Phnom Penh Wins WHO Award for Safe School Zone Project

PHNOM PENH, September 1, 2026 – Phnom Penh has received the "Safe, Active and Health-enabling Transport: Advancing Health and Reducing Inequities in Urban Mobility" award from the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region.

The award recognizes the city's Safe School Zone Project, which combines road safety data, infrastructure improvements, 30 km/h speed management, enforcement, education, and community engagement around high-risk schools. At the two intervention schools, conditions improved from 1-star ratings to 4.2 and 3.5 stars, with lower vehicle speeds, training for 500 students, and a reported 58% reduction in self-reported crashes.

The 2026 WHO Healthy Cities Recognition Awards will be presented at the 11th Global Conference of the Alliance for Healthy Cities in Sydney, Australia, from September 1 to 3, 2026.

— Source: World Health Organization Western Pacific Region

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Reported by The Khmer Today