Name of the Project
Mueda–Negomano road construction project.

Location
Mozambique.

Client
Mozambique government.

Project Description
The Mueda–Negomano road represents a missing link on the transport corridor between Mozambique and Tanzania.

Phase 1 of the project entails the construction of an asphalted 70 km road section starting in Negomano, located adjacent to the Ruvuma river, the natural frontier with Tanzania, and will end in Roma.

Jobs to be Created
Not stated.

Value
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $71.8-million grant and a $3.1-million loan to the government of Mozambique for Phase 1 of the project.

Duration
The first phase of the project was approved in December 2016.

The second phase of the project will start in 2019.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
AfDB chief transport engineer Aymen Osman Ali, email a.ali@afdb.org.