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2.2 Improved road safety. 2.2.a Annual number ofroad accidents onNRCP, Phase II.2.2.b Annual number ofroad fatalities onNRCP, Phase II.2.2.a Number of road accidents on NRCP Phase II,reduced by 42.87% (from 1072 accidents in2009 to 929 accidents in 2013).2.2b Annual number of road fatalities reduced by42.40% (from 83 fatalities in 2009 to 72fatalities in 2013.)(ii) the road sector actionplan to agreed uponbetweentheGovernment andDevelopment Partners.3. Activities3.1 Road Construction, including civil worksfor rehabilitation of the Nyimba to Sinda,or 114.7 km of the entire 360 km ProjectRoad from Luangwa-Chipata-Mwamiborder road (360km) in Zambia;compensation and resettlement of ProjectAffected People; and ESMPimplementation and tree planting.Short Term Outputs3.1.1 114.7 kmrehabilitated road toAsphalt Concretestandards betweenNyimba and Sinda to6.8 m carriagewayand 2x1.5 mshoulders.3.1.2 Project affectedpersons (PAP) fullyrelocated andcompensated timely inaccordance with theRAP and ESMP fullyimplemented.Beneficiaries Local, regionaland internationalcontractors andconsultants. Export/Importindustries. Constructionworkers and roadusers. LocalCommunitiesalong the corridorzone of influence.Sources: SADCStatistics, Customs inthe three countries.Methods: Statistics frommember countries,corridor surveys andhousehold expendituresurveys.Indicators3.1.1.a Length ofrehabilitated road3.1.1.b Service levels ofroad over designlife and roadcondition.3.1.1.c Road networkcondition in thearea of Projectintervention.3.1.1.d Employmentopportunities forlocal citizens.3.1.2. Completion ofcompensation andresettlementpayments.Sources: SADC Statistics, Customs in the threecountries., Police and Ministries of Transport onaccidents data.Methods: Statistics from member countries andcorridor surveys.Targets3.1.1.a 114.7 km of road completed and opened totraffic by 15 September 2013.3.1.1.b Condition of Project road improved from IRI7.0 in 2009 to IRI 2.0 in 2013.3.1.1.c Percentage of the road network in goodcondition in Eastern Province increased from15% in 2009 to 55% in 2013.3.1.1d At least 50 people from local community willbe employed on a monthly basis duringconstruction, out of which 20% will be women.During operation and maintenance, anestimated 30 persons from the localcommunity will be employed on a monthlybasis, out of which 10% will be women.3.1.2. Full resettlement restoration andcompensation by 2011.Risks Timely fulfilment of loanconditions andimplementationaccording to appraisalschedule. Project costs withinappraisal estimates.Mitigation measuresFollow-up by ZMFO willensuretimelycompliance. Contingencies havebeen built into Projectcost and advanceContracting will beutilized to fast trackimplementation.3.1.3 Communitiessensitized onprotecting catchmentareas from erosion and20-25 hectares (ha) oftrees planted.3.1.3 Completion ofenvironmentalenhancementactivities and areaof trees planted.3.1.3 20 ha of trees planted on the Project road bySeptember 2013.vi