About usDriving Uganda
Driving Uganda
Toward Safer Roads
Uganda Professional Drivers’ Network (UPDN) is a national umbrella NGO established in 2015 and dully registered in 2016 with Uganda Registration Services Bureau ( Registration No: 80020001105773) and the Uganda National NGO Bureau under the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Certificate No:3769, Permit No:4870) in Uganda to support the Government efforts to professionalize the driving industry and improve road safety in Uganda. We bring together drivers, their leadership, licensed driver training institutions & Instructors, driver employers (transport managers) & Transport Owners together with other road transport industry stakeholders and government agencies to strengthen road safety standards across the road transport sector.
Through our tailored continuous professional development training, health programs, related industry policy advocacy, Coordination and strategic Networking & Partnerships, we empower drivers and industry stakeholders with the knowledge, skills, and relevant technical support needed to achieve a Healthy, Empowered and Safer Road Users (Drivers) and Safer Roads having practicing drivers with improved livelihoods and able to contribute towards the National Economic Development Agenda while completely eliminating road crash deaths and serious injuries on our roads including the associated negative effects inform of Economic Burden and increasing poverty at household levels. At the heart of our work is the commitment to professionalism, partnerships & collaboration, and creating a safe and dignified driving profession for a sustainable road transport sector.
Vision
Empowered Drivers. Safer Roads.
We envision a Uganda where all drivers are professionally trained, well-supported, and integral to a sustainable, safe transport system.
Mission
To Professionalize Drivers and Promote Road Safety
We are committed to empowering drivers and driving associations through training, advocacy, networking, and strategic partnerships to achieve safer roads and improved livelihoods.
Core Values
Our core values guide every action we take—fostering professionalism, integrity, teamwork, and customer care to build a safer, more respectful, and accountable driver community.
Strengthening Transport. Saving Lives.
UPDN brings together drivers, transport companies, government bodies, civil society, and development partners to establish and uphold high standards in the driver profession. We work across multiple pillars including advocacy, capacity building, research, and partnerships—driven by a commitment to transparency, teamwork, and customer-centric values.
We advocate for inclusive policies, offer skills training to over 10,000 drivers, and support over 100 drivers’ associations to improve the health, livelihood, and welfare of their members.