The Kuito-Luena Road is a strategic 184 km transport infrastructure project in Angola, critical for domestic connectivity and regional integration within SADC. It is identified as a Priority Action Project (PAP) under the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA). The project aims to rehabilitate an existing gravel road to paved standards, addressing a major bottleneck on the corridor between central Angola and neighboring countries. Implementation is led by the Government of Angola, with historical interest from development partners like the African Development Bank (AfDB) for financing feasibility and detailed studies.
The Kuito-Luena Road project (PIDA Code T.21.05) involves the rehabilitation and upgrading of a 184 km road section connecting the cities of Kuito (Bié Province) and Luena (Moxico Province) in central Angola. The project is part of the Trans-African Highway Network (Cairo-Cape Town Corridor, TAH 4) and aims to improve a critical domestic and regional transport link. The scope includes upgrading the road to paved, all-weather standards, improving geometric design, constructing drainage structures, and implementing road safety features. The project is a national priority within Angola's National Development Plan (PND 2018-2022) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Infrastructure Development Master Plan.
Primary objectives are to: 1) Improve transport efficiency and reduce vehicle operating costs along the Kuito-Luena corridor. 2) Enhance regional connectivity and integration by strengthening a key segment of the North-South Corridor linking Angola to Zambia, Botswana, and South Africa. 3) Stimulate socio-economic development in the central provinces of Bié and Moxico by improving access to markets, social services, and economic opportunities. 4) Increase road safety and reliability, reducing travel time and accident rates.