AR PROV ROADS

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The objectives of the Provincial Roads Project are to: a) develop and implement efficient provincial road programs (PRP) based on appropriate design and maintenance standard, with a view to improving the efficiency of resources use in the provinces' road sectors and the serviceability of the provincial road networks; b) reorganize DPVs' (Direccion Provincial de Vialidad / Provincial Road Department) operations, gradually transferring maintenance execution to private contractors or to local road consortia, strengthening DVPs' technical and management capabilities and establishing clear goals and accountability for implementing their road programs, including decentralized responsibilities for the national road network; and c) strengthen DPVs' environmental management capabilities. The project, of a sector type will consist of similar subprojects in participating provinces. Each subproject will include: a) a policy and institutional development component; b) a rehabilitation and maintenance component; c) an upgrading and new construction component; d) a studies component; and e) a project management component.