RUBAVU CROSS BORDER MARKET UPDATE

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

After

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