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To address this challenge, proposals should address all of the following:

• In-depth road accident investigations should be carried out at least in selected areas/countries to be able to find evidence of the underlying contributing factors behind accidents, whether related to the road user, vehicle, traffic environment or the traffic system.
• Develop an innovative approach to promote the Safe System approach in selected African countries, enabling the exchange of data, methodologies, training, knowledge and best practice with particular focus on leading road safety agencies, traffic system “owners” such as road authorities, the police, regulating and certifying agencies to support the preparation of their road safety strategies and targets.
• Analyse the most appropriate road safety assessment methodologies and traffic management systems, as well as protection principles for the vulnerable road users and vehicle occupants, and define criteria for measuring future progress.
• Design, develop and implement a series of small scale pilot demonstration projects to test the implementation of a safe system approach at different levels (national, regional, city), involving different local stakeholders local government bodies and institutions as well as private companies.
• Carry out an evaluation and assessment of the pilot demonstration projects that includes feedback from local actors, national and international stakeholders gathered through specific participatory workshops.
• Define guidelines detailing requirements and propose recommendations from the small scale pilot demonstrations useful for the implementation of a safe system approach to be up-scaled for the African continent.

A balanced participation of European and African partners in these activities is expected, also with the aim of reinforcing endogenous African capabilities, and will be taken into account in the evaluation of proposals. Multinational international cooperation with relevant third countries is encouraged in order to leverage resources and impact.

Typically, projects should have a duration of 36 to 48 months.

Social innovation is recommended.