Zambia - First Road Project

The First Road Project will rehabilitate one of Zambia’s trunk roads serving rich agricultural zone in the Eastern Province. It is also an important regional link road connecting Zambia and Malawi and a potential outlet to sea through the port of Nacala in Mozambique. The project supports the Government's transport sector objectives to improve the road network of the country in order to develop their full socio-economic potential as well as to ensure their political and administrative integration with the rest of the country. The project comprises: i) the resurfacing and selective reconstruction of the carriageway of the 580 kms long road between Lusaka, Chipata and the Malawi border together with the rehabilitation of shoulders, drainage and associated components of the road; ii) consultancy services for pre-contract services and supervision of the construction works; iii) the provision of technical assistance and training services to the Roads Department, and the recruitment and training of Zambia post-graduate engineers for the Roads Department; and iv) Road Maintenance, Organisation and Training study, covering the rural road network of Zambia and resources for its maintenance.