DRSC Alumni Course | Tailoring Safe System Training for LMICs
Train the trainer online course for drsc alumni
About the Course
This course is open exclusively to alumni of the DRSC Annual Course for LMICs.
This Train-the-Trainer course for alumni represents the next strategic step in strengthening capacity development efforts that support alumni in adopting and disseminating the Safe System Approach within their organizations and networks.
The course is will act as a pilot programme aiming to facilitate DRSC alumni in becoming confident trainers who can develop and deliver locally relevant road safety courses, creating a multiplier effect for Safe System implementation across LMICs. The course enhances skills to access resources and institutional support to enable knowledge sharing programmes as well as skills to design, develop and deliver trainings effectively.
Following the philosophy that “Safe System is not a cookbook,” the programme focuses on HOW to teach rather than WHAT to teach, emphasizing training delivery skills, peer learning from shared experiences and failures, and practical implementation guidance including funding and partnership opportunities.
Participants will develop actionable project proposals for local road safety courses, with the goal of delivering training within 6-12 months of programme completion.
Course details
Applications for this course are now closed.
- 7 November - 9 December 2025
- Five weekly sessions
- Online via Zoom
- This course is free of charge
- Exclusive to DRSC alumni only
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What will you learn?
After completing this series participants will be able to:
- Map stakeholder landscapes and identify viable funding sources for road safety training initiatives in your context
- Adapt Safe System principles and messaging for different audiences using locally relevant cases and examples
- Design effective learning programmes applying adult learning principles and appropriate delivery methods
- Develop and demonstrate training facilitation skills including managing group dynamics and handling challenging situations
- Create and present a comprehensive, fundable training proposal with realistic implementation timeline for delivery within 6-12 months
Structure
The programme consists of five interactive online sessions delivered between November-December 2025, with each session lasting 2.5 hours.
Sessions include lectures, Q&A discussions, mentor-supported breakout rooms, and group work.
Participants will complete 2-3 hours of homework between sessions, including practical assignments such as developing teaching cases, drafting programme outlines, and recording training segments.
Dedicated mentors with strong DRSC links and both regional and international road safety experience, provide ongoing guidance, coaching between sessions, and help articulate funding and training development opportunities.
The final assignment requires developing a comprehensive training proposal and implementation plan.
A maximum 15-20 participants will be selected from DRSC alumni across LMIC regions. The working language of the course will be English with mentorship guidance available in Spanish, French, Arabic and English.
Participants will receive a Certificate of Participation in accordance with our Certification Policy.
Session 1
7 November
Building Your Training Foundation
Session 2
11 November
Contextualizing Safe System for Training
Session 3
18 November
DRSC Approach to Learning Programmes
Session 4
25 November
Training Delivery Excellence
Session 5
9 December
From Planning to Action
Who is the course for?
This course is exclusively for DRSC alumni who have successfully completed the Annual Road Safety Course (excluding other courses that have been offered by DRSC).
Admission criteria to prioritise applicants will include alumni:
- with identified concrete training opportunities in their local context, including potential funding sources
- committed to delivering training within 6-12 months of programme completion
- seeking to become DRSC ambassadors and expand Safe System implementation in their regions
- from diverse LMIC regions (4-5 seats per region) with strong implementation potential based on past initiatives
Course Leadership
Teije Gorris
Delft Road Safety Courses
Ahmed Ksentini
Road safety expert, National Engineering School of Sfax, Tunisia
Lecturers & Mentors
Hilda Gómez
Colombia
Betty van de Wetering
Netherlands
Ahmed Ksentini
Tunisia
Prerana Arora Singh
India
Alina F. Burlacu
World Bank
Oscar Marenco
UNOPS
Approach
Evidence based
We use methodologies and materials that are evidence-based and scientifically sound – supporting a holistic approach to data collection, problem analysis, research and innovation, monitoring and evaluation.
Leading experts
Our courses are delivered by world leading researchers and professionals with experience of working in and with low and middle income countries to improve road safety and sustainable mobility.
Peer learning
Our learning environment encourages students to exchange knowledge and share experiences. This helps in identifying creative, locally relevant solutions to common challenges and issues.
Tailored for LMICs
We base our learning on the Safe System Approach and how this can be tailored and adapted to local contexts, with a focus on the specific challenges faced by low and middle income countries.
Train the trainer
We support local development and the governance of road safety management by developing capacity amongst practitioners and professionals who will return home and share their learning with others.