The Government plans to acquire 100 vehicles for public passenger transport, adapted to rural areas with difficult access, aiming to improve the flow of agricultural products to commercial centers, according to a tender launched by the Transport and Communications Development Fund.
In the notice, open until 8 April, the FTC also states that the goal is “to promote a balance between population growth and investment in human development, to ensure sustainable population growth and the improvement of living conditions.”
“The Government of Mozambique considers public transport of people and goods in rural areas as a crucial factor for the country’s socio-economic development, given its contribution to mobility and the distribution of agricultural products from production areas, and consequently to the improvement of the population’s quality of life,” the document notes.
The same tender highlights that “development in Mozambique occurs asymmetrically across regions, and in rural areas one of the main challenges is the quality of infrastructure, particularly access roads, which affect public passenger transport and the movement of production, especially during the rainy season.”
However, the notice also establishes that the vehicles “must be adapted to the real conditions of rural areas across districts nationwide. Due to the complexity of defining technical specifications, proposals from competitors on different vehicle models will initially be collected, to then select the one offering the best cost-benefit, especially regarding functionality and quality.”
Last year, the Government announced plans to replace physical control posts with road surveillance cameras and to introduce mandatory tracking systems for public transport throughout the country.
According to João Matlombe, a public tender has already been launched, and due to the complexity of the process, it is expected that procedures will be finalized by the end of the year, so that the implementation phase can begin in 2026.
“We will also move forward with the digitalization of driver’s licenses. Gradually, we will replace the physical license, which will reduce costs. At the moment, we are finalizing the revision of the traffic code,” he added.
Source: Diário Económico
