A Malawi delegation in Washington DC, at the 2019 joint annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met Opec Fund for International Development (Ofid) officials to discuss and negotiate a number of issues on the operations of the Ofid in Malawi.

The delegation, led by Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Joseph Mwanamvekha took advantage of the meeting held at World Bank Headquarters to request Ofid to considerco-financing Mangochi-Makanjira and Mswang’oma-Nambazo- Nasiyaya road projects.

During the African Road Maintenance Fund Association Meeting at Sunbird Livingstonia Hotel in Salima in September,   Roads Fund Administration attributed poor roads in Malawi, to preference for lowest bidders. Roads Fund Administration Board Chairperson, Chancy Gondwe said procurements are awarded to the lowest price bidder, so most road have low levels of sustainability because there is keen emphasis is minimising costs.

The Ministry of Transport and Public works has revealed that K2 billion has been set aside to repair roads that were damaged due to the 2018/2019 rainy season. The above was announced in Thyolo by Minister Jappie Mhango, who also called on the private sector to invest in the construction industry to provide necessary construction machinery.