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TANROADS TANZANIA NATIONAL ROADS AGENCY


Tanzania National Roads AgencyTanzania National Roads Agency TANROADSTANROADS

BRIEF OVERVIEW

OF

TANROADS

Tuesday 29th March 2011

Thursday 17th June. 2010

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Presentation HighlightPresentation Highlight

Establishment of TANROADSEstablishment of TANROADS TANROADS ResponsibilitiesTANROADS Responsibilities Network under TANROADS JurisdictionNetwork under TANROADS Jurisdiction Administration ArrangementsAdministration Arrangements Objective of TANROADSObjective of TANROADS The Underlying Policies for The Underlying Policies for

TANROADS OperationsTANROADS Operations ChallengesChallenges The Way ForwardThe Way Forward

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ESTABLISHMENT OF TANROADSESTABLISHMENT OF TANROADS

TANROADS was set up in July 2000; as a TANROADS was set up in July 2000; as a Semi Autonomous Agency under the Semi Autonomous Agency under the Ministry of Works Ministry of Works

Manages approx. 33,012 km of Trunk and Manages approx. 33,012 km of Trunk and Regional Roads.Regional Roads.

With Staff strength of 697 comprising of With Staff strength of 697 comprising of

• 492 Skilled staff492 Skilled staff

• 205 supporting Staff205 supporting Staff

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TANROADS ResponsibilitiesTANROADS Responsibilities Include:-Include:- Determination of what needs to be done Determination of what needs to be done

on the network. Carried out by ourselves on the network. Carried out by ourselves or by consultants appointed by usor by consultants appointed by us

Planning for carrying out the required Planning for carrying out the required interventions. Based on priority ranking.interventions. Based on priority ranking.

Engaging contractors to carry out the Engaging contractors to carry out the worksworks

Supervising the works. Done by us or by Supervising the works. Done by us or by consultants whom we employconsultants whom we employ

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TANROADS Responsibilities TANROADS Responsibilities (cont…)(cont…)

Other functions includeOther functions include:-:- Establishing and operating toll roads Establishing and operating toll roads

where feasiblewhere feasible Establishing and maintaining an Establishing and maintaining an

appropriate databank for the national road appropriate databank for the national road networknetwork

Establishing and operating weighbridges Establishing and operating weighbridges and enforcing axle load control on the and enforcing axle load control on the national road network.national road network.

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TANROADS responsibilities TANROADS responsibilities (cont…)(cont…)

Carrying out / commissioning research in Carrying out / commissioning research in support of our operations when necessarysupport of our operations when necessary

Advising the Ministry of works on Advising the Ministry of works on standards and specifications for road standards and specifications for road worksworks

Currently TANROADS also manages four Currently TANROADS also manages four (4) equipment hire units. (Soon to be (4) equipment hire units. (Soon to be transferred to TEMESA)transferred to TEMESA)

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Network under TANROADSNetwork under TANROADS

Total Total LengthLength - 33,012 Km - 33,012 Km Trunk Roads - 12,786 KmTrunk Roads - 12,786 Km Regional Roads - 20,226 KmRegional Roads - 20,226 Km

Bituminous Surfaced length - 5,825 Km

Trunk - 5,123 Km

Regional - 702 Km

NB: Bituminous surfaced length is 16% of main Road Network. The figures should be figures should be compared with the average for Sub-Sahara Africa compared with the average for Sub-Sahara Africa of 30%of 30%

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ADMINISTRATION STRUCTUREADMINISTRATION STRUCTURE

The agency is headed by a Chief The agency is headed by a Chief ExecutiveExecutive

There are six functional Directorates There are six functional Directorates namely:- Maintenance, Development, namely:- Maintenance, Development, Planning, Procurement, Projects and Planning, Procurement, Projects and Management Services.Management Services.

There are 21 regions managed by There are 21 regions managed by Regional Managers. The Regional Regional Managers. The Regional Managers and heads of Legal and Internal Managers and heads of Legal and Internal Audit Units report directly to the CEAudit Units report directly to the CE

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Ministry of Infrastructure Development TANROADS

BOARD

Chief Executive Internal Audit

Directorate

Of Planning

Planning

Research &

Materials

Safety &

Environment

Design &

Standards

Directorate of Procurement &

Contracts

Goods &

Works

Consultancy Services

Contracts Control

Directorate of

Projects

GOT

Multilateral

Bilateral

Public/Private Partnership

Directorate of Maintenance

Monitor & Support for Lake Zone

Monitor & Support for Southern

Highlands Zone

Monitor & Support for

Coastal Zone

Monitor & Support for Weighbridge

Operations

Monitor & Support for Central Zone

Directorate of Management

Services

Human Resources & Administration

Finance

Management Information &

ICT

Support Services

Regional Delegations

Minister Deputy Ministers

Permanent Secretary Deputy Permanent Secretary

Approved Organization Structure for TANROADS (Headquarters)Approved Organization Structure for TANROADS (Headquarters)

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APPROVED ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE FOR TYPICAL APPROVED ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE FOR TYPICAL TANROADS REGIONAL MANAGER’S OFFICETANROADS REGIONAL MANAGER’S OFFICE

TANROADS HEADQUATERS

TANROADS REGIONAL

BOARD

Regional Manager

Chief Executive

Internal Audit

Accounts &

Administration Unit

Accounts &

ICT Section

Office Administration

Section

Engineering Unit

Maintenance Section

Equipment Section

Projects Section

Materials Section

Weighbridge Unit

Procurement Management

Unit

Planning Unit

Director of

Maintenance

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ADMINISTRATION (cont…)ADMINISTRATION (cont…)

Currently, staff strength is 697 Currently, staff strength is 697 comprisingcomprising

• 199 Engineers 199 Engineers • 287 skilled staff includes technicians, 287 skilled staff includes technicians,

accountants, supplies officers, office accountants, supplies officers, office supervisorssupervisors

• 205 supporting staff including 205 supporting staff including receptions, drivers, office attendantsreceptions, drivers, office attendants

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Objective of TANROADSObjective of TANROADS

To support socio-economic growth To support socio-economic growth and help reduce poverty through:-and help reduce poverty through:- promotion of tradepromotion of trade support for the economic sectors support for the economic sectors

such as agriculture, mining, such as agriculture, mining, tourism, industrytourism, industry

Provision of access to social Provision of access to social services such as health, education services such as health, education and recreationand recreation

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Underlying Policies for TANROADS Underlying Policies for TANROADS

operationsoperations

Investment must be properly made based Investment must be properly made based in accepted criteriain accepted criteria

Stabilization of the network through Stabilization of the network through upgrading of the trunk roadsupgrading of the trunk roads

Road maintenance to be given a high Road maintenance to be given a high priority priority

In allocating funds for road maintenance, In allocating funds for road maintenance, priority is given to roads in good condition priority is given to roads in good condition followed by roads in fair conditionfollowed by roads in fair condition

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operationsoperations

Strict enforcement of laws on axle load Strict enforcement of laws on axle load controlcontrol

Protection of the environment to be given Protection of the environment to be given due attention in all activitiesdue attention in all activities

Road safety to be given serious Road safety to be given serious consideration in all activitiesconsideration in all activities

Encouragement of the use of labour Encouragement of the use of labour based technology where appropriate for based technology where appropriate for poverty reductionpoverty reduction

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operations (cont…)operations (cont…)

Promotion of Private sector participation Promotion of Private sector participation in road infrastructure deliveryin road infrastructure delivery

Gender mainstreaming - the provision of Gender mainstreaming - the provision of equal opportunities to both genders in equal opportunities to both genders in the agencythe agency

Promotion of HIV/AIDS awareness and Promotion of HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention in the agency and among prevention in the agency and among other stakeholdersother stakeholders

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Challenges:Challenges:

1.1. The size of Tanzania and its scattered The size of Tanzania and its scattered settlement patterns. Linking these settlement patterns. Linking these development centers with reliable road development centers with reliable road require huge capital investment.require huge capital investment.

2.2. Inadequate funds for maintenance, Inadequate funds for maintenance, rehabilitation and upgrading.rehabilitation and upgrading.

3.3. Unstable network due to small Unstable network due to small percentage of the network which is percentage of the network which is pavedpaved

4.4. A huge backlog of rehabilitationA huge backlog of rehabilitation

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Challenges: (cont…)Challenges: (cont…)

3.3. Low capacity of the local construction Low capacity of the local construction industry.industry.

4.4. Vandalism of Road furniture, high levels Vandalism of Road furniture, high levels of road accidentsof road accidents

6.6. Road reserve clearance continue to Road reserve clearance continue to attract a number of legal suitsattract a number of legal suits

7.7. Inadequate internal capacity for Inadequate internal capacity for procurement and contract procurement and contract managementmanagement

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The Way ForwardThe Way Forward

Continued to ensure transparency and Continued to ensure transparency and accountability.accountability.

Continued leveraging of funds from Continued leveraging of funds from development partners.development partners.

Raising of local funds to accelerate the Raising of local funds to accelerate the rehabilitation and upgrading of the trunk rehabilitation and upgrading of the trunk road network.road network.

Continued strengthening and expansion Continued strengthening and expansion of the base of the Roads Fund.of the base of the Roads Fund.

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The Way ForwardThe Way Forward

Continued capacity building at Continued capacity building at TANROADS in procurement and contract TANROADS in procurement and contract management.management.

Develop clear and enforceable Road Develop clear and enforceable Road Reserve Management GuidelinesReserve Management Guidelines

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