Call for Applications: African Road Safety Reporting Forum

The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), through its Health Reporting Project, invites journalists, editors, and media influencers from across Africa to apply for a three-day in-person forum on road safety reporting.

This forum brings together 15 editors, journalists, and media influencers from African countries including Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Africa to develop industry-standard editorial and reporting guidelines on road safety for Africa. Participants will also produce a series of road safety stories that reflect the new guidelines. The forum will be held in Abuja, Nigeria.

Details

Successful applicants will receive practical training on solutions-focused and accountability-driven road safety reporting, access to WHO technical experts and leading African editors and journalists and the opportunity to shape continent-wide editorial guidelines on road safety coverage. Participants will also receive funding for travel, accommodations and a daily stipend support.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be based in Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia, or South Africa. Other countries can also apply.
• Applicants must be an editor, journalist, or influencer with a demonstrated interest in public health or road safety reporting.
• Applicants have to be available to attend a 3-day physical forum in September 2026.
• Applicants must be willing to develop and publish a road safety story emerging from the forum.
• Applicants have to be willing to participate in an online working group after the forum to help develop road safety reporting guidelines.

How to apply

Send in your application via the online form. Apply here.

For more information, please visit this page.