The Madagascar-Beira Port Corridor Development and Trade Facilitation Project, Phase II, involves the construction of two road sections, namely RN 9 in the South-West, Manja and Dabara section, over 185 km, and RNT 12A in the South-East, Ebakiky (KP 44+150) - Manambondro (KP 165+400) section, and the construction of eleven (11) bridges between KP 56 and KP 175, as well as the implementation of trade facilitation activities. It is an ADF loan of UA 125 million (comprising UA 50 million from the country allocation for Madagascar and UA 75 million from the regional package). This project will help improve accessibility to rural and agricultural areas which, through the link to Tulear and Fort Dauphin port facilities, will open new opportunities for increased trade with COMESA, SADC, and Indian Ocean countries. The project will continue with PACFC I activities in the "Trade Facilitation" component. To sustain PACFC I achievements in line with AFE requirements, Madagascar intends to work towards strengthening the National Trade Facilitation Committee responsible for coordinating and monitoring the national trade facilitation system. The overall project implementation schedule is spread over 5 years, from 2022 to 2026. Through the Port of Beira, Mozambique will be primarily concerned with studies and other influencing frameworks on trade facilitation, but also the interconnections between the Port of Tulear and the Port of Beira. In a subsequent phase, the Beira Corridor as a whole will be taken into consideration.

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23.11.2021

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