Data Collection Survey for Rural Roads Development/Maintenance in the United Republic of Tanzania Final Report March 2012 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY PADECO Co., Ltd TZO JR 12-002 Data Collection Survey for Rural Roads Development/Maintenance in the United Republic of Tanzania Final Report March 2012 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY PADECO Co., Ltd Data Collection Survey for Rural Roads Development/Maintenance in the United Republic of Tanzania Final Report Contents 1. Introduction................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Study Background ............................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.1 Background.................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1.2 Objectives .................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Survey Area ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Survey Task ......................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3.1 Survey Task ................................................................................................. 1-2 1.3.2 Work Flow ................................................................................................... 1-3 1.4 Work Program ..................................................................................................... 1-3 1.4.1 Survey Team Members ................................................................................. 1-3 1.4.2 Survey Schedule .......................................................................................... 1-3 1.5 Report Organization ............................................................................................. 1-4 2. Rural Roads Development Policy ................................................................................. 2-1 2.1 Government Policy .............................................................................................. 2-1 2.1.1 MKUKUTA ................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1.2 Millennium Development Goals ................................................................... 2-2 2.1.3 Vision 2025 .................................................................................................. 2-2 2.1.4 PMO-RALG Strategic Plan 2009/10–2011/12 .............................................. 2-2 2.1.5 Ten Year Transport Sector Improvement Program (TSIP) ............................. 2-3 2.1.6 National Transport Policy............................................................................. 2-4 2.1.7 Labour Based Technology ............................................................................ 2-4 2.2 Budget Allocation to the Rural Roads Development ............................................. 2-4 2.3 Financial Sources for Rural Roads Development and Maintenance ....................... 2-6 2.3.1 Overview ..................................................................................................... 2-6 2.3.2 LGTP ........................................................................................................... 2-7 2.3.3 Roads Fund .................................................................................................. 2-8 2.3.4 LGDG ......................................................................................................... 2-11 2.3.5 Others .........................................................................................................2-12 3. Status of Rural Road Management by Local Governments ........................................ 3-1 3.1 Outline of Survey................................................................................................. 3-1 3.1.1 Survey Area ................................................................................................. 3-1 3.1.2 Question Items ............................................................................................. 3-1 3.2 Findings in Dodoma Region ................................................................................ 3-2 3.2.1 Rural Road Management under Chamwino District Council ......................... 3-2 3.2.2 Trunk/Regional Road Management under TANROADS-Dodoma ................. 3-4 3.2.3 Monitoring by Dodoma Region .................................................................... 3-5 3.3 Findings in Mbeya Region ................................................................................... 3-5 3.3.1 Rural Road Management under Mbeya Rural District Council ...................... 3-5 3.3.2 Trunk/Regional Road Management under TANROADS-Mbeya ................... 3-7 3.3.3 Monitoring by Mbeya Region ...................................................................... 3-8 3.4 Findings in Iringa Region..................................................................................... 3-8 3.4.1 Rural Road Management under Njombe District Council ............................. 3-8 i Data Collection Survey for Rural Roads Development/Maintenance in the United Republic of Tanzania Final Report 3.4.2 Trunk/Regional Road Management under TANROADS-Iringa ....................3-10 3.4.3 Monitoring by Iringa Region ....................................................................... 3-11 3.5 Findings in Mwanza Region ...............................................................................3-12 3.5.1 Rural Road Management under Magu District Council ................................3-12 3.5.2 Trunk/Regional Road Management under TANROADS-Mwanza ................3-14 3.5.3 Monitoring by Mwanza Region ...................................................................3-15 3.6 Findings – Similarities and Differences ...............................................................3-15 4. Status of Contractors and Machinery/Equipment for Rural Road Works in Rural Areas.................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Survey on Contractors in Rural Areas .................................................................. 4-1 4.1.1 Outline of Survey ......................................................................................... 4-1 4.1.2 Surroundings of Contractors for Rural Road Works ...................................... 4-2 4.1.3 Interviewed Contractors ............................................................................... 4-4 4.1.4 Organization Related to Contractors ............................................................. 4-7 4.2 Equipment/Machinery Owned by Local Governments and Contractors ................ 4-9 4.2.1 Equipment/Machinery Owned by the Public Sector ...................................... 4-9 4.2.2 Equipment/Machinery Owned by the Private Sector .................................... 4-11 4.3 Maintenance of Equipment/Machinery in Rural Areas ......................................... 4-11 4.3.1 Status of Maintenance by the Public Sector ................................................. 4-11 4.3.2 Status of Maintenance by Contractors..........................................................4-14 4.4 Rental Service of Equipment/Machinery in Rural Areas ......................................4-14 4.4.1 Dealer of Machinery for Road Works ..........................................................4-14 4.4.2 Status and Issues of Rental Service of Equipment/Machinery ......................4-15 5. Roads Development/Maintenance Practice Using LBT ............................................... 5-1 5.1 ATTI’s Impact on Rural Roads Works .................................................................. 5-1 5.1.1 Status of ATTI .............................................................................................. 5-1 5.1.2 Impact on Local Governments ...................................................................... 5-3 5.1.3 Impact on Contractors .................................................................................. 5-4 5.2 Performance and Intention of LBT in Local Governments .................................... 5-4 5.3 Performance and Intention of LBT in Contractors ................................................ 5-7 6. Funding Schemes for Rural Roads Development ......................................................... 6-1 6.1 Project-Type Assistance in Japan’s ODA .............................................................. 6-1 6.1.1 Project-Type Grant Aid ................................................................................ 6-1 6.1.2 Project-Type Loans ...................................................................................... 6-3 6.2 Basket Fund Approach ......................................................................................... 6-5 6.2.1 Funding through the Road Fund ................................................................... 6-5 6.2.2 Funding through LGTP ................................................................................ 6-7 6.3 Assistance of Other Development partners to Rural Roads Development/ Maintenance ........................................................................................................ 6-9 7. Conclusion ..................................................................................................................... 7-1 7.1 Key Issues ..........................................................................................................