The?Importance of Collaboration to Influence a Coordinated Response to COVID-19
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Sam Clark, Head of Programmes, Transaid is Guest Speaker for CILT international webinar on Wednesday 1st July 2020.
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The?Importance of Collaboration to Influence a Coordinated Response to COVID-19
- 1. 1st JULY 2020 Sam Clark – Head of Programmes, Transaid THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLABORATION TO INFLUENCE A COORDINATED RESPONSE TO COVID-19
- 2. PROFESSIONAL DRIVER TRAINING – UGANDA Project Timeframe: Nov 2016 to Nov 2020 Project Partners: GIZ, Transaid, Safe Way Right Way Building the capacity of Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) and Passenger Service Vehicle (PSV) driver training leading to increased employment of Ugandan drivers in the transport sector and to improved road safety in Uganda.
- 3. PDT-U ACHIEVEMENTS 16 UGANDAN TRAINERS trained to deliver HGV training to the standard defined by the EAC curriculum A NEW SPECIALIST TRAINING CENTRE delivering training to drivers since June 2018 More and 170 DRIVERS TRAINED to date by SWRW training centre with a commitment to support graduates into work PARTIAL ADOPTION OF THE EAC CURRICULUM as the standard for the oil and gas sector by the Petroleum Authority of Uganda
- 6. COVID-19: CHANGING CONDITIONS AND EMERGING RISK FACTORS CHANGING CONDITIONS RISK FACTORS Closure of roadside businesses Fewer options to purchase food and basic essentials Fewer passenger vehicles on the road Vehicles travelling at higher speeds Bans of HGV drivers lodging in hotels along routes Fewer rest and sanitation points Restricted access to many known lorry parks and rest stops Unfamiliarity and changes to routine Increased hostility towards drivers, and disinclination to park and take regular stops Driving longer hours and increased threat of fatigue Testing regimes at the border crossings Challenge to social distancing
- 8. COVID-19: CHANGING CONDITIONS AND EMERGING RISK FACTORS
- 9. COORDINATED GROUND LEVEL RESPONSE
- 11. SUPPORT PACKAGES FOR TRUCK DRIVIERS PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Washable and reusable facemasks Hand washing soap Jerrycan for in cab water supply SENSITISATION MATERIALS Driver-specific information and road rafety messaging Cab sanitisation guide WHATSAPP CHANNEL REGISTRATION Video demonstrations reinforcing current guidelines Updates with new information as it becomes available
- 12. TARGETS AND SCALING OUR APPROACH Initial Targets ?5,000 drivers equipped with PPE Materials ?5,000 truck drivers receive sensitisation materials ?5,000 truck drivers given a cab cleaning guide ?OVER 10,000 truck drivers subscribed to the WhatsApp Channel Scaling the Project – Next Steps ?Scaling the project to reach more drivers in Uganda ?Developing more resilient and long term project activities in Uganda ?Replicating our approach in neighbouring EAC and SADC countries.