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Sicunusa-Nhlangano Road Project

Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)

Borrower Eswatini
Financing Type Public Sector
Instrument Blend Facility
Focus Area Transportation
Approved 04.12.2007
Signed 10.06.2009
Status Completed
Loan Administrator BADEA
Executing Agency Ministry of Public Works and Transport
Co-financiers BADEA, Government
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) 12.50
Total Project Cost (US$m) 42.57

The 43.5 km-long Sicunusa–Nhlangano Road in the southwest is part of the main network of Swaziland and provides an important connection between agricultural areas and urban centers. Works carried out under the project will include:

  • upgrading the gravel Sicunusa–Nhlangano road with a bitumen surface, designed to accommodate speeds of 100 km/hour;
  • installation of culverts; and
  • construction of bridges over the Mkondvo and Ndlotane Rivers.
Both rural and urban populations will benefit from enhanced local, intra-regional and international exchange of goods, as well as from improved access to social amenities. Additionally, owing to the scenic nature of the region, tourism is expected to rise, thus increasing employment and business opportunities.

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