Multinational - Arusha-Holili/Taveta-Voi Road Project

The Arusha-Holili/Taveta-Voi Road is a transport corridor of the East African Region that links the Northern Corridor at Voi to the Central Corridor across the common border at Holili/Taveta through Arusha, Babati to Dodoma and Singida. The project comprises: (a) civil works for: (i) the construction of the Arusha-Bypass (42.4km) and dualling of the Sakina-Tengeru section (14.1km), and construction of two roadside amenities at Tengeru, one on either side of the dual carriageway in Tanzania; (ii) upgrading of the Taveta-Mwatate (89km); and construction of the Taveta Bypass (12km) and two roadside amenities one each at Bura and Maktau along the Mwatate-Taveta road in Kenya; (b) consulting services for: (i) supervision of the civil works; (ii) road safety; (iii) sensitisation and mitigation measures for HIV/AIDS, STI, TB and gender; (iv) baseline data collection and monitoring of ESMP implementation; and (v) technical and financial audits; (c) technical assistance for road safety in Kenya; (d) trade facilitation program; and (e) compensation and resettlement. The project's total cost net of taxes is UA 173.86 million. The project is co-financed by the Bank Group (89.1%), the Government of Tanzania (4.7%), the Government of Kenya (5.9%) and the Africa Trade Fund (0.3%). It will be implemented over a five year period (2013-2018).