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's total cost net of taxes is UA 173.86 million. 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 will create job opportunities during the construction phase which will benefit the communities through direct employment, supply of goods and services to the site personnel and related works. The total cost of the project amounts to UA 173.86 million and 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).