WB Dishes Out 14.2bn/- To Facilitate A Major Project For The Facelift Of Key Infrastructures In Dodoma Capital City
Out of the amount, at least 4.8bn/- will be used to improve infrastructures at Majengo market
DODOMA. THE World Bank (WB), through the Tanzania Cities Transforming Infrastructure and Competitiveness (TACTIC) Project has dished out a total of 14.2bn/- to facilitate a major project for the facelift of key infrastructures in Dodoma Capital City.
With contract for it implementation signed in 6th February 2025, the robust project which works to improve status of social services infrastructures in Dodoma Capital City is being implemented by the Azhar Construction Co.Ltd.
And in the implementation of the project, three other construction companies have been picked to provide consultants services, which are Hong-IK Engineering Consultants Co. Ltd in association with Gaugepro Consultant Ltd, as well as G and Y Engineering Consult PLC.
Giving an exclusive to the publication, the coordinator of TACTIC project in Dodoma, Eng. Kileo Nicodemus said the project officially kicked off from 6th March 2025.
He noted, the project which falls under the TACTIC Tier One, package two will run for twelve consecutive months, and it will work to improve infrastructures at the Dodoma’s famous Majengo market.
According to him, the initiative also entail erection of mini- bus stands, footbridges as well as gender sensitive bridges in several parts within the fast- growing city of Dodoma.
” Funded by the World Bank, this project aims to improve urban infrastructure in 45 Local Government Authorities (LGAs), and in Dodoma, it currently works to improve markets infrastructures and foot bridges,” he said.
He unveiled the project tittle as ‘Upgrading Of Existing Majengo Market, Kizota Minibus Stand And Construction Of Nzuguni Minibus Stand And Chaduru, Mailimbili And Ntyuka Footbridges In Dodoma City’.
“Out of the amount, at least 4.8bn/- will be used to improve infrastructures at Majengo market, which includes installation of new roof and professional system for clean and safe water as well as sewage system,” he expressed.
He added, the project aims to transform the market located at the heart of Tanzania’s Capital City into the state- of- the – art business hub.
Currently, he said the traders at the Majengo market have been moved to execute their businesses at the temporary shelters nearby the area in order to pave way for the major overhaul of the market.
“A total of 1.9bn/- has been set aside to support construction of modern minibus stand at the market,” Eng. Nicodemus informed.
He added that, construction and improvement of the markets will consider installation of key facilities including safe water and electricity, office structures, modern equipment for waste solid and liquid material management, as well as construction of state-of-the-art trader’s pavilions.
He said implementation of the project surfaces after a great work to have been accomplished during the project’s first phase, the development which saw professional improvement of storm water drainages and parts of roads stretches in the city.
“After completion of the current phase, we’re looking forward to embark on implementation of tier three ( phase three), through which were mulling to facelift more markets, including the Sabasaba and Mkonze and Miyuji markets, among others,” he briefed.
The Tanzania Cities Transforming Infrastructure and Competitiveness (TACTIC) project, funded by the International Development Association (IDA), aims to strengthen urban management, deliver improved infrastructure and services in 45 urban Local Government Authorities (LGAs) across Tanzania, with a focus on rehabilitation and expansion of urban infrastructure and institutional capacity building.
Through the TACTIC project, the World Bank (WB), has rolled out a total of USD 360m to support implementation of the grand project across the mentioned 45 city councils.
WB has decided to inject the country with the lucrative funds to support improvement of key infrastructures within the cities after being satisfied with the good manner, as well as value for money, demonstrated by the country during implementation of different prior WB’s project in Tanzania.
The prior project that was implemented under WB funds in the country include the Urban Local Government Strengthening Program (ULGSP), Dar es Salaam Metropolitan Development Project (DMDP) as well as the Tanzania Strategic Cities Project (TSCP) which was executed during 2011-2020, through funds from the World Bank (IDA Credit) and a grant from the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark.
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