Funding for vital highway construction and repair projects in Rwanda has been approved as part of the country’s budget for 2012/13.
The government will have more than US$ 2.18billion (RWF 1.30tn) to work with with the infrastructure sector, including highways development, being allocated just over 23% of that total. Among highways projects due to receive budgeted funding are:
The government will have more than US$ 2.18billion (RWF 1.30tn) to work with with the infrastructure sector, including highways development, being allocated just over 23% of that total. Among highways projects due to receive budgeted funding are:
- Road paving of the 50km Cyangugu (Rusizi) - Ntendezi - Mwityazo (Kivu belt road)
- Repairs to the 30km Kitabi - Crete Congo/Nil road and the 77.8-km Kigali - Gatuna road
- Construction of the 83.1km Kigali - Ruhengeri road.
- Renovation of the 4km Huye Urban Roads
- Construction of a 25km access road to Bugesera Airport.
