Resources

The FIA Foundation reports on its charitable activities in 2024, including the life-saving impact of the International Road Assessment Programme; advocacy by motorcycle helmet coalitions; new TRUE research on gross polluters in Delhi; and playing a key role in the safety of top level motor sport.

The FIA Foundation Financial Statements for 2023.

The FIA Foundation reports on its charitable activities in 2023, including advocacy for youth at the UN Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals; accelerating the electric vehicle transition; the latest progress in car and truck safety; protecting children on the journey to school; and playing a key role in the safety of top level motor sport.

The FIA Foundation Financial Statements for 2022.

This report from the World Bank’s Sustainable Urban Mobility for All (SUM4All) gender working group was the results of pioneering research undertaken by POLIS & Heather Allen and funded by FIA Foundation, which examined existing data and conducted in-depth interviews and polling to build a comprehensive global snapshot of lived experiences of women working in the transport sector.

The FIA Foundation is an international charity, working closely with grant partners to shape projects and advocate to secure change in policy and practice. Our Strategy 2030 firmly establishes our focus on contributing to achieve the ambitious targets of the United Nations’ Global Goals, in the areas of road traffic injury, air quality, climate action and youth empowerment. Our mission: Design for Life, For People & Planet.

Adolescent girls’ journeys to access sexual health services in four countries across Africa are often expensive, dangerous, and inaccessible. This report from Girl Effect identifies the key changes needed to improve equitable access.

At a time when an increased uptake of sustainable mobility is vital for climate, health and air quality reasons, this report examines why women in Nairobi, Kenya are less keen than men to cycle. Based on a study by the NGO Flone Initiative, and drawing on front-line evidence from women in the city, it also outlines key measures to reverse this trend.

The FIA Foundation reports on its charitable activities in 2022, including participating in the first UN High Level Meeting on Road Safety; expanding its TRUE emissions campaign to new cities, including New York; supporting refugees and emergency response to the war in Ukraine; advancing advocacy for the global youth agenda; and playing a key role in the safety of top level motor sport.

This report aims to provide an overview of the key issues surrounding motorcycles in Africa to give context and facts – and to provide recommendations – to help all involved to make informed decisions that will maximise the benefits that motorcycles offer and to reduce the risks.

Why is adopting a gender-based analysis necessary when considering decarbonising transport policies? How can we strengthen awareness of the gender, transport and climate change policy nexus? What role do governments play? This report examines the linkages between gender equality, transport and climate change to help develop policies that can achieve both gender equality and decarbonising transport goals by 2050. It provides guiding principles with specific actions to help countries and companies align their gender equality and decarbonising transport goals.

The FIA Foundation Financial Statements for 2021.

This special document marks the first 20 years of the FIA Foundation.

The FIA Foundation reports on its charitable activities during 2021, including participating in COP26 to argue for cleaner vehicles and investment in zero carbon travel; campaigning for ‘Streets for Life with the United Nations; supporting motor sport safety research and programmes; and providing grants to UNICEF and IFRC to support equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

FIA Foundation Financial Statements 2020

Our 2020 Annual Report, ‘Safe & Green Mobility in a Time of Pandemic’, highlights the charity’s response to COVID-19, including our Solidarity Fund and support for policy efforts to ‘Build Back Better’.

This report reviews the state of play in terms of transport data, and the gaps in our knowledge about women’s transport behaviours, as reported in a survey of over 140 transport professionals.

The FIA Foundation partnered with Safetipin to build a picture of how adolescent girls make their journeys. The study uses innovative technology, supported by discussions with local women, to understand how their experiences and behaviours are shaped by the physical and social framework in which they live.

The FIA Foundation Financial Statements for 2019.

The FIA Foundation’s 2019 Annual Report highlights our campaign for child and adolescent health, support for new clean air initiatives, and research and advocacy for low carbon mobility to address the climate emergency.

The FIA Foundation Financial Statements for 2018.

The FIA Foundation’s Annual Report 2018 highlights our advocacy for the mobility targets of the Sustainable Development Goals and for child rights; and showcases the achievements of our grant partners around the world.

The FIA Foundation Financial Statements for 2017.

The Ella Se Mueve Segura study, funded by FIA Foundation and CAF – Latin American Development Bank, explores women’s personal security on public transport in three cities; Quito, Ecuador; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Santiago, Chile. 

The analysis undertaken in this report focuses on the subset of London’s schools most affected by poor air quality. It presents data for these schools on the issues of deprivation, obesity and physical activity.

The Safe and Sound international research includes a global overview report of published literature with evidence from South Africa, and a new South American study, ‘Ella se mueve segura’ (‘She moves safely’) jointly funded with the CAF, the development bank of Latin America.

The Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV) is a global partnership, hosted by UN Environment, working with developing and transitional countries to reduce air pollution from vehicles by promoting cleaner fuels and vehicles. 

A new report by Share the Road, led by UN Environment Programme, and funded by the FIA Foundation, highlights the importance of investment in walking and cycling infrastructure in cities worldwide.

A Walking and Cycling Newsletter brought to you by the UNEP Share the Road Programme

The FIA Foundation factsheets are intended to give a brief overview of the key issues in specific areas of sustainable mobility. This factsheet covers Women's Mobility and Personal Security.

The FIA Foundation factsheets are intended to give a brief overview of the key issues in specific areas of sustainable mobility. This factsheet covers Non-Motorised Transport.

The report explores the implications of inadequate personal security on public transport, and reviews a large number of published international papers, reports and news articles, to scope the extent of harassment and identify potential responses.

China's Quest for Car Ownership is an independent report from Cultural Dynamics, commissioned as part of the FIA Foundation's Research Series of policy, thought and discussion papers. The report reviews the values of young Chinese consumers in relation to mobility and environmental issues, and particularly attitudes to car purchase and use.