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[h=3]The World Bank (WB) has provided US$ 210 million (344.6bn/-) to Tanzania to support the implementation of the Southern Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Project (SATTFP).[/h]
The Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Dr William Mgimwa
The agreement to that effect was signed in Dar es Salaam by the Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Dr William Mgimwa and WB Country Director to Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi, Mr Philippe Dongier. We are in need of developing our infrastructures to facilitate the movements of goods and people along the North-South corridor to enable the nation become a dependable transport and logistics hub to our neighbouring countries, said Dr Mgimwa. According to Dr Mgimwa the loan would compliment domestic resources for the implementation of activities that will contribute to economic developments of the people, as well as ease the movements of goods and services along the Dar es Salaam corridor. Hinting further, the finance minister, said SATTFP project will be implemented through various components which are divided into three different parts. The first component involves improvement of physical infrastructures including upgrading and rehabilitation of approximately 140 kms of the Mafinga-Igawa highway road section along the Dar es Salaam corridor, explained Dr Mgimwa. Expounding further on the same, Dr Mgimwa said that the component will also include the improvement of Songwe-Kasumulu border post to allow one stop border post, as well as studies for the construction of three inspection stations along the Dar es Salaam corridor, of which one will be erected at Vigwaza village, in Coast Region to house a weighbridge, a police station and a custom post. Expounding further, he said the second component involves awareness creation on HIV/AIDS, Sexual Transmitted Diseases (STDs) infections to truck drivers and businessmen operating along the highway, which is regarded as one of the risk areas, road safety audit and on capacity management review. Dr Mgimwa added that the third component will focus on provision of advisory services, training and operational support required to sustain management and coordination of project implementation activities including audits. On his part, Mr Dongier said that it is important to work together closely to make the project a success. It is essential to improve the movement of goods and people along the Dar es Salaam corridor as it has a great impact in the economy of the country and the region as well, he said. He further said that improving services by containing HIV/AIDS and road safety will lead to long lasting effects and contribute to alleviating poverty as it is important for the people to be healthier. Meanwhile, Deputy Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Seif Rashid has ordered all district councils to start considering involving the maintenance of vehicles and motorcycles in their budgets by dropping the donor dependency syndrome. Dr Rashid made the call in Dar es Salaam while receiving a donation of two vehicles and ten motorcycles for the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Programme (NTLP) which have been provided by Germany Leprosy and TB relief Association (GLRA). He added that GLRA has been supporting Tanzania since 1998 by providing vehicles and motorcycles to each district council in order to reach and administer medical treatment to TB and leprosy patients.
[h=3]The World Bank (WB) has provided US$ 210 million (344.6bn/-) to Tanzania to support the implementation of the Southern Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Project (SATTFP).[/h]
The Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Dr William Mgimwa
The agreement to that effect was signed in Dar es Salaam by the Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Dr William Mgimwa and WB Country Director to Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi, Mr Philippe Dongier. We are in need of developing our infrastructures to facilitate the movements of goods and people along the North-South corridor to enable the nation become a dependable transport and logistics hub to our neighbouring countries, said Dr Mgimwa. According to Dr Mgimwa the loan would compliment domestic resources for the implementation of activities that will contribute to economic developments of the people, as well as ease the movements of goods and services along the Dar es Salaam corridor. Hinting further, the finance minister, said SATTFP project will be implemented through various components which are divided into three different parts. The first component involves improvement of physical infrastructures including upgrading and rehabilitation of approximately 140 kms of the Mafinga-Igawa highway road section along the Dar es Salaam corridor, explained Dr Mgimwa. Expounding further on the same, Dr Mgimwa said that the component will also include the improvement of Songwe-Kasumulu border post to allow one stop border post, as well as studies for the construction of three inspection stations along the Dar es Salaam corridor, of which one will be erected at Vigwaza village, in Coast Region to house a weighbridge, a police station and a custom post. Expounding further, he said the second component involves awareness creation on HIV/AIDS, Sexual Transmitted Diseases (STDs) infections to truck drivers and businessmen operating along the highway, which is regarded as one of the risk areas, road safety audit and on capacity management review. Dr Mgimwa added that the third component will focus on provision of advisory services, training and operational support required to sustain management and coordination of project implementation activities including audits. On his part, Mr Dongier said that it is important to work together closely to make the project a success. It is essential to improve the movement of goods and people along the Dar es Salaam corridor as it has a great impact in the economy of the country and the region as well, he said. He further said that improving services by containing HIV/AIDS and road safety will lead to long lasting effects and contribute to alleviating poverty as it is important for the people to be healthier. Meanwhile, Deputy Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Seif Rashid has ordered all district councils to start considering involving the maintenance of vehicles and motorcycles in their budgets by dropping the donor dependency syndrome. Dr Rashid made the call in Dar es Salaam while receiving a donation of two vehicles and ten motorcycles for the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Programme (NTLP) which have been provided by Germany Leprosy and TB relief Association (GLRA). He added that GLRA has been supporting Tanzania since 1998 by providing vehicles and motorcycles to each district council in order to reach and administer medical treatment to TB and leprosy patients.
