AR APL2 National Highway Asset Mgt

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The overall purpose of the Second Phase (APL2) of the National Highway Asset Management Project of Argentina is to further develop and implement an efficient road management strategy, bringing about and using all the necessary capabilities to preserve on a sustainable basis the national road network. The project specific objectives remain the same as those defined under the first phase: a. Further preserve the condition of vital road assets, through the gradual expansion of performance-based contracts for the rehabilitation and maintenance of the non-concessioned primary paved network; b. Further strengthen road sector management through carrying out a renewal program of the National Highways Directorate (DNV) to revitalize its role in the sector by: (i) reinforcing its human resource base; (ii) strengthening its planning capacities; and (iii) consolidating its transformation into a results-oriented organization accountable for specific outputs. The Project has 4 components: 1) Rehabilitation and Maintenance through performance-based contracts; 2) Bridge Restoration and construction management; 3) Road safety; and 4) Institutional Renewal for the completion of DNV's institutional renewal action plan.