Multinational - East African Community (EAC) Railway Sector Enhancement Project

The present intervention concerns the realization of the preparatory studies related to the East African Community (EAC) Railway Enhancement Project. The EAC Railway Enhancement Project will contribute to lowering the transportation costs in the region. When the project is completed it will be enable a large scale shift of the transportation of bulk goods from roads to the cheaper railways. The study consists of three packages as under: Feasibility and legal & regulatory harmonization studies including Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) and social impact analysis for: (i) Package A: Establishment of Railway Coordination Office (Rail Unit) within EAC Secretariat; (ii) Package B: Preparation of investment package including pre-and feasibility studies of 21 Regional Railways main links; (iii) Package C: Policy Program for Improved Sub-regional Rail Traffic including an harmonisation of Legal and Regulatory Framework. This important study, will allow the member countries of EAC to develop and improve efficiency of the railway sector. The anticipated costs of 1.8 million USD are will be used to harmonize the countries legal framework, investigate the feasibility of certain missing railway links and to establish a regional Railway Coordination Unit at EAC.