Local Actions 2025: 15 Youth-led Projects Selected to Take Mobility Change to The Streets.

Across the world, young people are reimagining how we move. From busy cities to small communities, they bring fresh ideas and local knowledge to reshape streets and systems, making them safer, more inclusive, and more sustainable for everyone.

This is the power of Local Actions, YOURS’ flagship programme that invests in youth-led mobility projects built on evidence, innovation, and community connection. Each year, YOURS supports a new group of changemakers ready to lead bold solutions where they are needed most.

In 2025, the programme focuses on three key themes: Sustainable, Inclusive, and Active Mobility (SIAM) solutions; Motorcycle Safety; and Speed Reduction. These themes reflect some of the most pressing and often overlooked road safety challenges affecting young people today. The selected projects stood out for their relevance, innovation, and potential to create a tangible impact on the ground.

We’re proud to welcome the 15 youth-led projects selected to lead Local Actions 2025:

• Abhi Kurniawan – Indonesia

• Angela Tumuhairwe – Uganda

• Bruno Batista – Brazil

• Elizabete Nasibova – Azerbaijan

• Karen Gabriela Jaimes – Colombia

• Lipsa Mohapatra – India

• Manika Bamma – Nepal

• Mary Abungu – Kenya

• Michelle Gaibor – Ecuador

• Noor Zahran – Jordan

• Reem El Sherbiny – Egypt

• Roberto Josué Rodríguez Santiago – Mexico

• Valeria Carrión – Peru

• William Wambulwa – Kenya

• Yohana Natasya Silalahi – Indonesia

These youth leaders bring a unique vision rooted in their community’s needs. Here's how they were selected.

A Global, Youth-led Selection Process

The 2025 cycle launched with an open call that received 105 applications from around the world. Each proposal reflected the local knowledge and lived experience of youth who were closest to the issues and ready to solve them.

After an initial screening process, 95 projects were pre-selected for detailed evaluation. A multisectoral group of professionals and youth leaders formed the Evaluation Committee, which included:

• Alex Ayub – Kenya Red Cross Society

• Ali Zayerzade – Road Safety Pioneers

• Corinne Vibert – Eastern Alliance for Safe and Sustainable Transport (EASST)

• Deepanshu Gupta – YOURS Youth Leadership Board (YLB)

• Dennis Mazingi – The George Institute for Global Health

• Iván Víquez – Youth for Road Safety (YOURS)

• Jordi Bosch – United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

• Luke van Wyk – YOURS Youth Leadership Board (YLB)

• Mervyn Christian – Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI)

• Najwa Doughman – Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI)

• Nikola Medimorec – Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLOCAT)

• Rachel Cheun – International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA)

• Roxanne Paisible – Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI)

• Salman Khan – YOURS Youth Leadership Board (YLB)

• Samar Abouraad – International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP)

• Sofi Aguirre – Youth for Road Safety (YOURS)

• Sonia Aguilar – Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety

• Wladimir De la Torre – Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI)

The Selection Jury Included:

• Andrew Hardwick – Re:Act for Change

• Atsani Ariobowo – FIA Foundation – Child Health Initiative

• Blais Murphet – FIA Foundation

• Estiara Ellizar – YOURS Youth Leadership Board (YLB)

• Guillaume Lannes – TotalEnergies Foundation

• Luke van Wyk – YOURS Youth Leadership Board (YLB)

• Luca Pascotto – Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)

• Michele Khalife – TotalEnergies Foundation

• Molly Stoneman – Youth for Road Safety (YOURS)

• Raquel Barrios – Youth for Road Safety (YOURS)

• Stefania Minniti – Youth for Road Safety (YOURS)

• Yasmine AlMoghrabi – YOURS Youth Leadership Board (YLB)

• Zoraida Rodriguez – Uber

Following this process, 15 youth-led projects were selected to receive full support from YOURS to launch and implement their initiatives between July 2025 and July 2026.

Each selected project will now receive:

Seed Funding: Up to €5,000 per project to support local implementation.

Mentorship: One-on-one guidance from an expert in road safety, urban design, advocacy or mobility, tailored to each project’s needs and stage.

Technical Support: Through the Local Actions Residency Programme, youth leaders will develop strong project plans based on SMART objectives, evidence-based actions, and sustainability. They will also receive support to strengthen their advocacy, communications and policy work.

Partnerships: Connections with local stakeholders, and where possible, with national offices of global partners who can enhance the reach and relevance of each initiative.

On behalf of the YOURS team, thank you once again to all the experts, organisations, and youth leaders who made this process possible. We deeply appreciate the time, care, and expertise you brought to every step of the selection.

Now begins the journey for these 15 inspiring initiatives. We believe they will make a meaningful impact by promoting safer roads and healthier, more sustainable environments in their communities.

We will keep you updated on their progress. This movement is just getting started.