USAID. BUR. FOR AFRICA. REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES OFC. (REDSO) EAST AFRICA
REVIEWS THE COMPLETED PHASE II LOAN TO MALAWI WHICH FINANCED CONSTRUCTION OF 2 SECONDARY HIGHWAYS TOTALING 126 MILES IN THE LAKESHORE AREA OF THE COUNTRY.
WESTLEY, JOHN R.; GUEDET, J. P. +1 more · 1975
Abstract
DATES OF THE LOAN WERE 7/17/68 TO 12/1/74. DUE TO HIGH BID PRICES, AID AND GOM AGREED ON A FORCE ACCOUNT CONSTRUCTION OPERATION USING A CONSULTANT FIRM FOR ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS AND A CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION. THIS PROVED TO BE SUCCESSFUL, WITHIN LIMITS, FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE GRAVEL SURFACING PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION. DURING THE LAST PHASE OF THE PROJECT, FINANCING WAS PROVIDED FOR THE PUCHASE OF SPARE PARTS AND PROCUREMENT FEES FOR THE AID-FINANCED PROJECT CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. THIS PROVIDED A STOCK OF SPARE PARTS TO MAINTAIN THE EQUIPMENT DURING THE ASPHALT SURFACING PHASE OF THE CONSTRUCTION. THIS PHASE (1972 - 1974) WAS DONE BY THE GOM ROADS DEPARTMENT, USING GOM PERSONNEL EXCLUSIVELY, INCLUDING SUPERVISION AND ENGINEERING CONTROL. GOM NOW HAS A FEEDER ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM UNDERWAY, FINANCED BY GERMANY, CONNECTING WITH THE LAKE SHORE ROAD.
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