Logistics Capacity Assessment UGANDA AUG-2004 Logistics Capacity Assessment - [Uganda] [Aug - 2004] Page 1 of 95 Kabong Nabilatuk Logistics Capacity Assessment - [Uganda] [Aug - 2004] Page 2 of 95 INDEX 1. BACKGROUND AND GENERAL INFORMATION:..................................................................6 1.1 GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AND GEOGRAPHIC CO-ORDINATES:...................... 6 1.2 LANGUAGE: ..................................................................................................... 6 1.3 COUNTRY SIZE:............................................................................................... 6 1.4 LAND BOUNDARIES: ....................................................................................... 6 1.5 MARITIME CLAIMS: ........................................................................................ 6 1.6 CLIMATE: ........................................................................................................ 6 1.7 ELEVATION EXTREMES: .................................................................................. 6 1.8 POPULATION: ................................................................................................. 6 1.9 AGE STRUCTURE: ............................................................................................ 7 1.10 MEDIAN AGE:............................................................................................... 7 1.11 ETHNIC GROUPS:......................................................................................... 7 1.12 RELIGIONS: ................................................................................................. 8 1.13 CULTURAL HABITS: ..................................................................................... 9 1.14 POLITICAL HISTORY: .................................................................................. 9 1.15 CURRENT POLITICAL SITUATION: .............................................................. 9 1.16 ECONOMIC HISTORY................................................................................. 10 1.17 WFP OPERATIONS ..................................................................................... 12 1.18 Sub-Offices and Field Offices......................................................................................12 1.19 COOPERATING PARTNERS ........................................................................ 12 1.19.1 Humanitarian Agencies ..................................................................................................13 1.19.2 Government Ministries.................................................................................................13 1.20 Military, Civil Defence and Logistics Section (MCDLS)..................................................13 1.21 POTENTIAL CALAMITIES ........................................................................... 15 1.21.1 Man-made......................................................................................................................15 1.22 Natural .................................................................................................................................17 1.22.3 Long Term: ..........................................................................................................................17 1.23 TYPES OF FOOD CONSUMED .......................................................................... 18 1.24 FOOD STOCKS................................................................................................. 19 2. AREA OVERVIEW: .......................................................................................................................19 2.1 GEOGRAPHY ..................................................................................................... 19 2.1.1 Rivers and Lakes....................................................................................................................19 2.2 CLIMATE AND SEASONS ................................................................................... 23 2.3 DISASTER (FLOOD/DROUGHT) PRONE AREAS ................................................ 23 2.4 BORDERS.......................................................................................................... 23 2.5 SEASONAL EFFECTS ON TRANSPORT ............................................................... 23 2.6 SEASONAL EFFECTS ON MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITY HANDLING............... 23 3. LOGISTICS CAPACITY:.............................................................................................................23 3.1 PORT ASSESSMENT .......................................................................................... 23 3.2 RIVER PORT ASSESSMENT ............................................................................... 25 3.2.1 Description:.........................................................................................................................25 3.2.2 Transport corridors.......................................................................................................25 3.2.3 Load and discharge operations ..................................................................................25 3.2.4 Container-handling facilities/port equipment ...........................................................25 3.2.5 Storage facilities ...........................................................................................................25 3.3 AIRFIELD ASSESSMENT................................................................................ 25 3.7 Regional Airfields.....................................................................................................................36 3.8 ROAD TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT ..................................................................... 37 3.8.1 General Conditions................................................................................................................37 3.8.2 District Road Analysis: .................................................................................................37 3.8.3 Local Transport Companies.........................................................................................40 3.8.4 WFP Strategic Fleet......................................................................................................41 Logistics Capacity Assessment - [Uganda] [Aug - 2004] Page 3 of 95 3.8.5 Staff transport...............................................................................................................41 3.9 OVERLAND ENTRY POINTS........................................................................... 41 3.9.1 Major border Crossings................................................................................................41 3.10 Geographic indications.................................................................................................44 a. Available Facilities ............................................................................................................47 b. RAILWAY TARRIFS:.................................................................................................................47 3.11 RAIL TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT.................................................................... 48 3.11.1 General Railroad Conditions ...........................................................................................48 3.11.3 General Rail Network Conditions................................................................................50 3.11.4 Transit Points ................................................................................................................53 3.11.5 Transit Point Procedures .............................................................................................55 3.11.6 Potential Problems........................................................................................................55 3.12 STORAGE FACILITIES ................................................................................ 56 3.12.1 General Description......................................................................................................56 3.12.2 Storage locations..........................................................................................................56 3.12.3 Storage Cost..................................................................................................................57 3.12.5 Available Handling Equipment........................................................................................57 3.12.6 Use of Pesticides and Fumigants................................................................................57 4. FLOUR MILLS: ..............................................................................................................................58 4.1 GRAIN MILLS ................................................................................................ 58 4.1.1 PAN AFRIC COMMODITIES LTD.................................................................................58 5. COMMUNICATION:..............................................................................................................58 5.1 Telecommunication ..........................................................................................................58 5.2 REGULATIONS............................................................................................... 60 5.3 EXISTING UN COMM. SYSTEMS .................................................................... 60 5.4 REQUIREMENTS FOR TECHNICAL STAFF...................................................... 61 5.5 OTHER INFORMATION.................................................................................