Tanzania - Msalato International Airport Construction Project — Tanzania

Overview

The Msalato International Airport Construction Project is part of Tanzania's Five Year Development Plan, in line with Tanzania Development Vision (TDV) 2025. It has been designed because of the limited airport infrastructure, which hampers not only the development of markets, businesses and the industrial sector, but also job creation. The proposed intervention is likely to contribute to economic growth, which is equally important for the sustainability of the services that the Tanzanian government provides to its citizens. The project involves the construction of a brand new international airport with a passenger terminal, runway, air navigational aids and related operational services - specifically a fuel distribution company, water supply systems, electrical distribution stations and fire-fighting equipment. By enhancing transport connectivity from the centrally located Dodoma, the expanded airport is set to unleash gains from economic integration of the country with its regional neighbours and beyond. Expanding air connectivity spatially to dispersed centres of economic activities within and beyond Tanzania, has the potential to creating logistics related jobs and facilitating international trade and tourism. The project comprises four main components, namely: (i) civil works for the airport; (ii) air navigation equipment and fire fighting vehicles; (iii) institutional capacity building; and (iv) project management, audit and monitoring and evaluation.