El proyecto

Buyonga Airport Taxi Project

The government of Uganda passed a policy which banned vehicles that are 15 years old and beyond. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) decided to implement this with all Taxi cabs currently operating at Entebbe Airport. This is in a bid to implement the best practices in carbon management, with an objective of creating a carbon neutral environment. The same has been pushed for all ground handling service providers.

Through this campaign CAA now carries out motor vehicle inspections every six months and cars in poor mechanical condition are barred from accessing the airport or at times, owners advised to buy new ones.

Over 250 cabs operate from Entebbe Airport where CAA has given a deadline of July 2019 by which if any driver has not complied, they will be denied access to the airport for further services. This means that several families are being put to a threat of having no steady income if these drivers are cut off from their jobs.

EFC has therefore moved in to support and partner with the Buyonga Airport Taxi Association and ensure continuity of service by helping them acquire motor vehicles that meet this required standard and also partner with CAA to ensure that they achieve their strategy of reducing carbon emission at the airport.

25 drivers have been identified and 13 have so far been booked as a pilot starting off this project with the drivers’ association to help them acquire motor vehicles.

1.       Joseph Ssekyonda

Joseph has been working under the airport association for now 9 years and owned a Toyota wish manufactured in 2001 which does not meet the required airport standard. EFC is acquiring a Toyota Alphard manufacture in 2012

2.       Gerald Kasozi

Gerald has worked with the airport association for now 17 years. EFC is purchasing for him a Van - super custom manufactured in 2011

3.       Patrick Ndiwalana

Patrick has worked with the taxi association since 2008. EFC is purchasing a saloon car (Toyota Premio) for him manufactured in 2012

4.       Abdul Byarugaba

Abdul has worked with the taxi association for 11 years. He is changing his car to now a Toyota wish manufactured in 2010

5.       Brian Akugizibwe

Brian has worked with the taxi association for 6 years. He is changing his car to now a Toyota wish manufactured in 2010

6.       Jonathan Sevume

Jonathan has worked with the taxi association since 2002. EFC is purchasing a saloon car (Toyota Premio) for him manufactured in 2010

7.       Julius Osele

Julius has worked with the taxi association for 9 years. He is changing his car to now a Toyota wish manufactured in 2010

8.       David Calvin Nfamba

David has worked with the taxi association since 2012. EFC is purchasing a saloon car (Toyota Premio) for him manufactured in 2010

9.       Hood Kamanzi

Hood has worked with the taxi association for 6 years. He is changing his car to now a Toyota wish manufactured in 2010

10.   Christopher Mujuzi

Christopher has worked with the taxi association for 4 years. He is changing his car to now a Toyota wish manufactured in 2010

11.   Sam Wamimbi

Sam has worked with the taxi association since 2013. EFC is purchasing a saloon car (Toyota Premio) for him manufactured in 2009

12.   David Balwaniransi

David has worked with the taxi association since 2001. EFC is purchasing him a second vehicle, a saloon car (Toyota Vista)

13.   Joseph Musisi Nsereko

Joseph has been working under the airport association for now 16 years and owned a Toyota wish manufactured in 2003 which does not meet the required airport standard. EFC is acquiring a Toyota Noah (2010)