THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF THE TANZANIA TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (T2) CENTRE

The Tanzania Technology Transfer (T2) Centre was set up in 1997 by the Tanzania Ministry of Works in cooperation with the University of Dar Es Salaam and support by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration. This paper outlines the background leading to the establishment of the T2 Centre, the process undertaken, and the difficulties and problems experienced. Also discussed are operations and programs conducted to date, successes achieved, and strategies being explored to enhance capacity and make the Centre semi-autonomous and sustainable.

• Corporate Authors:

  Tanzania Ministry of Works

  Holland House Avenue, P.O. Box 9423
  Dar es Salaam,   Tanzania 
• Authors:
  • Bishanga, HKS
• Conference:
  • First Road Transportation Technology Transfer Conference in Africa
  • Location: Arusha International Conference Centre, Tanzania
  • Date: 2001-5-23 to 2001-5-25
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 25-39
• Monograph Title: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN ROAD TRANSPORTATION IN AFRICA: ARUSHA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, TANZANIA, MAY 23-25, 2001. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Development; Highway planning; Highway transportation; Roads; Technology transfer
• Identifier Terms: Tanzania Ministry of Works; Tanzania Technology Transfer Centre; U.S. Federal Highway Administration
• Geographic Terms: Tanzania
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00813572
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 23 2002 12:00AM