Greening the garage: Reducing vehicle -related carbon footprint and waste in the DRC

Two MSH mechanics in front of the used spare vehicle parts collected in Angumu garage which will be sent to Bunia for central collection and later to Uganda in a cross border recycling programme.

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Greening the garage: Reducing vehicle -related carbon footprint and waste in the DRC

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Unique Identifier Code / URN MSB195227

Date taken / Date Recorded 10/05/2024 12:00 AM

Country Democratic Republic of Congo

Detailed location Bunia

Commissioning section MSF-SWITZERLAND

Usage Rights (MSF) External Media, MSF Fundraising, MSF Publications, Social Media

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Project section OCG

Editor's rating ★★★★★ (C)

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Additional Information / Shotlist As part of its efforts to halve its carbon emissions, MSF is MSF is putting in place action plans and initiatives to meet this target. This includes activities to reduce emissions linked to car transport, as travel constitutes an important part of MSF’s carbon footprint. In the DRC, teams have worked to optimise the car fleet, car movements and to reduce vehicle fuel consumption. In two years, considerable changes were achieved, largely driven by a Fleet Manager George Rugeyyi Igga, who has has been the motor of all activities aimed to reduce emissions of the MSF vehicle fleet in Congo. George and his team put in place many initiatives including training over 400 logisticians in sustainable fleet management and eco-driving, greening the fleet by replacing 4x4 vehicles in locations where they were not needed, optimising and renewing 40% of the fleet of over 180 engines (vehichles, trucks, generators, motor pumps and motor bikes) and increased the preventive maintenance checks from 39% in 2021 to over 70% by end of 2023. The new maintenance programme saw the reduction of 4,460L of engine oil & over 400 oil filters and 12,000 litres of was saved due to the different trainings which led to reductions from average an 17litres/100km down to 15litres/100KM’s. In addition, over 20 tonnes of fleet waste were reduced, repaired and re-reused through and 5 tonnes (3,600L & 100 Batteries) were recycled across the border in Uganda in a pilot cross boarder recycling project.