Emmanuel explains the challenges facing truck drivers during COVID-19 – and how PDT-U is helping
Uganda PDT-U COVID-19 Response Project In June 2020, Transaid launched a COVID-19 response programme to support heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers, supported by the Employment and Skills for Development in Africa (E4D) Programme. Working with local partners, Transaid is helping to roll out driver-specific safety advice and provide hand-washing facilities, cab sanitisation materials, and personal protective equipment (PPE) to keep drivers safe, reduce transmission rates and build community confidence in the safety of the logistics sector. Emmanuel’s story Emmanuel Zambo is a Congolese driver who has been driving long distance for over seven years. He says that truck driving has…
