AR PROV DEVT II

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The overall objective of the Second Provincial Development Project is to continue to provide financial support and incentives for provinces to undertake their own public sector reform programs consistent with the national program. The specific objectives are to: assist the provinces in implementing appropriate financial management reforms and provide financing for institutional development and physical investments that will promote provincial economic development. The project will have the following components: 1) institutional development including technical assistance, training, and equipment to attain the project's objectives at both the national and provincial government levels; 2) physical investments with emphasis on maintenance programs, rehabilitation of existing works, and completion of unfinished works, but also ecompassing public infrastructure and facilities; and 3) project administration for the recurrent costs of project implementation at the provincial level.