Transaid has been working in Eastern Africa since 2005. The first Transaid project in East Africa took place in Kenya, where Transaid supported the implementation of a Transport Management System with the Ministries of Health in Coast and Eastern Provinces of the country.
Recent work in the region includes projects in Uganda and the Professional Driver Training Project in Tanzania, where Transaid is building the driver training capacity of the National Institute of Transport (NIT). In Tanzania, the government is working on the implementation of a passenger bus rapid transit system and strengthening the capacity of the NIT will contribute to the delivery of high quality training to over 2000 bus drivers. The Professional Driver Training Project in Tanzania benefits from the lessons learned from a similar project developed by Transaid in Zambia since 2008.
Key Achievements
In the context of the Kenyan national health strategy, Transaid’s work in Kenya aimed to contribute to make health services in Coast and Eastern Provinces more effective, accessible and affordable. In order to achieve this goal, Transaid conducted a study and implemented a training plan to give health workers (including Administrative Officers, Medical Officers, Transport Officers, Nurses and Drivers) the necessary basic transport management skills. The transport management system has been put in place and integrated into the everyday operations of the Health Ministries of the two provinces, benefiting an estimated 4.6 million people.
In Uganda, Transaid conducted an assessment of the transport and distribution for the National Medical Stores, a government department who distributes pharmaceuticals and medical supplies throughout the country. After the initial assessment was completed, a set of recommendations were built as part of the National Medical Stores plan to reduce costs, increase efficiency and improve service delivery. By improving the availability of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, this plan will surely have a considerable impact upon the quality of health services provided to the rural inhabitants of Uganda.
All regional projects for East Africa
Kenya
• A District Based Transport System for Health, Coast & North East Province, 2005-2007
- Tanzania
- • Tanzania, second round of bus driver training begins with support from National Express
- • Zambia and Tanzania, Regional Coordinator appointed to advocate for driver training standards across borders
- • Bus driver training gets underway with National Express, Apr. 2011
• Motorcycle Training Conducted, Mar. 2011
• Stagecoach seconds Project Manager to PDTP
• Professional Driver Training Project, Jun. 2010
Uganda
- • Uganda, Transaid helps facilitate transport workshop for Ugandan Cooperatives, November 2011
- • Improving distribution of medical supplies, May 2011
• Working to develop National Road Safety Strategy, Uganda, December 2008
• Operational Assessment – Transport and Distribution at Uganda’s National Medical Stores, June 2008
• Transaid Partners with St John Uganda, June 2008
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