2018/05/10 UNABCQG1 - Transport Q&A 2016-14q

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[UNHCR] and Engineers without Borders [EWB] Australia Zambia Refugee project information can
be reviewed On-line here

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as Human Resources to succeed

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EWB CHALLENGE - UNHCR - ZAMBIA- REFUGEES

DISCUSSION FORUM 2016 - G: TRANSPORT Q&A 2016-14Q

Index of questions - Transport Issues - 14 Questions by 1st year Students

G14) Construction Materials - 1 Reply
G13) Transport - Materials and Availability - 1 Reply
G12) Who does most of the transport of produce to Market - 2 Replies
G11) Timber and tools - 5 Replies
G10) Source of materials - 1 Reply
G 9) Transportation information in detail - 1 Reply
G 8) Bike Parts - 2 Replies
G 7) Bicycles and roads - 4 Replies
G 6) Materials availability of the local community - 1 Reply
G 5) Agricultural co-ops and transport arrangements - 1 Reply
G 4) Trades and Repair knowledge - 1 Reply
G 3) Roads in Mayukwayukwa - 2 Replies
G 2) Bicycle use, gender and maintenance issues - 2 Replies
G 1) Transport - 1 Reply

G14) CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 1 REPLY

#1 Wed, 09/14/2016 - 18:04 Bernadeth Sulo (Charles Darwin University)
Construction Materials

Hello EWB, I'd would like to ask if the household at Mayukwayukwa are willing or open
to the idea of learning to build something would ease their transport?

Also, is there a possibility to source out a tyre from a nearby market or city?

and door hinge and axle as well?

We would like to know the prices for costing of our push cart. Thank you.

#2 Tue, 09/20/2016 - 14:34 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Bernadeth,

There is interest in facilitating easier transport methods, with specific interest in
the transport of goods from farms and the transport of people around large distances
in the resettlement area.

It's great to see you're thinking about how interested the community might be in your
idea - have you put thought into how the idea might be communicated/shared?

The communication and proposed implementation you come up with will be important in
this regard.

There are a few previous posts on the discussion forum you will probably find helpful,
for example:

http://www.ewbchallenge.org/unhcr-zambia/forum/trades-and-repair-knowledge

http://www.ewbchallenge.org/unhcr-zambia/forum/fixings

All the best, Alison

Transport updated 1 year 6 months ago Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

G13) TRANSPORT - MATERIALS AND AVAILABILITY - 1 REPLY

#1 Fri, 08/19/2016 - 22:46 Bernadeth Sulo (Charles Darwin University)
Transport - Materials and Availability

Hi EWB! I'd like to ask what type of wood or trees used by Mayukwayukwa villagers in
building their houses?

Is it abundant in the area or at least close to it and how far?

Would there be an environmental restrictions/number limitations in cutting and making
these trees as source of materials in building a wooden push cart?

How soft or bad is the road?

Would there be a rubber or old tyres in the area? Thank you!

#2 Sun, 08/28/2016 - 11:11 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Bernadeth,

To find more information on the types of wood available for construction in Mayukwayukwa,
you can use the search function on this forum - you'll find there is quite a bit posted
up already.

There is no monitoring system in place to keep track of who is cutting down how many
trees in the area, however you'll notice as you look through the discussion forum that
deforestation is quite a significant issue in Mayukwayukwa at the moment.

The sandy soil in the area means roads are difficult to construct and maintain, so they
are difficult to traverse in both the wet and dry seasons.

There are plans to improve road infrastructure as a part of the Local Integration Program,
however it was unclear as to how many roads would be improved.

Old tyres would be available - it would be helpful to clarify in your report the scale
of the project you are proposing (are you proposing a cart for everyone or just a few
people) as this will of course impact the availability of waste materials.

All the best, Alison

Transport updated 1 year 7 months ago Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

G12) WHO DOES MOST OF THE TRANSPORT OF PRODUCE TO MARKET - 2 REPLIES

#1 Wed, 04/27/2016 - 20:14 Melissa Durston (CDU)
Who does most of the transport of produce to Market?

Hello, we would like to query which villagers are more likely to be responsible for
transporting produce from farms to the market place if travelling on foot.

#2 Tue, 05/24/2016 - 17:12 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Melissa,

Apologies for the delay in getting back to you - we have been following up more
information around transport from farms to markets.

I will post back here shortly.

At the moment, few households produce food over and above what their family requires -
whereas in the future the hope is that many households will produce enough to be able
to generate an additional income.

Perhaps there is an opportunity to think about what might change if there are many more
goods to transport?

Kind Regards, Alison

#3 Thu, 06/02/2016 - 14:51 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Melissa,

Please find the response from Justin, a field professional in Zambia, below:

In response to your request, mostly small scale farmers are more likely to transport
their produce from farms to markets if travelling on foot.

Those with bicycles, they do so on them. Kind Regards, Alison

Transport updated 1 year 10 months ago Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

G11) TIMBER AND TOOLS - 5 Replies

#1 Fri, 04/22/2016 - 13:58 Matthew Wright
Timber and tools

Hello, Our group is investigating a modular hand cart design.

Individual crates form the body of the trolley which will be made from timber.

We were wondering what type of timber is generally available in the area?

Is it available in standard sizes?

Is it treated to be waterproofed/rot resistant in anyway?

is it an expensive resource?

We hope for the design to be manufactured locally, possibly in the closest town or city,
most likely Kaoma.

Do you know what kind of (if any) woodworking business are available there?
and the level of tooling or mechanisation of the workshop?

Thank you for your time, Matt.

#2 Tue, 05/10/2016 - 10:08 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Matt,
Apologies for the delay in getting back to you - we are just following up a few questions
around the availability of timber for construction and will post back here.

Kind Regards, Alison

#3 Thu, 05/19/2016 - 13:21 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Matt, Apologies for the delay in getting back to you.

Please find the response from Justin, the field volunteer in Mayukwayukwa, below:

There are for sure a couple of wood working businesses underway in Kaoma and a few in
Mayukwayukwa.

Carpentry related activities are done on a large scale in Kaoma.

There are apparently two timber processing industries where logs are processed into
timber.

There are industrial machines in their workshops and also domestic tools and equipment
used by individuals (carpenters) in their respective small scale workshops.

Thank you

We hope that's helpful and all the best with your project.

(Reply to #3)#4 Fri, 05/20/2016 - 23:41 Pierre Khoury

Hi Alison, I was reading through this and it was quite helpful.

I was hoping whether you knew roughly the cost of the timber?

Possibly cost per metre maybe? Thank you, Pierre

(Reply to #4)#5 Thu, 06/02/2016 - 14:48 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Pierre,

Please find the response from Justin, a field professional in Zambia, below:

The cost of timber varies with size and type.

For instance, a 150mm x 50mm soft wood timber which is 5m long costs about 120.00 ZMW,
while a 50mm x 75mm soft wood timber which is 5m long costs 80.00 ZMW.

A 100mm x 50mm hardwood timber which is 3m long costs 50.00 ZMW.

All the best, Alison

#6 Tue, 05/24/2016 - 15:25 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Pierre,

Great to know you found this information useful.

We will have to follow up more specific costings, so please make a reasonable estimate
in the meantime for the purposes of your design and I will post back here if we are able
to source more detail.

All the best, Alison

Transport updated 1 year 10 months ago Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

G10) SOURCE OF MATERIALS - 1 REPLY

#1 Fri, 04/29/2016 - 02:23 Mengcong Liu
Source of materials

Hi, just curious about where can we source materials (like steel, clay, plastic, etc) in
Mayukuayukua settlement?

Thank you

#2 Tue, 05/24/2016 - 17:06 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Mengcong,

Apologies for the delay in getting back to you -

I hope other posts on this discussion forum have been helpful in the mean time.

The availability of materials is highly dependent on what you are looking to incorporate
in your design - while steel would be transported from a larger city in Zambia, plastics
and clay could be locally sourced.

There are a few threads on this forum already discussing the variety of materials
available and different resourcing mechanisms you might look into (i.e. are you
proposing households buy materials, are they provided by UNHCR, etc).

All the best Alison

Transport updated 1 year 10 months ago Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

G9) TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION IN DETAIL - 1 REPLY

#1 Wed, 05/18/2016 - 17:01 Boyuan Xi
Transportation information in detail

Hi, our group are seeking for the information which is the cost and methods of
transporting materials from Zambia to the new resettlement area.

#2 Thu, 05/19/2016 - 14:18 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Boyuan,

The cost of transporting materials from different parts of Zambia to Mayukwayukwa will
depend on the distance and what you are looking to transport.

Perhaps there are also creative ways to combine your transportation costs with other
systems already in place or use materials that are already being transported.

You can estimate distances using the maps posted here and the cost of petrol is posted
as well.

Please make reasonable assumptions based on this and other information you can find
in your research.

Kind Regards Alison

Transport updated 1 year 11 months ago Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

G8) BIKE PARTS - 2 REPLIES

#1 Tue, 04/26/2016 - 14:08 Natasha Jurmann
Bike Parts

Hi Alison, Is there anywhere where we could source the cog and chain system found on a
bike?

Or other similar systems?

#2 Thu, 04/28/2016 - 16:41 Adam Bardsley

I've thought about trying to source them from Scrapyards but I'm not sure if there is
any near the camp?

(Reply to #2)#3 Tue, 05/17/2016 - 16:44 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Adam,

Apologies for the delay in getting back to you - while there are not large scrapyards in
Mayukwayukwa, you can assume that simple mechanical systems like this can be found in
nearby towns such as Kaoma.

All the best Alison

Transport updated 1 year 11 months ago Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

G7) BICYCLES AND ROADS - 4 REPLIES

#1 Mon, Mon, 04/18/2016 - 11:04 Jhett Vivares
Bicycles and roads

Hi EWB. I would like to know the specs of the bike.

We would like some info about their tires.

We're sort of going to remodify it for public transport.

Also are their any nearby establishments that at least sells bicycle parts?

We would also like to inquire about the current situation of the roads.

Are they still sandy at the moment or are there any progress in terms of paving?

Thank you very much. Sincerely, Jhett

#2 Mon, 05/02/2016 - 14:01 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Jhett,

Can you clarify what information you are after regarding bicycles?

I'm not aware of any distinguishing features that made the bicyles in

Mayukwayukwa different from a generic push bike.

If particular bicycle parts were not available in Mayukwayukwa, they would very likely
be available in Kaoma.

Perhaps if everyone starts using your push-bike public transport system, you've also
just created a new or larger bicycle repair business in Mayukwayukwa!

Roads in the resettlement area are being laid so that they are much easier to drive
on than the sandy soil that currently exists (you can see some of the main roads at
different stages of completion in the 'transport' photos).

To clarify, these photos are from the new resettlement area where infrastructure is
being laid as part of the Local Integration Program - that is why they are in progress.

Mayukwayukwa has a combination of these new roads, existing firm roads (like in the
photo of the man with the charcoal on his bike), existing sandy roads that are
difficult to drive on both when they are wet OR dry, and unplanned sandy footpaths.

All the best, Alison

(Reply to #2)#3 Mon, 05/02/2016 - 14:02 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

I'm not sure why that formatted all as one paragraph - apologies if it's a bit tricky to
read!

#4 Mon, 05/02/2016 - 15:56 Jhett Vivares

Hi Alison.

I was sort of referring to the type of tires in the bicycle, the dimensions of the bike
frame.

Because we're not quite sure whether their bikes are make for mountain tracks (big and
sturdy frames) or for suburban roads (skinnier and much lighter in weight).

With the tires, we want to know whether they have good traction even when the roads are
wet during rainy days. Sorry for the confusion.

Kind regards Jhett

(Reply to #4)#5 Mon, 05/16/2016 - 16:35 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Jhett,

Please make an assumption around the type of tires and specific bike frame required for
your design.

You may also not that while roads can be difficult even to drive on during the wet
season, they can also be difficult to traverse when it is very dry as the sand is so
soft.

Kind Regards, Alison

Transport updated 1 year 11 months ago Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

G6) MATERIALS AVAILABILITY OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY - 1 REPLY

#1 Mon, 05/02/2016 - 15:04 Jeremy Siaw

Materials availability of the local community

Hi EWB, There are some queries on the availability of some of the materials we are going
to use for our project.

Our team decided to make a bicycle cart with bamboo as the main material.

I saw a thread about bamboos but I am unable to obtain enough information.

If bamboo is not available close to the community, is it available to be bought locally
and be brought into the community?

(I did find information that bamboo can be found in Zambia).

If yes, what is the price?

Also for the assembling of the cart we will need fixings such as bolts, nuts, angles and
etc.

Are these things also available in the community?

If so, what are the prices?

If we also need local construction workers to manufacture some parts of the cart (like
wielding steel), how much is the labour cost? Thanks. Kind regards, Jeremy

#2 Tue, 05/10/2016 - 09:58 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Jeremy,

You can find a discussion around fixings and construction methods on this thread:
http://www.ewbchallenge.org/unhcr-zambia/forum/fixings

We are following up a few general questions around wood and bamboo, and will post back
here.

Kind Regards, Alison

Transport updated 1 year 11 months ago Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

G5) AGRICULTURAL CO-OPS AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS - 1 REPLY

#1 Tue, 04/19/2016 - 14:40 Sam Bradley
Agricultural co-ops and transport arrangements

Hi, my team are addressing area 7.2 (transportation of produce) and we are curious about
farming and existing transportation arrangements.

We are proposing a cargo tricycle adapted for local conditions but we are unsure as to
what demand there might be.

Existing cargo bikes in Zambia (such as the Buffalo bike) appear to be bought by
organisations (such as a dairy co-operative) and then loaned out to individuals (such
as local dairy farmers) who in turn pay off the bicycle debt over time.

We are wondering if this concept would apply near Mayukwayukwa.

Are farmers in the resettlement area likely to want to transport their own excess
produce to market and sell it, or would they be willing to form co-ops to pool their
produce and sell it as a collective?

Or would there be little to no co-operation, with farmers preferring to sell their
produce at the farm gate (so to speak) to traders who would in turn take it to market?

#2 Mon, 05/02/2016 - 14:13 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Sam,

Interesting question and apologies for the delay in getting back to you.

You will probably find it useful to take a look at the work Caritas Czech Republic
(one of UNHCR's implementing partners) is doing around supporting the livelihood
opportunities for farmers -
http://svet.charita.cz/en/where-we-help/africa/zambia/crop-stock-and-honey-production/

and also watch the 'UNHCR Livelihoods Program' interview on the resources section of
this website.

These resources should give you insight into the ways that UNHCR and it's implementing
partners are approaching the task of assisting farmers with access to markets.

Good luck! Alison

Transport updated 1 year 11 months ago Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

G4) TRADES AND REPAIR KNOWLEDGE - 1 REPLY

#1 Tue, 04/26/2016 - 14:06 Natasha Jurmann
Trades and Repair knowledge

Hi Alison, What kinds of tradies are currently in the settlement?

Are there any people willing to learn a trade like a mechanic? Cheers, Natasha

#2 Thu, 04/28/2016 - 12:54 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Natasha,

You can find individuals with mechanic skills either in Mayukwayukwa or more likely in
Kaoma - there would be a much higher demand for mechanics in a larger town like Kaoma.

You might want to take a look at the vocational training programs run by Caritas Czech
Republic in Mayukwayukwa and Meheba

http://svet.charita.cz/en/where-we-help/africa/zambia/apprentice-and-entrepreneur-education/ or

https://www.facebook.com/UnhcrZambia/posts/721334141289144
may be helpful).

There has been a lot of interest in these programs, which is a good indicator that
individuals would be also interested your proposed training program if it is similar.

All the best Alison

Transport updated 1 year 11 months ago Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

G3) ROADS IN MAYUKWAYUKWA - 2 REPLIES

#1 Sun, 04/24/2016 - 18:42 Jhett Vivares
Roads in Mayukwayukwa

Hi EWB. My team would like to know how wide the main roads are.

Even just an estimate.

We would also like to which trees are abundant.

I've heard that there are bamboos growing in the outskirts?

Please verify this. Thank you so much.

#2 Sun, 04/24/2016 - 18:45 Jhett Vivares

We would also like to know***

#3 Thu, 04/28/2016 - 11:23 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Jhett,

You can make a reasonable estimate of the width of roads by taking a look at the photos
in each design area and watching the videos posted in the 'resources' section.

The 'day in the life' video follows one of our hosts as she walks from the refugee
settlement to the local integration resettlement area, so you can see the variety
in size and quality of roads.

Please see this thread for more information on trees in the area:

http://www.ewbchallenge.org/unhcr-zambia/forum/alternative-energy-source-0

Good luck!

Transport updated 1 year 11 months ago Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

G2) BICYCLE USE, GENDER AND MAINTENANCE ISSUES - 2 REPLIES

#1 Sat, 04/09/2016 - 10:33 Sam Bradley
Bicycle use, gender and maintenance issues

Hi, we are investigating the possibility of a cargo tricycle adapted for local
requirements.

We have assumed that the residents of Mayukwayukwa are capable of at least basic
maintenance of bicycles based on the fact that they are already using them and they
would have to at least be able to fix basic issues as thjey arose, but can you confirm
this is the case?

We are also interested in knowing if there are cultural issues associated with women
riding bicycles (we have already assumed there are safety issues with women riding alone,
but we do not know if there are additional cultural factors affecting bike use in
general).

#2 Wed, 04/13/2016 - 09:30 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Sam,

Great to see you're thinking about how your design proposal could fit within the way
the community currently operates - interesting questions!

I agree that it is reasonable to assume there are members of the community who are
skilled in maintaining the bicycles that are currently used.

If you are proposing increasing the amount of bicycles that are used, perhaps you could
think about what maintenance on a larger scale might look like, i.e. what are the pros
and cons of training all bicycle users, setting up a repair business, etc and what might
each look like in practice?

That might be an interesting line of inquiry if it fits in the scope of your project.

I will follow up your other question around additional cultural factors that may impact
bicycle use and post back here with feedback.

Kind Regards, Alison

#3 Sun, 04/17/2016 - 12:15 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Sam,

Please find Justin's additional response below:

All women are at liberty to ride the bicycles.

There has not been any stringent restrictions related to social or cultural aspects
particularly in relation to women cycling.

Women and girls are very much interested to bicycle riding.

All the best, Alison

Transport updated 1 year 12 months ago Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

G1) TRANSPORT - 1 REPLY

#1 Tue, 03/29/2016 - 23:31 Anthony King
Transport

In the design brief it implies that the refugees are transporting goods and residents
to markets and health clinics.

I was just wondering where these markets are and possibly how far they are likely to
travel to get ?

Also how much does hiring the oxen and carts cost?

How frequently are they transporting goods to the market? Thanks, Anthony

#2 Thu, 04/07/2016 - 12:24 Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)

Hi Anthony,

Apologies for the delay in getting back to you.

We don't have the exact answers to those questions, but we do have a bit of information
that may assist you with making some assumptions for your design.

We have uploaded two more maps to the resources section of the website, which should
help you make some assumptions around distances

http://www.ewbchallenge.org/challenge/1351/node/1576 and

http://www.ewbchallenge.org/challenge/1351/node/1575

One thing to think about is whether you are looking at the markets in the current
refugee settlement or the resettlement area - distances are much further in the
resettlement area, but this is also potentially where there will be more agricultural
activity of a larger scale.

While the prices for transport vary, ox are also used to plough fields and we were
able to get an estimate of this cost.

It would cost approximately 240 kwacha for 1 hectare of ploughing.

Where money is less readily available, people may trade maize/produce/whatever is in
season for this work rather than pay in kwacha.

The frequency of travel would be highly dependent on the person and what they are
transporting, so we would be happy for your to make a clear and reasonable assumption
around this for your design.

Kind Regards, Alison

Transport updated 2 years 1 week ago Alison Stoakley (EWB Australia)