News Summary:
- Transaid corporate partner, IVECO, has donated a Stralis tractor unit to be used for examiner training and driver assessment in Accra, Ghana.
- The vehicle will support an ongoing partnership between Transaid and the Ghana Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA).
- The donation is the latest milestone in a longstanding partnership between IVECO and Transaid to improve road safety across sub-Saharan Africa.
An IVECO Stralis, donated by Transaid corporate partner IVECO, has entered service as a training vehicle at the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA) in Accra, Ghana, following the formal key handover, which took place on Thursday, 23 July.
The truck will be used to support both practical driver assessments and instructor development as part of the organisation’s ongoing efforts to improve road safety and driving standards across the country. The donation will serve as a dedicated vehicle for examiner training and for the practical assessment of F-Class licence applicants.
Annalisa Citterio, Head of Sustainability at Iveco Group, says: “Standing alongside local communities, understanding their needs, and providing concrete support represent a fundamental commitment for us. Our partnership with Transaid reaffirms our aim to generate tangible impact on the ground by promoting training, road‑safety awareness, and high professional standards for drivers and local stakeholders. At Iveco Group, we believe that sustainable development is also driven by education and capacity‑building, which are essential elements for fostering safer and more inclusive transport systems.”
Thelma Ayisi, Project Manager at Transaid, says: “Improving road safety requires more than stronger laws or better infrastructure. It requires competent, well trained professional drivers, robust licensing systems, and institutions equipped to uphold high standards. The handover ceremony was about far more than the donation of a vehicle. It was about strengthening institutions, raising professional standards, and reaffirming our collective commitment to making Ghana’s roads safer for everyone and ultimately saving lives.”
Building lasting relationships
The donation builds on Transaid’s partnership with the DVLA in Ghana, which began in 2021.Through the Driving Safety Across Ghana programme, funded by the Puma Energy Foundation, Transaid, the DVLA, other government agencies and industry stakeholders are working to promote safer road user behaviour and help reduce the incidence of road traffic collisions through strengthening driver training capacity and the nationwide rollout and adoption of the new HGV driver training standard, launched in 2024.
This latest vehicle donation by IVECO builds on a long history of support by the manufacturer, which included the donation of a Stralis for a similar driver training project in Tanzania in 2011. Previously, IVECO had also donated three new Daily vans to support an access to healthcare project in Ghana, and an on/off-road Trakker to help with the post-Tsunami clean-up in Sri Lanka.
IVECO employees have also participated in Transaid’s cycle challenges for the last four years, including this year’s ride from London to the Isle of Wight. Transaid was also selected as the beneficiary for IVECO’s Mission Awards for 2026, an event that celebrates standout fleets, resilient businesses, and innovative vehicle body builds.
For more information and to find out how you can support the organisation visit www.transaid.org.
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About Transaid
Transaid transforms lives through safe, available, and sustainable transport. Founded by Save the Children, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), and its Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, the international development organisation works with communities, partners, and governments to solve transport challenges throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Transaid works in two core areas, road safety and access to health, to solve two of the biggest transport challenges in sub-Saharan Africa. Transaid’s road safety work focuses on influencing safe driver behaviour with long term programmes in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, responding to local needs for improved training for drivers and riders of trucks, buses, motorcycles and forklift trucks. On the access to health side, Transaid is working with local partners and communities to strengthen access to health services, primarily in rural areas. They are also working to strengthen health supply chains in collaboration with local partners and governments.
Transaid enjoys strong backing from the transport and logistics industry and the active involvement of its patron, HRH The Princess Royal.
For further press information:
Maddy Matheson at Transaid: +44 (0)20 7387 8136 / maddy@transaid.org
Natalie Ganshert or James Keeler at Garnett Keeler PR: +44 (0)20 8647 4467, or by email to natalie.ganshert@garnettkeeler.com / james.keeler@garnettkeeler.com
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