Improving the Railway Transport Sector of Uganda
NTU provided technical assistance for the EU-funded project “TA for Capacity Building for the Uganda Railway Corporation” (2019-2021) with a budget of EUR 1 million. The project had the objective of improving the performance of the value chain for key products and of supporting the development of the private sector in Northern Uganda, through the improvement of an environmentally friendly transport infrastructure, complementary to the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU). The main goal of the Initiative was to enhance Institutional Capacity Building of the Transport sector in Northern Uganda by reducing transport costs and transferring cargo from truck to rail.
The key aspects of the project entailed the improvement of the transport sector performance in Uganda, with a specific focus on the sector governance, planning, implementation, and sustainability of infrastructure. The Project had two main purposes:
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To build the capacity of the staff of Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) to perform appropriate tasks effectively, efficiently and sustainably.
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To ensure that URC has sufficient skills and knowledge to operate, maintain and develop the railway network.
Implementation
In order to ensure that the two main purposes of the Project are successfully achieved, NTU developed a long-term strategy for infrastructure and rolling stock investment and maintenance including a review of all operational manuals/ rule books. This strategy was implemented through the Training Plan designed on the basis of the results of the training needs assessment to align with the aspects of the project. This approach also involved the URC staff, which meant that the interactive approach had an impact on successful knowledge and experience exchange.
Impact
NTU’s work supported building the capacity of the UCR staff to perform tasks effectively, efficiently and sustainably through interactive training. NTU's services improved the daily activities of the URC in aspects related to the improvement of reviewed organisational setup and structure, business procedure standards, manuals/guidelines for track maintenance, accident/incident investigations, telecommunications,
procurement, marketing and training operations.
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