PDTU & FAQ

The PDTU project is a strategic intervention aimed at responding to anticipated high and increasing demand for qualified commercial drivers. In coming years, transport and logistics companies serving oil and gas infrastructure projects and other large scale investments in Uganda, will hire over 2,000 new drivers.

“The oil and gas sector in Uganda is now at the long-awaited take-off phase where a beehive of activity is expected with over US$20 billion of investment expected in this economy,” said the Minister of State for Energy, Hon. Eng. Simon D’Ujanga. “We have a responsibility to ensure that Ugandans tap into these opportunities and benefit from a significant share of this investment.”

Hon. Aggrey Henry Bagiire, the Minister of State for Transport, who alongside Hon. Eng. D’Ujanga, conducted a symbolic flagging off of the training vehicle at the launch, noted the need for a multi-sectoral approach to influence road user behaviour especially for drivers.

“Driving competence and knowledge is a key foundation on road safety that demonstrates the driver’s abilities to use the road,” said Hon. Bagiire. “A well-structured driver training and testing regime ensures that this knowledge and skills are acquired before road use.”

He reiterated that as Uganda continues to position itself in the region as a logistics distribution hub, the country should be prepared with skilled drivers, ready to take advantage of these opportunities, whilst also contributing to improved road safety through standardised training of commercial drivers.

The PDTU project will provide training for at least 12 driver trainers, who will in turn train 800 drivers of Large Commercial Vehicles, in accordance with the East African Community Standardised Curriculum for Drivers of Large Commercial Vehicles. The training is expected to surpass all the currently available training in Uganda in both quality and relevance.