HIGHWAYS III
Sector: Road • Location: Tanzania
Source: World Bank Group
The project comprises: (a) the paving of a 200 km section of the main Southern Trunk Road between Mtwara and Masasi, part of which was improved to gravel standard under the First Highway Project; (b) betterment of 475 km of agricultural feeder roads in the Geita district and Mara region in Northern Tanzania through the creation of departmental units and the provision of staff and equipment for the
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Road, Rail, Raw Materials, Government
- Location
- Tanzania
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Description | The project comprises: (a) the paving of a 200 km section of the main Southern Trunk Road between Mtwara and Masasi, part of which was improved to gravel standard under the First Highway Project; (b) betterment of 475 km of agricultural feeder roads in the Geita district and Mara region in Northern Tanzania through the creation of departmental units and the provision of staff and equipment for them; (c) technical assistance to direct and supervise the above works, train local staff required for the betterment units to be established under (b), and continue the staffing and training program in COMWORKS initiated under the First Highway Project; and (d) engineering and other studies for the preparation of the present project and a further 250 km of roads which seem likely candidates for inclusion in future highway projects in Tanzania. |
Original sector | Transportation |
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Country | Tanzania |
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Source | World Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road, Rail, Raw Materials, Government |
Article published date | 2025-12-17 |
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