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REPORT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE RUBAVU CROSS BORDER MARKET
Introduction:
RUBAVU Cross Border Market (CBM) was built to promote trade between Rwanda and neighboring countries and to facilitate of cross-border trade between two twin cities [Gisenyi(Rwanda) and Goma (DRC)]. Construction is financed by Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA);
PROJET MANAGER: Arch Design Limited;
Contractor: M/S AMBITIOUS Construction Company Limited.
Contract amount: USD 2,599,271.41 VAT Exclusive.
Clients Initial Requirements
The total land use pattern area is estimated at sqm 5,279.24 divided as follows:
Stands & Retail Space: 24%
Shops & retail space: 20%
Warehouse space: 12%
Green space & open space: 11%
Utility area space: 3%
Parking space: 4%
Pedestrian footpath: 22%
Coal Store space: 4%
Main Commodities Considered
Dairy Products
Fisheries
Animal Products
Fruits and Vegetables
Processed Food Items
Garments and Accessories
Dried Cereals, Cosmetics, Plastics
Note: Design of the Stalls and Lockups in the design takes into consideration the above commodities and their mode of trade.
Site Photographs
Before
The Brief
A LOWER GROUND FLOOR
Warehouse Block
ITEM SPACE Area(m2)
1 Circulation 106.0
2 Warehouse 324.0
3 Cold Store 1 18.0
4 Cold Store 2 18.0
5 Cold Store 3 18.0
6 Cold Store 4 18.0
7 Electrical and Maintenance
18.0
8 Washrooms 54.0
9 Pump Room 18.0
10 Staircases 44.2
11 Ramps 45.0
Sub-Total 1 681.2
B UPPER GROUND FLOOR
Warehouse Block
12 Circulation 170.8
13 administration offices 36.0
14 co-operative 1 18.6
15 co-operative 2 18.6
16 value addition 1 24.4
17 Staircases 44.2
18 processing unit 1 18.0
19 processing unit 2 18.0
20 Creche/Nursing Mothers
39.9
21 food court 63.0
22 kitchenette store 24.0
23 electrical &maintenance
19.8
24 Washrooms 28.5
25 terrace 117.0
Sub-Total 2 640.8
Main Block
26 Lockups 149.1
27 Circulation 470.5
28 Washrooms 99.3
29 Ramps 72.0
30 Staircases 34.2
31 Stalls incl Circulation 432.9
32 Trade Info Desk 8.1
Sub-Total 3 1,266.1
C FIRST FLOOR
Main Block
33 Circulation 402.8
34 Stalls incl Circulation 615.4
35 Lockups 49.7
36 Banks 132.4
37 Forex 49.7
38 Washrooms 43.2
Sub-Total 4 1,293.2
GRAND TOTAL 3,881.3
Summary of Spaces Provided for Trading
Lockups – 17
Warehouse – 1
Processing Units – 2
Cold Stores – 4
Value Addition – 1
Pitch Stalls – 30
Agriculture / Fresh Fruits and Goods Stalls – 46
Meat Stalls – 20
Fish Stalls – 11
Cloth Stalls – 49
Bank Spaces – 2
Forex Spaces - 2
Open Market Area
Washrooms – 5 Sets
Service Spaces – Pump Room, Electrical and Maintenance, Electrical, Trade Info Desk, Parking
Spaces distribution
As we have just shown in “Summary of Spaces Provided for Trading” there are spaces that have lots of places for
example space of Agriculture / Fresh Fruits and Goods Stalls – 46, so we did a draw of number according to the commodities.
Draw of number of Spaces Provided for Trading.
there are already the traders who are starting to market in the CBM this market has been well received by cross-border traders who
Appreciation of implementation of CBM
This market has been well received by cross-border traders who have found their place in and those who have not been lucky enough to find, they have well appreciate the implementation of this market according to them, said that the cost of transport and time spent when they were selling or buying the goods in the markets that are far from the border will reduce.
Alphonsine UWAMAHORO
TIDO RUBAVU
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