CAPACITY IMPROVEMENT OF CROSSROADS ROUNDABOUT TO KANENGO ROAD PROJECT
The Government of Malawi signed a grant agreement for the capacity improvement of
part of the M1 road from Cross roads round about up to Kanengo junction with
Chendawaka which is 10 kilometers long. The road will be constructed to dual
carriageway. Each lane will be 3.4m wide with a cycle track of 1.5 and a pedestrian track
of 1.5m. Street lighting will be in the middle of the road in the 1500 mm wide median
arching in two directions.
Reduction of Traffic Congestion is expected upon completion of the project. The
road will complement the capacity of the interchange
Start date: 2020-12-28
Due date:
2023-12-27
Approval date: 2020-07-10
Absence of a clear feasibility study
Unrealistic budgets
Limited assessment of environmental impacts
Limited assessment of social impacts
Limited assessment of economic impacts
Weak stakeholder engagement
Change of scope
Cost overruns and budget inflation
Lack of transparency in procurement processes
Limited competition
Favoritism in bidding processes
Political interference
Weak accountability mechanisms
Frequent project delays (time overruns)
Environmental violations
Social violations
Lack of maintenance plans
Under-utilization of project
Abandonment of project