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Transport Training Initiative. Capacity Development in the Transport Sector for Developing Countries by Niklas Sieber 4/2/2010. What is the Transport Training Initiative?.

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Transport Training Initiative

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  1. Transport Training Initiative Capacity Development in the Transport Sector for Developing Countries by Niklas Sieber 4/2/2010

  2. What is the Transport Training Initiative? • TTi is a non-profit association and a network that aims at improving human capacities in the transport sector of Developing Countries. • The idea is to train transport experts in their motherland using national and international training institutes, teachers and appropriate curricula. • TTi generates and conducts own projects. • The main focus is sustainable transport. Transport Training Initiative

  3. Main Challenges • High demand for skilled personnel in private sector and administration • Training institutions missing or having difficulties in satisfying the demand • Brain drain of skilled experts • Inadequate career entry after university Transport Training Initiative

  4. Main TTi Activities • Review and improvement of transport training curricula at training institutes • Implementation of training programmes and modules • Exchange programs for lecturers and students • Internships and trainee programs • Training near the job or on the job • Targeted problem-solving research programs • International cooperation and networking Transport Training Initiative

  5. Network Members • Northern and southern training institutions • Private companies working in the field of transport in Developing and Industrialised Countries • Public and private donors • Public administrations in Developing and Industrialised Countries • NGOs and interested private persons Transport Training Initiative

  6. A Demand-Driven Approach • TTi develops demand-driven projects in the South. • Members are invited to formulate their ideas on transport training. • The TTi Secretariat picks up the ideas and supports the members in fund-raising and developing projects. Transport Training Initiative

  7. Organisational Structure TTi Steering Committee Donor 1 • TTi Association • Non profit association • Control of finances • Control of Secretariat TTi Secretariat Donor 2 M Donor 3 M Program A Program B M M M M M M M Funding Beneficiaries: Universities, Training Institutes, Lecturers, Students, Consulting Companies, Administrations, Construction Enterprises, etc. Network Member M Transport Training Initiative

  8. The Steering Committee Kenneth Odero Climate XL Africa Nairobi, Kenya Prof. Jeffrey Kenworthy Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Germany Tatenda Mbara University of Johannesburg South Africa Peter Njenga IFRTD Nairobi, Kenya Lambert Nwaezike Rural Access and Mobility Project, RAMP, Nigeria Jeff Turner AFCAP, London, UK Transport Training Initiative

  9. TTi Association • Non-profit organisation, registered in Germany • Legal entity to channel funds from donors to trainers • Founded on January 12, 2010 in Stuttgart • New Members are welcome! Paul Starkey Transport Training Initiative

  10. TTi Board Olaf Scholtz-Knobloch Chairman Consultant Meerbusch, Germany Alain Grenier Treasurer Controler Stuttgart, Germany Sibylle Rupprecht Board Member Director General International Road Federation IRF Geneva, Switzerland Dr Claus Doll Deputy Chairman Research Director, ISI Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Karlsruhe, Germany Dr Niklas Sieber Executive Secretary Consultant Stuttgart, Germany Adam Msenga Board Member National Forum Group International Forum for Rural Transport Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania Transport Training Initiative

  11. The TTi Secretariat • Support of programs initiated by the network members • Development of program concepts, design and bidding documents in cooperation with the members involved • Fund-raising for program activities • Scientific and organisational support for implementation of programs • Monitoring and Evaluation, quality control, reporting back to donors • Provision of key inputs and consultant recruitment • Establish individual contacts between members • Facilitate information exchange between network members • Development of standard training packages Transport Training Initiative

  12. Project Proposals • Training course on sustainable transport in Developing Countries • SSAfrica:Training to reduce maternal death in Africa through improving rural access • Kenya:Support For Establishment Of The Masters (Ma) Course In Infrastructure And Transport • South Africa:Development and implementation of incentive and revenue models for community-based data collection centres • SSAfrica:Training course on large-scale transport investments Transport Training Initiative

  13. Project Proposals • Columbia:Diploma Course on Integral Management of Urban Transport • South Africa:Road safety resource management for local government • Tanzania:Regional Conference On Road Infrastructure Appraisal • SSAfrica:Training on Rural Transport and Logistics Planning • Tanzania:Course on Rural Travel and Transport Policy • Latin America:Maintenance training for railways Transport Training Initiative

  14. Possible Donors • Volkswagen Stiftung, Daimler-Benz Stiftung, Volvo Foundation • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Google.org • Europe Aid, EDF Funds for transport (2% for training) • Africa Community Access Programme (AFCAP) • SIDA, Danida, DfiD, aecid, IPAD, Irish Aid • Contributions from participating organisations Transport Training Initiative

  15. More Information Needed? • TTi websitewww.transport-training-initiative.org • E-mail distribution list with more than 180 members world-wide Subscribe to e-mail server:transport_training-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk Transport Training Initiative

  16. Interested in Participating? • You want to be informed? • You have a project idea? • You want to join the TTi Association? Contact Niklas Sieber (TTi Secretariat): • e-mail to niklas.sieber@gmx.de Transport Training Initiative

  17. Hope we will generate loads of training projects www.transport-training-initiative.org Transport Training Initiative

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