Transaid Patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, together with over 100 transport and logistics development representatives gathered in London this week, as the charity celebrated 20 years of partnership with Zambia’s Industrial Training Centre (ITC).
Over the past two decades, the partnership has strengthened professional driver training in the African country through the sharing of skills, knowledge and technical expertise, alongside industry donations of vehicles and equipment.
Guests heard from Lloyd Mbasela, ITC executive director, who reflected on the centre’s development and its ambition to play an increasingly important role in professional driver training across Zambia and the wider Southern African region.
Mbasela said: “Our partnership with Transaid has always been about more than receiving support. It is a relationship built on shared objectives, knowledge exchange and a common commitment to sustainable development.
“By building the capacity of our instructors, training programmes and the institution, the benefits can be passed on to successive generations of professional drivers.
“Together, we are working towards a transport workforce that is safer, more skilled and better equipped to support economic development – and we look forward to continuing this journey with Transaid and its partners.”
Caroline Barber, Transaid CE, said: “Reaching this 20-year milestone demonstrates what can be achieved through sustained collaboration. Lloyd and his talented team have shown exceptional commitment to developing ITC, drawing on their own experience and expertise alongside that of Transaid and our industry partners to continually strengthen professional driver training.
“This is a collective achievement, and many of those who have played an important part in the partnership are with us at our Showcase today. Their efforts have helped create stronger training systems which can continue delivering benefits long into the future.”
