Malawi - Mzuzu-Nkhata Bay Road Rehabilitation Project

The proposed project will involve rehabilitation of the road between the towns of Mzuzu and Nkhatabay. The Mzuzu-Nkhata Bay road is part of the Mtwara Development Corridor (MDC). The MDC is a major and important trade route connecting Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. The project road is also an important trunk road linking the northern Malawi to the central and southern parts of the country. The works includes rehabilitation and widening of the carriageway from 4.2m to 6.7m with 1.5m sealed shoulders, recycle base to sub-base and provide 150mm subbase and 40mm asphalt concrete surfacing. The project components are as follows: (i) civil works (rehabilitation of the MzuzuNkhatabay road); (ii) consultancy services (design review, preparation of bidding documents, and supervision; road safety audit; and financial audits); (iii) capacity building (road sector needs assessment study; skills training and acquirement of management systems in procurement project management and road asset management).