Africa’s Automobile Maintenance Structure: Policy Brief
Published: October 2024
Main topic: Climate change, Mitigation
Study countrie(s): Uganda
Written by: Michael Wanyama
Published by: Autosafety Uganda
Study type: Policy note
Africa’s rapid urbanisation and the growth in vehicle numbers have contributed not only to a rise in the number of road crashes but to increased emissions which have significantly affected environmental degradation and adversely impacted on public health.
The structure of automobile maintenance across the African continent is a critical factor that exacerbates these issues. This policy brief explores existing automobile maintenance practices in Uganda and their impact on road safety and emissions, and proposes actionable policy reforms to address these challenges, which are generally applicable to several other African countries.
This document seeks to draw the attention of key stakeholders to Uganda’s Road Transport Development and urban mobility strategies. It highlights critical gaps in the current structure as provided in the National Road Safety Action Plan 2021/2022 – 2025/2026 by the Ministry of Works and Transport and the National Transport and Logistics Policy 2021, among others.
The report summarises key findings from the Autosafety Uganda, Rubaga Chapter research project, which was funded by UKAID through the UK Foreign, Commonwealth u0026amp; Development Office under the High Volume Transport Applied Research Programme, managed by DT Global UK.
