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Background YOURS Youth for Road Safety presents a pioneering toolkit designed to empower youth to champion safer roads and sustainable mobility systems by fostering intergenerational dialogue with decision-makers. Central to this toolkit is YOURS's meaningful youth engagement model, which provides a comprehensive guide for the road safety community and policymakers. The toolkit offers evidence-based best practices to systematically integrate meaningful youth participation into policies governing transport, health, and climate systems. It aligns with the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030, emphasizing the importance of recognizing youth as crucial stakeholders in both formal and informal policymaking spaces. Objective The primary aim of this toolkit is to influence national policies by providing policymakers with a robust framework and resources to adopt measures and interventions that lead to the reduction of road traffic injuries and fatalities, particularly among youth. The ultimate goal is to help create healthier, more sustainable, accessible, and inclusive transport systems that effectively address the intersection of road safety with broader health, climate, and mobility challenges. Policy Analysis The toolkit employs a multi-method approach designed to systematically integrate meaningful youth participation into policy development. This approach challenges existing biases and advocates for a mindset shift, recognising young people as politically credible experts of their own experiences and equal stakeholders in the policymaking process. The toolkit provides practical resources, including a model for meaningful youth participation, a roadmap for development, a self-assessment scorecard, and case studies. These resources enable policymakers and organisations to assess their capacity to work with youth, scrutinise current practices, and develop an inclusive, participatory culture. Policy Implications The Policymaker Toolkit equips practitioners with the necessary tools to foster a participatory environment where youth voices are amplified and integrated into decision-making processes. By fostering commitment, political will, and investment in meaningful youth participation, the toolkit aims to influence national policies, ensuring they are inclusive and responsive to the needs and expertise of young people. This inclusive approach has the potential to profoundly impact road safety, health, and climate action, fostering collaborative efforts that shape a safer, more sustainable future. Conclusions YOURS Youth for Road Safety's innovative Policymaker Toolkit presents a transformative approach to engaging youth in policymaking. It provides decision-makers and practitioners with a blueprint for authentic youth engagement, instigating a cultural shift that positions youth as essential contributors to a safer, healthier, and more sustainable transportation future. By utilising this toolkit, policymakers can ensure that their interventions are effective, inclusive, and aligned with sustainable development goals.
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