Phasing out Sustainable Agriculture Kigoma Regional Project - SAKIRP

About this project

SAKiRP has constructed 100 bridges on rural feeder roads in the Kigoma region using the stone arch technology. This technology uses local materials and local labour and has significantly lower maintenance costs as well as a longer service life when compared to concrete bridges. The cost reduction of 80% and carbon emission reduction of 75% has convinced the Tanzanian Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA) to incorporate the stone arch technology in its national road development portfolio. The stone arch technology is new in Tanzania, which means the only capacity amongst engineers and masons is the one built up under SAKiRP in the Kigoma region. To succeed in the national roll out, while maintaining high quality standards, TARURA has requested technical support to help setting up a technical support cell at TARURA HQ and building capacity in the regions selected for phase I of the roll-out. The stone arch bridges in Kigoma have also been recognized by Enabel as a successful example of the introduction of an appropriate and sustainable construction technology. This is in line with the ambition of Enabel to promote low-carbon, climate-resilient infrastructure and can be used to promote the concept of appropriate technologies in all partner countries. The name for this transition intervention will be UMARA (Ujenzi wa Madaraja ya Mawe), which means strength in Swahili. The general objective that was considered under the SAKIRP specific agreement is “Local economic development and…

Published by

Directorate-general Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid · Government

Countries

Tanzania

Sectors

Agricultural co-operatives

Focus

Nutrition · Also contributesGender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Also contributesDesertification · Also contributesBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Published by Directorate-general Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 23 Jul 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-2-10-4662.

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