Transport Training Initiative

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Transport Training Initiative

• Outline and Achievements
• by
• Niklas Sieber
• 1.10.2009

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What is the Transport Training Initiative?

• TTi is 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.

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Main Challenges

• Lack of skilled personnel in administration and
  private sector,
• Training institutions missing or operating on low
  level,
• Brain drain of skilled experts,
• Inadequate career entry after university.

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Main TTi Activities

• Review and improvement of transport training
  curricula at training institutes,
• implementation of training programs 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 and
• international cooperation and networking.

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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.

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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.

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The 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,
• ME, quality control, reporting back to donors,
• provision of key inputs and consultant
  recruitment,
• establish individual contacts between members,
• facilitate information exchange between network
  members and
• development of standard training packages.

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The Steering Committee
Kenneth Odero Climate XL Afica Nairobi, Kenya
Peter Njenga IFRTD Nairobi, Kenya
Jeffrey Kenworthy Goethe Universität Frankfurt,
Germany
Tatenda Mbara University of Johannesburg South
Afica
Jeff Turner AFCAP UK
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Organisational Structure
TTi Steering Committee
Donor 1

• TTi Association
• Legal body
• Finances
• Control of Secretariat

Theme Champions
TTi Secretariat
Donor 2
Donor 3
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Program A
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Program B
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Funding
Network Member
Beneficiaries Universities, Training Institutes,
Lecturers, Students, Consulting Companies,
Administrations, Construction Enterprises, etc.
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Possible Donors

• Volkswagen Stiftung
• Daimler-Benz Stiftung
• Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
• Google.org
• Volvo Foundation
• Europe Aid
• EDF Funds for transport (1 for training)
• Africa Community Access Programme (AFCAP)
• Contributions from participating organisations

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Achievements

• TTi website established (9/2009)www.transport-tr
  aining-initiative.org
• E-mail distribution list with more than 80
  members world wide.
• http//uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/transport_traini
  ng/
• Steering Committee established (9/2009).
• First project ideas collected? Too few Concept
  Notes up to date!

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Next Steps

• Generation of project outlines? TTi members
  please fill in Concept Notes! ?download form
  from website.
• Secretariat start fundraising for training
  projects.
• Members contribute to TTi website
• Secretariat Launch a legal non-profit
  association.

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Interested in participating?

• You want to be informed?
• You have a project idea?
• You have a project proposal?
• You want to be a Theme Champion?
• Contact Niklas Sieber (TTi Secretariat)
• e-mail to niklas.sieber_at_gmx.de
• send a mail totransport_training-subscribe_at_yahoog
  roups.co.uk
• ? www.transport-training-initiative.org

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Hope we will generate loads of projects