Rusizi Port Facilities Construction

The main component of the Lake Kivu Transport project is the construction of harbor facilities on Lake Kivu at Rubavu and Rusizi. The two districts are at the busiest border crossings between Rwanda and DRC and together represent about 70% of Rwanda’s total cross border trade volumes . In addition to the construction of the harbor facilities, Transaction Advisory services will be provided to attract private sector investment for management of ports and barge operations and review the marine regulatory and institutional framework. Construction of the ports will kick-off in the FY2018-19 Rubavu is situated on the northern end of the lake and is the main gateway for trade to Goma and the North Kivu province in the DRC. Rusizi is located in the Southern end of the lake and is the main gateway for trade towards Bukavu and the South Kivu province in the DRC. TMEA has constructed a Cross Border Market in Rusizi. TMEA has funded the construction of Cross Border Markets in Rubavu and Rusizi. Under the women in trade programme, a number of cooperatives based in the two districts were also supported to increase their competitiveness and so the selection of the two sites fits well into the overall TMEA Rwanda Cross Border Trade work.