Period: March 2020 – Ongoing

Country: Uganda

Cost: USD 890,500 (WHT USD 133,575), UGX 8,561,483,499 (WHT UGX 513,689,009.94)

Client: Uganda National Roads Authority

FUNDING: Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Government of Uganda (GoU)

Project:

The project is located in the North-Eastern part of Uganda, commonly known as the Karamoja region. The road starts at Muyembe at the end of the tarmac road from Mbale and ends in the centre of Nakapiripirit town, covering a total length of approximately 92.2 Km. The project road traverses the districts of Bulambuli, Kween and Nakapiripirit.

The objectives of the project are to:

• Upgrade the 92 km existing earthen/gravel road between Muyembe and Nakapiripirit towns to asphaltic paved road standard and improve the 25km secondary road links to reduce travel time, operational cost, and economic losses; increase comfort, safety and reliability during travel and meet current and future transport demands.
• Help accelerate economic activities by improving access of people to social amenities, marketplaces, business, and employment opportunities resulting from improved internal and sub-regional connectivity and economic growth.

Our Roles:

• Review of designs
• Continuous monitoring and enforcement of contract and specification compliance
• Provision of technical expertise and guidance and ensuring project quality, safety and timeliness to ensure successful execution of the project.