Namibia's Road Authority (RA) has announced that according to the findings of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitive Report Index of 2020, on the quality of road infrastructure, Namibia retained its position at the top of the list of having the best roads on the African continent for the fifth consecutive year. Namibia has a score of 5.2 out of 7, ranking above South Africa and Rwanda, which scored a 5.0 ranking in second and third places respectively.
According to Namibia's Road Authority (RA), whose core business is to construct and maintain the country's road sector, the country’s success is attributed to two important factors:
- an effective maintenance strategy on existing road infrastructure, which plays a pivotal role in prolonging its life span
- upgrading and construction of new roads, which contribute significantly to the quality of national roads
Globally, Namibia also ranked favorably at number 23, above countries such as China, India and Italy, which ranked at 42, 46 and 56 respectively. The United Arab Emirates, Singapore and Switzerland topped the list of best roads in the world with a score of 6.2 each.
No comments:
Post a Comment