Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President of Ghana, recently broke ground on the construction of the 168.98 kilometres Tamale-Yendi-Tatale Road which is a part of the Transport Sector Improvement Project (TSIP) in Ghana.
The World Bank-funded project, the total cost of which is approximately $150 million, has been divided into two lots, with road lengths of 61.98km at an estimated cost of $98 million and 106km, which is estimated to cost $60.96 million.
The project’s first lot, which is the Tamale-Yendi Road, would be executed by a joint venture of the China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Limited and the China State Cooperation Engineering Cooperation Limited.
Lot two, the Yendi-Tatale Road, would also be undertaken by a joint venture of the China International Water and Electric Cooperation and the Chongqing International Construction Cooperation (CICO).
Expectations for the Tamale-Yendi-Tatale road construction project
Developed by the Ghana Highways Authority, the project, which entails the construction of a one-way culvert in Yendi, other sections of the Zabzungu to Yendi, Yendi to Kulgeni, and Kulgeni to Tamale that will cover the Tatale border post to Tamale, is expected to begin on August 5th this year and conclude on August 5th 2024.
The project also entails the implementation of the lollipop programme in approximately 45 schools and the construction of pedestrian road crossings under its road safety component.
According to Bawumia, the project is remarkable since it promotes the Ghanaian government’s drive to ensure the Northern Region’s inclusive and balanced development, which had been seen as the country’s poorest region for a long time.
The vice president also revealed that as part of the TSIP in addition to the 167.98-kilometre Tamale-Yendi-Tatale Road, 670 kilometres, and 240 kilometres of feeder roads will also be renovated in Upper West and Bono respectively.
Reported earlier
Mach 2021
Transport Sector Improvement Project in Ghana to Benefit from US$ 49M
The government of the Republic of Ghana through the Ministry of Finance has signed a close to US$ 50M deal with the Standard Chartered Bank of Ghana for the implementation of the second phase of the Transport Sector Improvement Project (TSIP).
This phase dubbed the Tamale’s road network project, concerns the asphalt overlay of 100 kilometres of feeder roads in the towns of Tamale, Walewale, Nalerigu, Gambaga, Damongo, and Yendi, all in the Northern Region of the West African country.
The funds in question are provided by the Exportkreditnämnden (EKN), a government agency tasked with promoting Swedish exports and the internationalization of Swedish companies, and the Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK), a state-owned company that finances Swedish exporters, their subsidiaries, and foreign customers, and mobilized by the Standard Chartered Bank of Ghana.
Contribution to the government’s commitment to road transportation infrastructure
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The financing transaction according to the bank provides a significant contribution to the Ghanaian Government’s commitment to major investments in road transportation infrastructure, and alignment with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 93 (SDG) concerning the industry, innovation, and infrastructure.
Developed by a Swedish Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company known as QG Konstruktion AB, a subsidiary of the QGMI Group, the project will help the Ghanian government’s efforts to boost the socio-economic development of the West African country’s urban and rural communities by providing easier access to healthcare, education, employment, and other social services.
It will also help improve regional networks in the Northern Region and consequently increase the flow of business, agricultural trade, and market access, particularly in Tamale Metropolitan Area, the capital city of the Northern Region of the West African country that is considered as the hub of trade with many other members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
