MCA-T Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ahmed A. Rashid (2nd L), handing over a letter to Mr. Wang Jingli, (1st R), Deputy General Manager of Sinohydro Corporation Ltd. The event was witnesses by MCC Senior Director of Infrastructure Mr. Jonathan Saiger (1st L).The meeting was attended by representatives from M/S Intercontinental Consultants and Technocrats (ICT), a supervision consultant firm.
The Tanga Regional Administrative Secretary, Mr. Paul Chikira, stressing a point during the opening of the kick off meeting on 3rd February 2010 at Mkonge Hotel.
MCA-T Director of Transport Sector Projects Eng. Salum Sasillo providing highlight to the participants about the project during the discussions.
MCC Senior Director of Infrastructure Mr. Jonathan Saiger, presenting highlight on the role of MCC in the project.
TANROADS Project Coordinator Eng. Arnold Maeda showing the contractor the direction of the new road before Utofu riverOn 4th February, 2010, a team of experts from Millennium Challenge-Account- Tanzania (MCA-T), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) as the Implementing Entity, handed over Tanga -Horohoro road (65km) worksite to M/S Sinohydro Corporation Ltd (contractor) so as to give access to the contractor to start construction work.
Last December, Millennium Challenge-Account- Tanzania (MCA-T) and M/S Sinohydro signed a works contract worth TZS 69.9 billion (approximately USD 53.8 million) to rehabilitate and upgrade the Tanga –Horohoro road to bitumen standard.
The handing over excercise was preceded by a one day kick off meeting which was conducted on 3rd February 2010, attended by Regional Authorities represented by Tanga Regional Administrative Secretary Mr. Paul Chikira and Tanga District Commissioner Dr. Ibrahim Msengi
The handing over excercise was preceded by a one day kick off meeting which was conducted on 3rd February 2010, attended by Regional Authorities represented by Tanga Regional Administrative Secretary Mr. Paul Chikira and Tanga District Commissioner Dr. Ibrahim Msengi
The work on Tanga- Horohoro road is the first of the six different road segments that will be rehabilitated and upgraded under the Millennium Challenge Corporation Support. Other roads being financed under the compact are Tunduma to Sumbawanga, (224.5km), Peramiho Junction to Mbinga (78km), Songea to Namtumbo (61km) and 35 km of Pemba rural roads.
