Name and Location
Zanzibar Urban Services Project (ZUSP), Tanzania.

Project Description
The objective of the ZUSP is to improve access to urban services on Unguja island, the main island in the archipelago of Zanzibar, in the Indian Ocean.

This will include the design and construction of a surface water drainage system in the Ng’ambo area, implementing a solid waste collection and transportation system, the upgrading and installation of street lights and the sea wall including a promenade along Mizingani road in Stone Town, a World Heritage site.

The project will also support the town councils of Chake Chake, Mkoani and Wete, on Pemba island, by strengthening their institutional capacity and through the identification and implementation of other investments.

Value
The value has not been disclosed; however, the World Bank has contributed $38-million to develop the project.

Duration
Not determined.

Client
Zanzibar Municipal Council.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
World Bank (finance) and Golder Associates (environmental- and social-impact assessment study).

Latest Developments
In 2010, the World Bank approved Inter-national Development Association credit worth $38-million to support the implementation of ZUSP.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Golder Associates, Mabel Qinisile, tel +27 11 254 4941, fax +27 11 315 0317 or email mqinisile@golder.co.za; or Vanessa Viljoen, email vviljoen@golder.co.za.
World Bank, Nicodemus Odhiambo Marcus, tel +255 22 216 3246 or email nmarcus@worldbank.org.