Signing of Grant Agreement with Tanzania: Contributing to smoother traffic and improvement of the living environment through road development in the capital
2024.10.25
On October 17, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a grant agreement with the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania in Dar es Salaam, to provide grant aid of up to 4,070 million yen for the Project for Construction of Dodoma City Inner Ring Road.
The capital of Tanzania, Dodoma, has seen a significant increase in its population due to the transfer of government functions to the city from Dar es Salaam in 2020, with the population being 1.2 times greater in 2022 than it was in 2019. However, there is no ring road that bypasses the Dodoma city center, and large vehicles passing through the city are concentrated in certain central areas, resulting in the living environment deteriorating due to exhaust, noise pollution, and ground vibrations, etc. Since the volume of traffic passing through Dodoma is expected to double in the 10-year period that began in 2019, it is necessary to improve the living environment and facilitate the flow of traffic by diverting large vehicles from the city center.
Under this project, a new road will be constructed from the Makuru Intersection to the Imagi Intersection of the inner ring road in Dodoma City (two lanes, approximately 3.1 km), and the existing two-lane road from the Imagi Intersection to the Bahi Intersection will be widened to accommodate four lanes (approximately 3.4 km).
These developments will contribute to smoother traffic and an improvement of the living environment in Dodoma, as well as to the achievement of SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) Goals 3 (Good health and well-being) and 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure).
Signing ceremony
Details for the project are provided below.
Basic project information
Country | United Republic of Tanzania |
Project title | The Project for Construction of Dodoma City Inner Ring Road |
Maximum grant amount |
4,070 million yen |
Planned implementation period | 34 months, including detailed design work and the bidding period |
Executing agency | Tanzania National Roads Agency |
Target region | Dodoma |
Specific project details (provisional) |
1.Facility improvements Construction of a new 2 lane road (approx. 3.1km) and widening of the existing 2 lane road to 4 lanes (approx. 3.4km) 2.Consulting services Detailed design work, bidding assistance, construction/procurement supervision |
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