Tanzania has approximately 87,600 kilometres of public roads
across an area almost as large as France and Germany combined. The
ability of the country to upgrade and improve its road
infrastructure will be one of the key factors in whether it can
continue the impressive rates of economic growth achieved across
various sectors in recent years.
This update examines the regulatory framework of roads in
Tanzania and plans for improvement to the road network, such as the
Dar es Salaam to Chalinze Expressway and the Dar e salaam Rapid
Transit Project.
Regulatory Framework
Since its establishment in 2010, the Ministry of Works
(MoW) has been responsible for all road related
activity in Tanzania, including the formulation of policies, the
coordination of development programmes and oversight of the
Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) and the
Road Fund Board (RFB). According to section 12 of the Roads Act
2007 (the Roads Act), public roads in Tanzania are
divided
