Atlas Corridor
Component

Great North Road (T2) Upgrade

road

Cities

Mpika
Zambia
Nakonde
Zambia

Distance

370km
new
370km
rehabilitated
– km
existing
– km

Cost

$471m
$471,000,000

Phases

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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$108000000 loan
European Investment Bank Development bank
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$78500000 grant
European Union Government

Operators

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Zambia Ministry of Transport and Logistics
Ministry

Contractors

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China State Engineering Corporation
Company

Sources