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Zambia, Forklift Truck Driver Training Gets Underway, Dec 2009 – Jan 2010
In December 2009 a fully refurbished counterbalance forklift truck was donated by Toyota Material Handling UK to the ITCT. This was shipped to Africa by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics and arrived in Zambia in January 2010. Shortly after the truck’s arrival, Norbert Dentressangle Logistics send an FLT driver trainer to the centre.
Zambia, Research Conducted with Marketeers Association on Transport Needs, Nov. 2009
The Zambia National Marketeers Credit Association (ZANAMACA), which has a membership of over 10,000 approached Transaid to help strengthen their transport - currently one of the largest barriers to wealth creation. Transaid have been researching potential interventions that will make the marketeers’ transport safer, more efficient and more affordable.
Zambia, Wincanton Conducts Second Health & Safety Audit at ITCT, Nov. 2009
Following on from the initial health and safety review of the Industrial Training Centre Trust (ITCT) carried out in November 2008, Sue Williams Regional Safety Advisor from Wincanton visited the project to conduct another review, assess progress made and make further recommendations.
Nigeria, Emergency Transport System for Pregnant Women, PRRINN-MNCH Update, Oct. 2009
As part of the PRRINN-MNCH project to improve healthcare for women and children in Northern Nigeria, Transaid has been implementing an emergency transport system for pregnant women. This emergency transport scheme project is operating in the states of Yobe, Katsina and Zamfara, and is being executed in conjunction with the PRRINN-MNCH Community Engagement Team.
Zambia, Hazardous Chemical Driver Training with Hoyer, Aug. - Oct. 2009
Following on from the driver training implemented in April, Gary Parmar and Joe Connolly, from Transaid member company Hoyer, were both seconded to the Industrial Training Centre Trust to continue the ‘Train the Trainers’ programme and to build on the four driver trainers' existing skills and knowledge.
Zambia, Stagecoach Supports Bus & Coach Driver Training, Aug. - Oct. 2009
Driver Trainer Neil Rettie from Stagecoach has just returned from a 12 week assignment in Zambia where he delivered training to bus and coach operators in Lusaka. Neil’s work is extending the reach of the Professional Driver Training Project in Zambia to incorporate public service vehicles in addition to truck driver training.
Transaid Provides technical Assistance for Merlin, Sep. 2009
Throughout September Transaid provided pro bono support to Merlin to help strengthen their existing fleet management system and policy. As well as spending time in Merlin’s UK headquarters, Gary Forster, Transaid’s Head of Programmes, spent time in Merlin’s field office in Juba, South Sudan.
Zambia, Bicycle Ambulance Project, Sept. 2008 – Mar. 2009
In September 2008 Transaid partnered with World Bicycle Relief and Disacare to implement a pilot Bicycle Ambulance project in Zambia’s Eastern Province. The project aimed to improve rural access in communities where the cost of running and maintaining a 4 x 4 vehicle would be virtually impossible to meet with the existing resources available.
Nigeria, Training of Ambulance Driver Trainers, Yobe State, PRRINN-MNCH Update, August 2009
Yobe State in Northern Nigeria has a very small number of health service vehicles in relation to its geographic size and population. Transaid has been working to train Transport Officers in the use of Transport Management Systems and has been involved in the training of several ambulance driver trainers.
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Fleet and Transport Management Review, May 2009
Charlie Anderson, Transport Manager for Clipper Logistics, visisted the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to conduct a fleet and transport management review for the British Embassy in Kinshasa.
Nigeria, Training of Transport and Health Officers, Zamfara State, PRRINN Update - May, 2009
The Programme for Reviving Routine Immunisation in Northern Nigeria (PRRINN) has been operational in the four states of Jigawa, Katsina, Yobe and Zamfara since early 2007 and has recently been expanded to include all Maternal, Neo-Natal and Child Health (MNCH).
Mozambique, Fleet Maintenance Review, Department of Health, Tete Province, May 2009
Transaid recently carried out a Fleet Maintenance Review for the Department of Health in Tete Province, Mozambique. This study allowed Transaid to follow up work undertaken in 2007. Both reviews were requested and funded by the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA).
Zambia, Professional Driver Training Project Update, Apr. – Jun. 2009
Jon Aspden from Bibby Distribution was seconded to the project for two weeks to conduct driver training. Jon carried out one to one intensive sessions with the newly recruited driver trainer to develop their skills, in addition to spending time with each of the other trainers individually to consolidate learning.
Nigeria, Increasing access to healthcare for mothers and children, PRRINN - MNCH Update – April 2009
Transaid has been working as part of the PRRINN project in Northern Nigeria to help improve immunisation coverage for women and children in the states of Yobe, Jigawa, Katsina and Zamfara. Transaid’s role has been to advise on appropriate management of the Ministry of Health’s transport to ensure adequate healthcare reaches those most in need.
Nigeria, Developing a transport management system to aid vaccine distribution, Jigawa State, PRRINN update - May 2009
As part of the fight to prevent unnecessary death and suffering, the PRRINN programme has been helping to revive routine immunization in the states of Yobe, Jigawa, Katsina and Zamfara in Northern Nigeria.
Operational Assessment – Transport and Distribution at Uganda’s National Medical Stores, June 2008
Transaid were invited by National Medical Stores of Uganda to undertake an assessment of their transport and distribution function in order to provide a series of recommendations as to how they could reduce costs, increase efficiency and improve service delivery.
