambang Province, the second largest province in Cambodia. This province has the third highest number of road accidents in Cambodia, according to 2004 Road Traffic Accident and Victim Information System Report. Humanitarian crisis Road safety is fast becoming a humanitarian crisis in Cambodia, with fatality and injury rates twice the regional average. Youth account for almost half of all traffic casualties. The volume of traffic is expected to rise exponentially over the next decade. Due to these alarming statistics, the CRCYP identified, in consultation with students in the city, a clear need to intervene to create greater road safety awareness among youth. CRCYP believes that in order to influence others to change their behaviors on the road, the youth must become role models within their schools, families and communities. The project has two components; road safety workshops in high schools, and city-wide campaigns designed to raise awareness among youth through parades and performances. Training As a first step, CRC Youth Advisors in four high schools in Battambang received road safety training. Next, the Youth Advisors facilitated training to 175 CRC Youth through a five-day youth camp from June 30 to July 4, 2006. The training included information on the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the seven Fundamental Principles, CRC Youth Programme Policy, First Aid, Road Safety Laws and Regulations, and a Road Safety Simulation Course. After the training, all facilitators and participants receive helmets. A social side During the training, the youth were able to interact with one another thro
