THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA, RWANDA TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT AGENCY¶

Consulting Services for Development of Phase 1 of the Road Asset Management System¶

The Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA) had received a loan from African Development Bank Group (AfDB), acting for the EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund (EU-AITF) which has been assisting the Government of Rwanda with institutional capacity building, reforms in road sector financing and institutional strengthening of both RMF and RTDA to improve their capacity in managing the road network effectively and efficiently. The envisaged Road Asset Management System, RAMS is regarded as a suite of interactive applications, management procedures and processes to:
• Monitor the performance of the road network;
• Acquire, store and analyse data for planning, execution and control purposes;
• Improve the planning, programming and budgeting processes related to road provision and maintenance;
• Determine appropriate maintenance and design standards; and
• Improve communications between road service providers and road users.
Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA) awarded the consultancy services contract entitled, Consulting Services for Development of Phase 1 of the Road Asset Management System, with Contract No. 004/CS/RTDA-AfDB/021 to SATRA Services and Solutions Private Ltd (formerly SATRA Infrastructure Management Services Pvt Ltd), India in joint venture with HIMS Ltd, New Zealand. The project commenced on 15 June 2021 with an expected completion date of 15 December 2022 followed by three (3) year support and maintenance up to 15 December 2025.