The project is the first phase of 120-kilometer Ngoma-Nyanza road. Another phase of 66-kilometers Kibugabuga- Gasoro road was funded by World Bank at a cost of Rwf70 billion.
While signing the loan agreement this Thursday in Kigali, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Amb. Claver Gatete said that the government has earmarked all the required money to construct the whole Ngoma-Nyanza road (From Ngoma District in Eastern Province to Nyanza District of Southern Province).
“Today, the budget is available. Thee next activity is the construction works and I hope that the project will be completed within two years,” he said.
The Director General of Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA), Guy Kalisa said that they are well prepared to start construction works as the expropriation process also gets underway. He said there are 68 households yet to be relocated.
He said that construction works will start by next fiscal year.
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Rwanda Chief Representative, Takada Hiroyuki said that the project has many benefits for people of Eastern and Southern Provinces and will link Rwanda with regional countries.
“The Ramiro-Ngoma road is expected to ease transportation of goods from different parts of the country to Kigali City and elsewhere. It will also help with integration in Africa as Heads of States have signed the Continental Free Trade Area agreements,” he said.
Japan has also financed other country’s projects like 92km Kayonza-Rusumo road which is under rehabilitation and expansion and Rusumo Bridge linking Rwanda and Tanzania and the construction of One Stop Boarder Post offices.
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