SLRSA Boss Completes Oxford Programme on Transport Equity
The Executive Director of the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority (SLRSA), James Bagie Bio, has completed a five-day international programme on Global Challenges in Transport at St Peter’s College, University of Oxford, in the United Kingdom.
The programme, held from September 21 to 25, 2026, was organised by the Oxford Transport Studies Unit in partnership with Road Safety Action International (RSAI) under the theme, “Equity and Justice in Transport.”
The programme brought together transport and road-safety leaders to examine the relationship between mobility, equity and justice and explore how transport policies and systems can influence access, opportunity and mobility.
Participants included senior transport and road-safety representatives from across the region, including representatives from Liberia, the Minister of Public Works and Deputy Minister responsible for Land and Rail Transport, as well as the Director of Transport of The Gambia.
For the SLRSA, Bio’s participation provided an opportunity to strengthen his knowledge of transport governance, road safety, mobility and equity while engaging with international perspectives and approaches to transport management.
The Authority said the knowledge gained from the programme is expected to support the Executive Director’s leadership and contribute to efforts to address Sierra Leone’s evolving transport and road-safety challenges.
The programme also placed emphasis on people-centred transport planning, with discussions around safety, accessibility, fairness and the protection of vulnerable road users.
As the SLRSA continues to implement its mandate of improving road safety and protecting lives, the experience gained from the programme is expected to inform efforts to develop safer, more inclusive and sustainable transport systems in Sierra Leone.
The Authority said the participation further strengthens its international exposure and knowledge base as it works towards translating lessons from global transport practices into practical approaches to road safety and mobility in Sierra Leone.
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