China Eximbank provides funding for the Zambian Road Development Agency Headquarters Construction Project (Linked to Record ID#89293, #89294)

According to the 2018 Annual Work Plan, the Zambian Road Development Agency (RDA) allocated ZK 15 million from China Eximbank for the Zambian RDA Headquarters Construction Project.

According to the 2018 and 2019 Annual Work Plans, an additional ZK 4 million was provided from China Eximbank for design review and construction supervision of this project (see Record ID#89294).

According to the 2020 RDA Annual Work Plan, Bank of China stepped in to provide ZK 50 million for the same purpose (see Record ID#89293).

According to media reports, USD 30 million was needed for the design, supervision, and construction of Zambia's Road Development Agency's (RDA) new headquarters on Twinpalm Road, Ibex Hill, Lusaka City.

This project involves a new high-rise office block with underground parking, external works, a boundary wall, guard houses and gates, a power room, drainage, and disposal works.

Plans began in 2013 when RDA "coordinated the design of the new RDA head office building with Ng’andu Consulting in association with Michel Design Studio and MP Consulting.

However, the contract suffered setbacks due to delays by the consortium in fulfilling its obligations." AVIC International is the contractor and construction began in March 2018. According to the RDA's 2020 Work Plan, construction is on-going.