MOROGORO, June 2 -- A RURAL road rehabilitation project under Tanzanias Roads to Inclusion and Socioeconomic Opportunities (RISE) programme has improved year-round access for communities in Kilosa District, easing the movement of agricultural produce and improving access to essential services.

The Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA) said it had completed repairs on critical sections of the 21-kilometre Ludewa–Lumbiji road in Lumbiji Ward, Morogoro Region, under a programme designed to eliminate transport bottlenecks on rural roads.

Speaking during an inspection of RISE-funded projects in the district, TARURA Kilosa District Manager Juliana Masalo said the works cost 741m/- and had significantly improved transport and co...