Great North Road (T2) Upgrade

road

Distance

370 km
new
370km
rehabilitated
– km
existing
– km

Cost

$471m
$471,000,000

underConstruction

2022

Objective

the primary aim of which is to lower transport cost along this key regional road corridor. It will contribute transforming centrally located Zambia from a land-locked to a land-linked country, while fostering continental integration and promoting inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction (Source: https://www.eib.org/en/projects/all/20150219)

Description

The project consists of the upgrade of the Zambian section of the Great North Road (T2) between Mpika and the border with Tanzania in Nakonde.

Finance

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$108m loan
European Investment Bank
Development bank
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$78.5m grant
European Union
Government

Governing authorities

Sources

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