Sector : Transport

Description : Contribute to the reduction of the cost of road transport along the North-South and Dar es Salaam Corridors and reduce accident losses for the transport of passengers and goods

Countries : Zambia

RECs : COMESA, EAC, SADC.

Economic sustainability and expected benefits : Improve the competitiveness of business in the 8 countries served by this corridor by reducing road transit times (for imported and exported goods for Zambia, Tanzania, and the DRC, through the port of Dar es Salaam) and the transport for farm inputs and produce through the agricultural areas of Zambia.

Status : The economic analysis was done in 2012/2013 by the University of Birmingham. The final design reports and bidding documents for the three sections were expected to be available in November 2013.