Road Transport

Overall Objective: to re-establish an efficient road network which improves access to rural areas and markets by upgrading the standard of roads and ensuring that such standards are maintained

Specific Objective

Specific Action

to implement measures and existing projects under the Zanzibar Integrated Road Programme (ZIROP)

	promote and facilitate participation of communities and self-help roads construction
	improve how the Road Fund is used
	review and implement the Roads Maintenance Programme
	develop a road and transport policy

A good transport system will support the growth of the agricultural, commercial and tourism sectors by permitting the safe, economic and rapid transport of goods, people and services. It is therefore important for Zanzibar's economy and is thus included in the ZPRP as being important in the fight against poverty.

Transport services will be provided according to the needs and developments in rural and urban areas. The system as a whole will ensure close co-ordination between the different modes of transport (ie road, air and marine transport).

Marine Transport

Overall Objective: to provide economic, safe and reliable sea transport (for passengers and trade) between Unguja and Pemba and between these two islands and mainland Tanzania, and the rest of the world

Specific Objective

Specific Action

to promote trade and the movement of people by expanding and improving marine transport

	improve pillar support at Unguja main port
	improve port facilities at Wete

Marine transport is the lifeline for Zanzibar. The ports and marine infrastructure are important for the import and export trade and for the movement of the majority of passengers between Unguja and Pemba islands and to the mainland ports of Tanzania and Kenya.

Most of the port structures were built before the 1930s and are now in poor condition. The exception is Zanzibar Town port which had a new wharf built in 1996. The ZPRP lists the following actions:

rehabilitate and develop the port facilities as required

encourage the integration of water transport with road and air systems

encourage the use of improved technologies for marine transport

improve ferry services between the islands of Unguja and Pemba and to mainland Tanzania

encourage schooner and dhow services for carrying cargo and passengers