[sustran] Transaid and a Way Forward for Transport Research in Africa

Eric Britton eric.britton at ecoplan.org
Thu Aug 28 18:16:04 JST 2008


 

This mail represents a “call to arms” for transport researchers 

interested in making an impact on the lives of those in the developing world.

 

Transaid is an international development charity which seeks to reduce 

poverty and improve quality of life through providing better access to 

basic services such as health, education and economic opportunities in 

Africa and other parts of the developing world.  By working with the UK 

transport and logistics industry Transaid builds local skills and 

knowledge to make transport safer, cheaper and more effective.

 

Transaid seeks a world where transport contributes fully to a better 

quality of life in Africa and other developing countries.

 

Our works focuses on 3 specific areas; firstly the implementation of 

transport management systems within public sector organizations such as 

Ministries of Health to help reduce transport costs and increase the 

efficiency of service delivery fleets. Secondly we work on issues 

associated with commercial driver training standards – specifically we 

help national Road Safety agencies develop national driver training 

standards throughout Africa whilst also working to build the capacity of 

driver training facilities at the grass roots level. Thirdly Transaid has 

a focus on providing access to healthcare through the logistical support 

which we give to existing health projects and through the development of 

health transport solutions such as bicycle and motorcycle ambulances for 

rural populations.

 

Transaid often conducts monitoring and evaluation activities following its 

projects to analyse the impact of the interventions taken. However, we 

currently need a concerted research effort to help prove the efficacy of 

our work, to provide insight as to ways in which we could improve our 

future interventions and to provide a foundation for advocacy with 

international organizations such as the World Bank, Gates Foundation and 

US Agency for International Development (USAID).

 

Transaid is calling out to researchers who have a keen interest in 

transport as a development issue, who would be willing to conduct research 

overseas in either West or Sothern Africa, and who would be able to assist 

in fund raising activities to support a programme of research.

 

If you are interested in providing assistance to Transaid please contact 

Gary Forster, Transaid’s Head of Programme Development at 

<mailto:garyjforster at hotmail.comgaryjforster@hotmail.com. For more 

information about Transaid’s work please visit 

<http://www.transaid.org/www.transaid.org.

 

Regards

 

Gary Forster

 

Head of Program Development

 

Zambia Cell: 00260 979 454 700 (Currently in use)

 

Swaziland Cell: 00268 660 9963

 

South Africa Cell: 0027 782 131 829

 

East Africa Cell: 00255 784 379 268

 

Skype: gary.forster1

 

Transaid - transport for life, 137 Euston Road, London, NW1 2 AA.

 

Tel +44 (0) 20 7387 8136, Fax +44 (0) 20 7387 2669

 

Registered in England and Wales as a company limited by guarantee no. 3511363

 

Registered charity no: 1072105

 

Visit our website at www.transaid.org

 

Email Glenn.Lyons at uwe.ac.uk

Web www.transport.uwe.ac.uk

Office location - 4Q61

 

International Network http://www.geo.uu.nl/mobilizingICT

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