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Transport, Works Supply & Communications
Dear Readers,
The Government of the Republic of Zambia has in the recent past continued to place a lot of emphasis
on Infrastructure Development throughout the country. This was done in the Fifth National Development
Plan (2006-2010) and will be reinforced by the Sixth National Plan Development Plan (SNDP) whose main
strategic focus hinges on infrastructure development. It is a known fact that there can be no sustainable
economic development and growth unless the country’s infrastructure such as roads, railways, waterways,
dams, schools, hospitals, farm structures and residential housing are constructed, maintained and kept in a
good condition.
The transport infrastructure of Zambia is of strategic importance as it serves as international trade linkage
to Zambia’s neighbours and the rest of the world. It is for this reason that Zambia is a member of regional
integration with organisation like the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and
Southern African Development Coordinating Committee (SADC), which are promoting the North – South
Transport Corridor.
During the First and Second Quarter of 2010, the government continued to carry out various activities that
included construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of the road infrastructure network in line with the 2010
Annual Work Plan and the Second Phase of the Road Sector Investment Programme (RoadSIP II)
My Government has continued the construction of One-Stop Border Post facilities at all busy border posts
throughout the country. The construction of border facilities at Kasumbalesa and Nakonde has reached an
advanced stage.
Other developments include the rehabilitation and construction of sports stadiums and government buildings
in different sectors of our economy such as education, agriculture, health, home affairs, tourism, mining,
defence and security.
There is no doubt that infrastructure development has been put by the government as a priority to attain
meaningful socio-economic development as it is a means of wealth and employment creation, poverty
reduction and the pivotal role it plays in fostering trade, economic growth, production and social development.
I shall always endeavour to recognise the important role of infrastructure development as an engine for
economic growth by facilitating efficient movement of goods and services and improving the general quality
of Zambian life.
Sincerely,
Yamfwa Mukanga
MINISTER
THE HONOURABLE yamfwa mukanga
MINISTER OF WORKS AND SUPPLY