Developing Skills to Support Transport and Logistics

Project Summary:

Increasing the competitiveness of logistics sectors to transport vast oil, gas, and mineral resources is a critical factor in shaping green growth strategies in many countries. Working with the Ugandan Government, KGGTF’s USD $400,000 program is providing technical assistance to improve African competitiveness. The program is assessing Ugandan skills needs in transport and warehousing, including jobs emerging from implementation of green technologies. The program is also developing a regional methodological framework for assessing skills needs and skills supply as countries increasingly incorporate green methods, such as retrofitting and maintaining hybrid vehicles for urban transport.  

List of Activities:

• Identifying trades/occupations where there are skills gaps in developing the transport and logistics sector in Uganda and developing national occupational standards
• Assessing training providers/enterprise based training programs in transport and logistics
• Matching demand needs and supply and identifying potential Technical and Vocational Institutes to deliver skills in transport and logistics

Outcomes:

Output 1:

• National Occupational Standards established for identified trades/occupations
• Assessment report of training providers on transport and logistics
• Recommendations for improvements and maintenance are piloted (Dar es Salaam)
• Institutes identified to deliver training programs in target trades/occupations
• Final report summarizing activity and lessons learned is produced

Output 2:

• Methodological framework developed
• Consultations held with relevant stakeholders

Outcomes:

The envisaged activities are expected to contribute to improved efficiency in the transport and logistics sector, as well as enable poor people to benefit from growth. By identifying potential institutes that can deliver the skills required for the country in the transport and logistics sector over the next 10 years, the stage will improve the skills of the people of Uganda to develop the sector, which has a significant bearing on increasing trade and economic growth in the country. Given that the transport and logistics sector is a facilitator of growth for several SSA countries including services, grains, and resource-based value addition activities, the outcomes of this project will be crucial to generate inclusive and job-creating growth.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others:

• Korea Transport Institute (KOTI)
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Korea (MOLIT)
• Korea Integrated Logistics Association (KILA)