📋 Tender Overview
Project ID: P165128
Region: Africa east
The project adopts an area-based integrated development approach to deliver systematic solutions to achieve the proposed development objectives. The proposed activitiesare organized into four components, which are summarized below. Component 1: Area-Based Integrated Development(US$126 million)11.Component 1 finances investments in infrastructure and basic services as well as various support programmes to improve the livelihoods of local residents in three types of areas in Zanzibar: i) urban core, ii) fast-growing urban areas, and iii) established and emerging towns/villages. These areas were selected through a consultative process with various stakeholders in Zanzibar, based on the urgency of needs and the expected impacts on development outcomes. 12.Subcomponent 1.1: Urban Core Revitalization and Mobility Improvements (US$53million):This subcomponent addresses the key development challenges inZanzibar City Stone Townand city center area, i.e.the dilapidation of infrastructure and poor mobility management. In response, the followinginterventionsare proposed, including a) Michenzani Area Integrated Redevelopment Program (MAIRP), to regeneratethe main streets in the Michenzani city center area, including street and sidewalk improvements, infrastructure and service upgrading, as well as public space improvements. b) Stone Town Mobility Management and Public Space Regeneration Program, a strategic program of mutually reinforcing mobility and public space policies, regulatory actions and physical investments for Stone Town. The Programwill improve livability and economic potential and reverse the gradual deterioration and increasing congestion inand around the heritage site,including the Darajani mall area. The final selection of investment and interventionswill be based on the recommendations from the Stone Town Safe and Sustainable Mobility Management Plan Study (STMMP) and the updated Stone Town Conservation and Heritage Management Plan, both of which are currently being developed under the financing of ZUSP and are expected to be completed by December 2020. 13.Subcomponent 1.2: Upgrading and management of fast-growing urban areas(US$49 million):This subcomponent deliversarea-based upgrading solutionsin selected fast-growing urban neighborhoodsin Zanzibar that were previously suffering from a large service backlog. Proposed activities include: a) Area-based Upgrading Programme for Unguja (AUP-U), including physical investments for improving living conditions and urban resilience, such as drainage and retention ponds, solar-powered street lighting, renovating and greening of public spaces, improvement of streets etc. These investments will not only improve the access to basic services, but also contribute to the mitigation and adaption of climate risks as well
