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Project for the Road Improvement of the Northern Part of the North-South Corridor

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Project for the Road Improvement of the Northern Part of the North-South Corridor

The Project for the Road Improvement of the Northern Part of the North-South Corridor will improve transportation and logistics as well as traffic safety in the northern mountainous part of the North-South Corridor, which connects Zambia and South Africa, by constructing climbing lanes and rehabilitating sharp curves. It is expected that this project will reduce the number of traffic accidents by nearly 80% and promote logistics and economic growth in the regions surrounding the North-South Corridor.

Details for the project are provided below.

Country	Republic of Zimbabwe
Project title	The Project for the Road Improvement of the Northern Part of the North-South Corridor
Executing agency	Department of Roads, Ministry of Transport & Infrastructural Development
Grant aid	up to 2.288 billion yen
Signing of Grant Agreement	19 June 2018
Planned implementation period	42 months, including detailed design work and the bidding period
Target region, facilities	The northern part of the North-South Corridor between Chirundu and Makuti
Specific project details	(1) Facility improvements Construction of climbing lanes (6.5 kilometers), improving the horizontal and/or vertical alignment of sharp curves (2) Consulting services Detailed design work, bidding assistance, construction supervision
Contractor	DAI NIPPON CONSTRUCTION
Consultant	The Consortium of Ingerosec Corporation, Eight-Japan Engineering INC. and Oriental Consultant Global Co., Ltd.

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