Multinational - SADC Technical Assistance - Transport

This study aims to fully define the North-South SADC Transportation Corridor Improvement Project and to prepare it for implementation. The Project is considered as a priority by both the Botswana and Zambia governments, and is supported by the SADC Secretariat which had proposed its inclusion in the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and part of its short-term action plan for infrastructure (STAP). The study comprises the following components: (i) Economic Feasibility and detail Design studies of the Kazungula Bridge, Border Control Facilities, and Tolling Facilities; (ii) Feasibility and Detail Design of other corridor-related facilities along the North-South Corridor; (iii) Trade and Transport Facilitation along the North-South (Lubumbashi-Durban) corridor; (iv) Institutional Support & Audit. The total cost of the study including institutional support and Audit (net of taxes and duties) is estimated at UA 2.92 million (US$4.33 million).