Namibia - New Port of Walvis Bay Container Terminal Project

Project Summary

Approval Date	22 Jul 2013
Signature Date	08 Nov 2013
Planned Completion Date	30 Jun 2018
Last Disbursement Planned Date	30 Jun 2018
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign	Sovereign
Sector	Transport
DAC Sector Code	21040
Commitment	U.A 1,000,000
Status	Completion

Project General Description

The New Port of Walvis Bay Container Terminal Project is a port expansion project addresses three key operational priorities of the African Development Bank Decade Strategy (2013-2022): infrastructure development, regional integration and private sector development. The project includes the construction of a new container terminal on the land gained from the sea within the Walvis Bay Channel, supported by complementary logistics and capacity building initiatives. The project will run for three (3) years. The expected results of the project include improving the efficiency of the port and increasing freight volume as a result of increased trade in the region, which will boost inter-regional trade and regional integration, development private sector, job creation and the promotion of inclusion, economic growth and poverty reduction. Project outcomes also include increased opportunities for trade, job creation and capacity building that will promote inclusive growth and economic transformation, thus contributing to the fight against poverty in the SADC region ( Southern African Development Community).

Project Objectives

The sector objective of the project is to promote trade and regional integration. The expected long-term impact of the project includes increasing and sustaining trade between the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the rest of the world. Specifically, the project aims to increase the capacity and efficiency of the Port of Walvis Bay to meet growing freight demand and is an alternative route to the south-west coast of Africa to serve SADC countries.

Beneficiaries

The beneficiaries of the project are diverse and include the people and the government of Namibia as well as that of other SADC countries. Trade and logistics industries, consumers and exporters at the national, regional and international levels are also beneficiaries.

Participating Organization

Funding

Middle Income Countries Fund

Implementing

Namibia Ports Authority (Namport)

Information

IATI identifier	46002-P-NA-DD0-003
Last Update	21 Mar 2023

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Contact Details

Name	Richard MALINGA
Email	r.malinga@afdb.org

Geographic Location

Country	Namibia

Coordinates	Location Name
-22.9575 14.50528	Walvis Bay

Project Classification

Finance Type	Aid Grant Excluding Debt Reorganisation
Flow Type	ODA
Aid Type	Other Technical Assistance

Commitments

U.A 1,000,000

Middle Income Countries Fund

U.A 1,000,000

Disbursements

Document Type	Language	Document
Appraisal report	fr	Namibie - Projet de nouveau terminal à conteneurs au Port de Walvis Bay - Rapport d'évaluation
Appraisal report	en	Namibia - The New Port of Walvis Bay Container Terminal Project - Appraisal Report
Evaluation Report	en	PN10808 SR EN
Expression of interest	en	EOI – Namibia - National Logistics Master Plan Phase III Study – 01 2015
Expression of interest	en	EOI - Namibia - Individual Consultant - Road Safety Program on the Trans-Cunene Corridor – 01 2015
Expression of interest	en	Individual Consultant - Namibia - Road Safety Program on the Trans-Cunene Corridor – TcuC – 06 2015
Expression of interest	en	EOI - Namibia - FIATA Training Program for Freight Forwarders – 09 2015
General Procurement Notice	en	Namibia - The New Port of Walvis Bay Container Terminal Project - GPN
General Procurement Notice	en	Namibia - The New Port of Walvis Bay Container Terminal Project - GPN1
Invitation for Bids	en	IFB - Namibia - Supply Delivery Installation and Commisionning of 6 x Rubber tired gantry cranes for the port of WALVIS BAY
Project Completion Report	en	viewer
Project Completion Report	fr	viewer
Project Completion Report	en	namibia-the-new-port-of-walvis-bay-container-terminal-project-logistic-and-capacity-building-component-mic-grant-pcr-107770
Project Completion Report	en	PR10891 SR EN
Specific Procurement Notice	en	SPN – Namibia – Project- Port of Walvis Bay new container terminal on reclaimed land

Indicator	Indicator Measure	Target Year	Target Value	Actual Year	Actual Value
Logistics Performance Index	Scale (1=low to 6=high)	2013	3.0	2016	2.74
Number of Logistics Report	Number	2013	1.0	2016	1.0
Road Safety Action Plan for the Trans-Cunene Corridor	None	2013	Report submission	2016	The draft final has been discussed by the stakeholders and the final report submitted
Permanent Secretariat for Walvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Development Corridor Management Committee (WBNLDC) established	None	2013	Agreed to be established	2016	Agreed to be established 60%
Capacity building for the Walvis Bay Group (WBCG)	None	2013	Technical assistance, seminars, workshops, short-term training and meetings and equipment to be done	2016	Seminars, workshops, short-term training and meetings were held. Equipment was also purchased.
Jobs supported (Staff trained)	Number	2013	70.0	2016	51.0
Jobs supported (Staff trained) - of which women	Number	2013	40.0	2016	25.0
People with improved access to transport	Number	2013	1.412E8	2016	1.412E8
People with improved access to transport - of which women	Number	2013	7.18708E7	2016	7.18708E7