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Tanzania, PDTP Health & Safety Audit, Nov. 2011
Wincanton seconded two health and safety experts to the Tanzania Professional Driver Project in Dar es Salaam to conduct a health and safety audit for Transaid’s partner organisation the National Institute of Transport (NIT).
Madagascar, Improving Access to Maternal Health, Update - Jan. 2012
In a large USAID funded project to improve access to child and maternal health care in rural Madagascar, Transaid's focus is emergency transport for pregnant women and children under five, improving drug supply chain, health worker mobility and access to remote communities.
Uganda, Transaid helps facilitate transport workshop for Ugandan Cooperatives
Transaid took part in a workshop funded by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in November 2011 which brought 15 Ugandan Cooperatives from a variety of products together to share their experiences and challenges faced when accessing transport
Tanzania, Second round of bus driver training begins with support from National Express
Earlier this year, National Express sent two driver trainers to Tanzania to work with Transaid partner organisation the National Institute of Transport (NIT) and to kick-start the training of bus driver trainers. Following on from this initial support two more driver trainers visited the training centre in the capital of Dar es Salaam in August.
Zambia and Tanzania, Regional Coordinator appointed to advocate for driver training standards across borders
Mr Levy Kamanga, Acting Rector of the Industrial Training Centre (ITC) in Zambia , has been appointed as Transaid’s Regional Coordinator for the Professional Driver Training Project. His role will focus on the harmonisation of professional driver training standards between Zambia and Tanzania and across regional borders.
Tanzania, Stagecoach bus donation helps boost bus driver training capacity
A 53 seat Volvo coach donated by Stagecoach has arrived at the National Institute of Transport (NIT) in Tanzania. The bus, kindly shipped by Eukor, will provide a much needed resource to help boost the institution’s capacity to conduct bus driver training.
Uganda, Transaid set to begin work in Northern Region
Transaid is soon to begin work with the UK Department of International Development (DFID) to improve access to health for people in the Acholi region of Northern Uganda, where an estimated 39% of households are living in extreme poverty.
















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