Maputo, Sept. 1, 2026 (Lusa) - Mozambique's Roads Administration (ANE) plans to procure, with funding from the World Bank, 48 steel bridges, with a total length of over two kilometres, as part of the Climate-Resilient Roads for the North project.
According to the notice for the international tender for this purpose, which runs until 2 October and to which Lusa gained access on Tuesday, this procurement forms part of the Climate-Resilient Roads for the North (CRRN), which provides for the supply of 2,040 metres of steel bridges, comprising 23 units of 30 metres (totalling 690 metres), 10 units of 45 metres (totalling 450 metres) and 15 units of 60 metres (totalling 900 metres).
In addition to the bridges, the contract includes the supply of three sets of assembly equipment and three sets of launching equipment, with the final delivery destination being the ANE construction site in Namaita, in the province of Nampula, in the north of the country, following initial receipt at the port of Nacala; a maximum deadline of 240 days has been set for their delivery.
Mozambique is considered one of the countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, regularly experiencing floods, tropical cyclones and other extreme weather events during the rainy season.
According to data from the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGD), the last rainy season, from October to April, caused 311 deaths and affected around 1.07 million people in various regions of the country.
The tender now launched by ANE does not identify potential suppliers nor does it refer to specific companies.
In February 2026, the governments of Mozambique and the United States announced a memorandum of understanding for cooperation on the development of steel bridge infrastructure in the country, acknowledging at the time the possibility of the supply and installation of up to 112 structures by US companies.
At the time, Sarah Troutman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Africa at the US State Department, told Lusa that the agreement would enable «bridges to be brought to Mozambique and this critical area of infrastructure to be developed», involving ANE, Conduril Engenharia and the US firm Acrow Bridge.
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