Preparation of a Low Volume Roads Manual for Tanzania

Report on Launching of LVR Manual

Infra Africa (Pty) Ltd M. I. Pinard

AfCAP Project Reference Number: TAN 2031C

17th February, 2017

Report on the Launch of the Low Volume Roads Manual for Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, 2nd February, 2017

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The views in this document are those of the authors and they do not necessarily reflect the views of the Research for Community Access Partnership (ReCAP), or Cardno Emerging Markets (UK) Ltd for whom the document was prepared.

Cover Photo: LVR Manual launch – Group photograph

Quality assurance and review table

Version Author(s) Reviewer(s) Date 1 M I Pinard N. Leta 20th February, 2017

ReCAP Project Management Unit Cardno Emerging Market (UK) Ltd Oxford House, Oxford Road Thame OX9 2AH United Kingdom

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Key words Low Volume Roads, launch event, MoWTC, PO-RALG, AfCAP, UKAid

AFRICA COMMUNITY ACCESS PARTNERSHIP (AfCAP) Safe and sustainable transport for rural communities

AfCAP is a research programme, funded by UK Aid, with the aim of promoting safe and sustainable transport for rural communities in Africa. The AfCAP

partnership supports knowledge sharing between participating countries in order to enhance the uptake of low cost, proven solutions for rural access that maximise the use of local resources. AfCAP is brought together with the Asia Community Access Partnership (AsCAP) under the Research for Community

Access Partnership (ReCAP), managed by Cardno Emerging Markets (UK) Ltd.

See www.AfCAP.org

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List of Abbreviations AfCAP Africa Community Access Partnership DFID Department for International Development DCP Dynamic Cone Penetrometer EU European Union LGA Local Government Authority LoGITREC Local Government Infrastructure and Transport Research Centre LVR Low Volume Road MoWTC Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication PO-RALG President’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government TANROADS Tanzania National Roads Authority TWG Technical Working Group UK United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) UKAid United Kingdom Aid (Department for International Development, UK)

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CONTENTS

KEY WORDS ........................................................................................................................3

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................. 4

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1.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................6 Background...................................................................................................................... 6

1.2 Objectives of Launch Event.............................................................................................. 6 1.3 Launch Details…………………………………………...................................................................... 6 1.4 Structure of Report.......................................................................................................... 7

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LAUNCH EVENT.........................................................................................................7 2.1 Welcome Remarks and Opening Remarks..................................................................... 7 2.2 Introductory Remarks....................................................................................................... 7 2.3 General Introduction...................................................................................................... 8 2.4 Consultant’s Presentation of Manual............................................................................... 9 2.5 Keynote Speech and Launch of Manual….......................................................................10 2.6 Closing Remarks…………………………………………………………………………………………………….……12

LIST OF ANNEXES Annex A – Programme……………………................................................................................ 13

Annex B – Joint Press Statement.………………………………………............................................. 14 Annex C – List of Delegates.……………………………………………………………………………………….... 16

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

The Africa Community Access Partnership (AFCAP) has supported the preparation of a Low Volume Roads Manual in Tanzania. The Manual has been developed through an extensive process of consultations, to which many road sector stakeholders have contributed their time, knowledge and effort. The Manual takes into account the needs of all road users, including non-motorised transport. It provides practitioners with comprehensive guidance on the wide range of factors that need to be considered in a holistic manner when undertaking the upgrading of unpaved roads to a paved standard. Improving the road safety conditions on low volume roads at optimum costs has been a key consideration.

With the application of the principles and guidance on the provision of LVRs provided in the Manual, Tanzania is expected to make significant progress towards safe and sustainable rural road infrastructure.

To mark the culmination of the project, an event was organised by the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication to launch the Low Volume Roads Manual.

1.2 Objectives of Launch Event The main objectives of the launch event were as follows:

To raise awareness of the existence of the Manual as a national standard.

To sensitise stakeholders to the scope and content of the Manual and the benefits of its application in Tanzania.

To officially launch the Manual as a major milestone towards improving road transport infrastructure in Tanzania.

1.3 Launch Details

The launch event was held at the Protea Courtyard Hotel conference room on Thursday 2nd

February, 2017. The programme for the event is attached as Annex A.

The event was attended by just over 40 delegates from a number of organizations including Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications (MoWTC), headed by the Permanent Secretary, who was the Guest of Honour, the President’s Office-Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG), TANROADS, Association of Consulting Engineers Tanzania (ACET), Tanzania Civil Engineering Contractors Association (TACECA), cooperating partners (UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the European Union), Non-Government Organizations (NGOs - AMEND) and the Africa Community Access Partnership (AFCAP).

A number of press and local television organisations recorded the launch event, at the end of which a joint press statement was issued by MoWTC/PO-RALG/AfCAP.

The joint press statement is presented in Annex B whilst the attendance list is presented in Annex C.

1.4 Structure of Report

This report is structured as follows:

Section 1 (this section): Provides the background to the project and the details of the launch event.

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Section 2: Summarises the opening and closing remarks, the consultant’s overview of the Manual and the remarks made by the Guest of Honour at the official launching of the Manual.

Annexes: Annex A: List of delegates. Annex B: Programme for the launch remark. Annex C: Joint press statement MoWTC/PO-RALG and AfCAP.

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2. LAUNCH EVENT

2.1 Welcome and Opening Remarks

The Welcome and Opening Remarks were made by Eng. Ven Ndyamukama, Director of Roads, and chairman of MoWTC Review Group for the Manual. During the course of his remarks he stated that:

There was a long-felt need for the LVR Manual, particularly for the roads managed by

PO-RALG which generally carried relatively low levels of traffic and for which the MoWTC standards were overly conservative.

AfCAP, at the request of PO-RALG, had agreed to support the Government of Tanzania in the preparation of the LVR Manual for which MoWTC was indebted.

Tanzania’s road density per 1000 sq. km was one of the lowest in the region and the country also had a relatively low (< 25%), but improving, Rural Accessibility Index – factors that indicated that many more rural roads would need to be constructed. This highlighted the need for the LVR Manual.

Eng. Ndyamukama concluded his remarks by recognizing the contribution made by many stakeholders involved in producing the Manual, including AfCAP, the Consultant’s team, the Technical Working Group and Steering Committee for overseeing the development of the Manual.

2.2 Introductory Remarks

The Introductory remarks were made by Dr. Fikiri Magafu on behalf of the Permanent Secretary of PO-RALG. During the course of his remarks he stated that:

PO-RALG will be a major user of the Manual since most of the roads under the organisation’s jurisdiction are located in rural areas and carry relatively low volumes of traffic.

The development of rural roads in Tanzania faced many challenges including premature failure, high cost of construction and maintenance and unsafe networks due the traffic mix.

Conventional design methods and construction procedures often result in

unnecessarily high costs. As a result, there was a need to have innovative technologies linked to efficient and cost effective approaches to low volume road provision which led to the need for the new Manual to guide Council Engineers.

The development of the Manual was a collaborative effort between many

stakeholders including MoWTC, PO-RALG, Road Fund Board, TANROADS, ACET with specific contributions on road safety by AMEND.

Dr. Magafu concluded his remarks by thanking AfCAP for their support in preparing the Manual as well as in establishing the Local Government Infrastructure and Transportation Research Centre (LoGITReC) and also supporting the monitoring of the trial sections at Bagomoyo and Siha.

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2.3 General Introduction

In his General Introduction to the launching event, Eng. Nkululeko Leta, the AfCAP Regional Technical Manager, East and Southern Africa, firstly provided a general overview of AfCAP as a programme which he mentioned was funded by DfID (UKAid), country demand-driven and focusing on provision of cost-effective and sustainable rural access. He then went on to say that:

The need for the LVR Manual was identified by PO-RALG as the authority responsible for

managing the vast rural road network in Tanzania. The project was approved by the AfCAP National Steering Committee as a priority on which basis AfCAP agreed to support the development of the Manual.

AfCAP support was provided through engagement of experts with extensive experience in

the region and internationally to ensure the Manual incorporated recent innovations in provision of LVRs and regional experience and good practice.

There was an extensive consultation process to ensure contributions from national

stakeholders that included the MoWT as custodian of national standards and the targeted users of the Manual in the LGAs, guided by the TWG and RTC. Ownership of both the process and output of the project was critical for embedment and uptake.

Benefits are likely to accrue across the country from application of the Manual and its

usage will lead to refinements and updates.

He concluded his remarks by exhorting all stakeholders to start using the Manual for the provision of the next generation of LVRs in Tanzania.

2.4 Consultant’s Presentation of Manual

The objective of the Consultants’ presentation of the LVR Manual, which was made by the Team Leader, Eng. Mike Pinard, was to sensitise stakeholders to the purpose, scope and general content of the document. The presentation included a summary of the main chapters of the Manual with a focus on one particular chapter – Structural Design of Paved Roads which provides an innovative approach to the design of such roads.

The key points of the presentation are summarized as follows:

The purpose of the Manual is to promote rational, appropriate and affordable

implementation of low volume roads (LVRs) that make appropriate use of local resources and are cost-effective and sustainable.

The Manual is based on design Manuals for LVRs prepared recently under AFCAP in other

African countries and has also incorporated relevant local and regional experience in its development.

The Manual applies specifically to the design of new, or upgrading of existing, unpaved

roads, which carry relatively low volumes of traffic – typically less than 300 vehicles a day over their design life with a design traffic loading of up to 1 million Equivalent Standard Axles (ESAs).

One of the key features of the Manual is to promote the use of locally available resources in an environmentally optimised manner which is expected to lead to significant life-cycle cost savings compared to conventional approaches.

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2.5 Keynote Speech and Launch of Manual

The keynote speech was made by the Permanent Secretary, Eng. Joseph M. Nyam uhanga. At the outset of his speech he mentioned that there was a growing recognition of the need to supplement the existing standards and Manuals with one that catered specifically for the needs of low volume roads. Thus, completion of the preparation of the Manual and its inauguration, was a major milestone towards improving road transport in Tanzania.

During the course of his speech, he went on to say that:

Tanzania’s mainland classified road network was 87,581 km of which 35,000 km are National Roads managed through TANRAODS; the remaining network of about 52,518 km of District Roads fall under the jurisdiction of Local Government Authorities (LGAs) under PO-RALG.

There is an additional unclassified road network of about 56,300 km which is also managed by the LGAs which means that, effectively, these authorities manage about 108,000 km which carry mostly low volumes of traffic.

Of the 10,000 km of paved roads, 9,200 km are National Roads and 981 km are District Roads.

The road asset value in 2015 was estimated at USD 6.2 billion which needs to be maintained for it to contribute to the growth of the national economy.

Connecting rural communities to basic services is vital for enhancing socio - economic development in Tanzania by helping farmers to reach markets, children to attend schools and people to access to health centres in a safe and efficient manner.

The Manual specifically promotes the use of locally available resources in an environmentally optimized manner.

It is with pride that MoWTC launches the LVR Manual which will serve as a standard reference and ready source of good practice, based on past and current research in both the African region and internationally.

MoWTC acknowledges the role played by a number of organisations:

o PO-RALG who initiated the project.

o AfCAP for organizing, funding and managing the development of the Manual.

o The Consultants who, together with the Technical Working Group and the Steering Committee have made all st akeholders proud, by their contribution to the development of the Manual.

o The Development Partners for their valuable support to the road sector.

The keynote speaker concluded his speech by saying: “I have the honour to declare that the Manual for Low Volume Roads is officially launched”. These words concluded the launching event of the LVR Manual.

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Permanent Secretary cuts ribbon encircling the Low Volume Roads Manual

Official launch of the Low Volume Roads Manual

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2.6 Closing Remarks

In his Closing Remarks, Eng. Nkululeko Leta, the AfCAP Regional Technical Manager, East and Southern Africa, expressed satisfaction at the large turnout to the launching event. He mentioned that many of the contributors to the development of the Manual were in the room and should be proud of their efforts which had culminated in a document that was now a national standard. He went on to say that:

Now that Manual has been completed, it must be used widely nationwide to enable

benefits to accrue and also to ensure feedback and constant updates to keep the document current.

AfCAP, in discussions with PO-RALG, is to prepare a programme for training and

dissemination of innovations contained in the manual. The Local Government Infrastructure and Transport Research Centre (LoGITReC) will be at the forefront of driving the collection, collation and incorporation of revisions to the manual in collaboration with MoWT.

He concluded his remarks by extending his thanks to all those who attended the launching event which he thought was a great success.

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Annex A - Programme

TIME EVENTS RESPONSIBLE

08:30 - 09:00 Registration Participant/Organizing Committee

09:00 - 09:15 Welcoming and Opening Remarks MoWTC Representative

09:15 - 09:30 Introductory Remarks PO-RALG Representative

09:30 - 09:45 General Introduction AfCAP Representative

09:45 - 10:30 Consultant Presentation on Manual: Chapters 1-10

Consultant

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee/Tea break ALL

1 1:00 - 12:00 Consultants Presentation on Manual: Chapters 11-19

Consultant

12:00 - 12:05 Official Launching Guest of Honour

12:05 - 12:35 Closing Remarks AfCAP/PO-RALG/ MoWTC

12:35 - 12:45 Group Photo Participants

12:45 Lunch ALL

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Annex B – Joint Press Statement

Launch of Landmark Manual for Rural Road

Development in Tanzania

Joint press statement of:

Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication (MOWTC),

President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government

(PO-RALG),

and

Africa Community Access Partnership (AfCAP).

Thursday 2 February 2017, for immediate release

It is with pride that we launch today the Manual for Low Volume Roads (LVR 2016).

Improving rural transport infrastructure is vital for enhancing the socio-economic development

of Tanzania. Connecting rural communities to basic services such as education, health and

markets throughout the year will be achieved through cost-effective and sustainable provision

of rural roads that will serve the few but necessary vehicles using them. Most of the roads in the

rural areas are categorised as ‘Low Volume Roads’.

The LVR Manual applies specifically to the design of new, or upgrading of existing, unpaved roads,

which carry relatively low volumes of traffic – typically less than 300 vehicles a day. This landmark

Manual will serve as a standard reference and ready source of good practice and is based on

current and recommended practice and research, both emanating from the African region and

internationally. In particular, research results and lessons learnt from the Africa Community

Access Partnership (AfCAP) on pavement design and use of materials have been integrated. The

Manual specifically promotes the use of locally available resources in an environmentally

optimised manner. It is expected to lead to significant cost savings compared to conventional

approaches.

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The Manual has been developed through an extensive process of consultations, to which many

road sector stakeholders have contributed their time, knowledge and effort, and taking into

account the needs of all road users, including non-motorised transport. Improving the road safety

conditions on low volume roads at optimum costs has been a key consideration in the Manual.

With the application of the principles and guidance on the provision and maintenance of Low

Volume Roads provided in the Manual, Tanzania is expected to make significant progress

towards safe and sustainable rural road infrastructure.

About the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication (MOWTC)

The Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication (MOWTC) through the Tanzania National

Roads Agency (TANROADS) manages 35,000 kilometres of Trunk and Regional Roads and is

responsible for a series of technical Manuals and standard specifications that are written for

the practicing engineer in Tanzania. The series describe current and recommended practice and

set out the national standards for roads and bridges.

www.mwtc.go.tz

About President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG)

The President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (PORALG) is responsible

for providing national level coordination and support for programmes implemented at the local

government level by Local Government Authorities (LGAs) who manages 52,581 kilometres of

classified district roads.

http://www.tamisemi.go.tz/

About the Africa Community Access Partnership (AfCAP)

AfCAP is a six-year research programme (2014-2020), funded by UK Aid, with the aim of

promoting safe and sustainable transport for rural communities in Africa. The AfCAP

partnership supports knowledge sharing between participating countries in order to enhance

the uptake of low cost, proven solutions for rural access that maximise the use of local

resources. AfCAP is brought together with the Asia Community Access Partnership (AsCAP)

under the Research for Community Access Partnership (ReCAP), managed by Cardno Emerging

Markets (UK) Ltd.

www.research4cap.org

Preparation of a Manual for the Provision of LVRs in Tanzania: Record of TWG and Stakeholder Meetings,

Annex C – List of Delegates

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