NRFA disburses K380 billion in Q2
By Kombe Chimpinde
Wed 18 Aug. 2010, 14:50 CAT
The National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) has disbursed over K380 billion in the second quarter of this year for various projects and related activities.
According to the disbursement schedule released to Post Online NRFA public relations manager Alphoncious Hamachila said the amount spent represents proceeds accumulating from fuel levies, international transit fees, road tax and weigh bridge fines.
“..the rest of the amount of K15 billion was disbursed under projects being funded by the World Bank while disbursements for Danida funded projects amounted to over K6.5 billion, “ he said.
Hamachili cited the rehabilitation of the Zimba-Livingstone road, upgrading of the 82 kilometer section of the Choma-Chitongo road in Southern Province as some of the major disbursements from the road fund that gobbled about K40 billion alone.
“Others are K34 billion for upgrading of the Chipata-Mfuwe road in Eastern Province and K28 billion for the periodic maintenance of the Serenje via Mukuku Bridge to Samfya including sections of Samfya to Mansa roads in Luapula Province,” Hamachila disclosed.
“NRFA has also disbursed K21 billion for the upgrading of Kasama-Luwingu road while K18 billion was disbursed for periodic maintenance of the Kasama-Mbala-Mpulungu road in Northern Province. NRFA disbursed K21 billion for the upgrading (tarring) of the Kasama-Luwingu road while K18 billion was disbursed for the periodic maintenance of the Kasama-Mbala-Mpulungu road in the Northern Province,” he said.
Hamachila further explained that a total of K17 billion was released for the upgrading of Luansobe-Mpongwe road on the Copperbelt Province, K15 billion was disbursed for the design, supervision and reconstruction of Twin Palm, Ibex Hill-Kabulonga, Avondale-Kabulonga in Lusaka Province while K11 billion kwacha went Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) to cater for its various activities across the country.
He also disclosed that K13billion and K7billion were disbursed for routine maintenance of the Chipata-Lundazi and Nansanga farm block roads in Chipata respectively.
“The periodic maintenance of main and district roads from Chitoshi to Zacharia in the Northern Province got K7 billion, while another K7 billion was disbursed for the design and construction of 2.4 km of Chifwema Road and 50km of internal roads at the Multi-facility Economic Zone (MFEZ) in Lusaka,” he said.
Hamachila said that disbursements made by the Agency for the World Bank funded projects include K3 billion which went to reconstruction of selected priority river crossings in four national parks.
“As for DANIDA funded projects, the NRFA disbursed about K1 billion for the rehabilitation of the Mongu–Senanga road, among others,” he said.
Hamachila said the fund will continue working with and through key players in ensuring a quality road network throughout the country that will provide adequate financial resources for developing ,monitoring and evaluation of road infrastructure and road transport services.
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NRFA disburses K230bn for 1st quarter projects
Written by Kabanda Chulu
Monday, May 18, 2009 4:10:45 PM
THE National Road Fund Agency (NRFA) has disbursed over K230 billion for road projects and related activities for the period January to March 2009.
The funding was spent throughout the country and it was from donors, the road fund and government project specific funding.
Releasing the disbursement schedule yesterday, NRFA spokesperson Alphonsius Hamachila said the total amount disbursed from the road fund and government funding during the first quarter of 2009 amounted to K185 billion while over K21 billion was disbursed under road projects being funded by the European Union.
He said disbursements from the World Bank funded projects amounted to K16 billion with K4 billion being disbursed under DANIDA funded projects.
"Some of the major disbursements from the road and government projects include the K15 billion for the periodic maintenance of the Chipata-Lundazi road and the construction of bridge and approach roads at Matumbo river crossing in the Eastern Province," Hamachila said.
"Further, K14 billion was disbursed for the supply of Bailey bridge components for the Mongu-Kalabo road in Western Province and for the emergency repair of the Petauke-Chilongozi road including a portion of Ukwimi-Sonja road in Eastern Province respectively."
He said the NRFA also spent K4 billion on the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) activities.
"The NRFA will continue working with and through key players and stakeholders in ensuring a quality road network throughout the country by providing adequate financial resources for developing, maintaining, monitoring and evaluation of road infrastructure and road transport services," said Hamachila.
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NRFA disburses K165bn for countrywide road projects
By Kabanda Chulu
Monday July 16, 2007 [04:00]
NATIONAL Road Fund Agency (NRFA) has disbursed K165 billion for road projects in the country between January and June this year. And the NRFA has pledged to continue working with key players and stakeholders in ensuring a quality road network in Zambia through provision of adequate and financial resources for developing and maintaining the infrastructure.
According to a disbursement schedule made available by NRFA Spokesperson Alphonsius Hamachila yesterday, the total amount disbursed from the road fund and government funding amounted to K75 billion, while K57 billion had been disbursed under road projects being funded by the European Union.
He said that disbursements for World Bank funded projects amounted to US $7 million, with K3. 8 billion being disbursed under Danida funded projects.
“Some of the major disbursements from the road fund and government projects include K7 billion for the periodic maintenance of the Solwezi – Mutanda - Mwinilunga Road, K2.9 billion for the Supervision of upgrading of Kasama - Luwingu and rehabilitation of Kasama township Roads,” Hamachila said. “Other disbursements include K1.8 billion for the accelerated urban roads rehabilitation in Mansa district, K1.2 billion for the construction of the Chembe Bridge in Luapula Province and K1 billion for the upgrading of the Mutanda - Chavuma Road in North Western Province.”
Hamachila said road projects funded by the NRFA from the Road Fund and government projects translates into a total length of 12, 466 kilometres, across the country.
He said that major disbursements for projects being funded by the European Union include K13. 8 billion for the rehabilitation of Lusaka - Kabwe road and K7.8 billion for the performance based maintenance of Nakonde - Mbala road.
The disbursements made by the NRFA for the World Bank funded road projects include US $6 million for the rehabilitation of 34.7 kilometres of the Kafue Chirundu road, while K286 million has been spent from Danida for the labour-based road rehabilitation in Mumbwa district, among other projects.
The main source of local revenue for the Road Fund at the moment is Fuel Levy, and the Agency receives government allocation and coordinates phase two of the Road Sector Investment Programme (ROADSIP Phase II).
Other sources of funding are cooperating partners such as World Bank, European Union (EU), Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), and Norwegian Agency for International Development (NORAD), Nordic Development Fund (NDF), Germany, Japan, OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) and others.
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