The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motorsport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, announced at the FIA American Congress 2025 in Asunción, Paraguay, funding for road safety projects in 13 countries across the Americas through the FIA President’s Development Fund and the FIA Foundation.  

The projects are the main outcome of the first edition of the FIA Safe Mobility 4 All and 4 Life, an FIA University capacity-building programme delivered by United Nations agency UNITAR with FIA Foundation support. The programme is a cornerstone of the FIA Mobility’s development strategy, reflecting the Federation’s long-term commitment to help FIA Member Clubs and government authorities build safer transport systems.  

The FIA, UNITAR and the FIA Foundation are committed to building a sustainable community of practice between FIA Member Clubs and government authorities working together to tackle road safety challenges. Launched in FIA Regions III (North America) and IV (Central America and South America), the programme is set to expand to other regions in 2025. 

The 13 projects, spanning Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay address a wide range of road safety challenges. They include initiatives such as strengthening safety standards, enhancing driver training for young road users, using technology to monitor high-risk vehicles, and implementing interventions based on the Safe System approach. Each project is designed to deliver measurable results and provide models that can be scaled across the region. 

Participants in the programme completed 120 hours of e-learning covering 56 topics, took part in three in-person seminars, and received tailored mentorship from international road safety experts to develop their projects. The first cohort of 38 road safety leaders from FIA Member Clubs and government authorities in FIA Regions III and IV graduated in July 2025, at the final session hosted with UNITAR at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. There, they presented their projects, exchanged lessons learned, and built momentum for implementation.  

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said, “Through the FIA President’s Development Fund, I want to ensure our Member Clubs have the means to learn, but more importantly, to take real action. These projects are designed by the people who know the challenges of their countries best, and we are proud to support them as they put their solutions on the ground to save lives.” 

UNITAR Director of the Division for People and Social Development Alex Mejía said, “Safe Mobility 4 All & 4 Life stands as a testament to the power of multilateral cooperation in addressing one of the most urgent development challenges of our time — road safety. This programme is rooted in a pragmatic understanding of regional contexts and aligns with international frameworks to support countries in reducing traffic-related fatalities and injuries.” 

FIA Foundation Executive Director Saul Billingsley said, “Successfully delivering these projects will show the power of targeted training, international collaboration and local ownership. We are committed to empowering FIA Member Clubs as road safety leaders working in partnership to take real steps to reduce deaths and injuries in their communities”.