EC-RURAL ROADS

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The Rural Roads Project in Ecuador will strengthen the capacity of participating provinces to manage the rural road network, and to provide improved access to markets and social services for the residents of poor rural areas. To this end, the project components are as follows: 1) road rehabilitation component, consisting of a program aimed at linking rural communities, particularly in underserved areas, to the main and secondary road network; 2) periodic and routine maintenance component, that includes periodic and routine maintenance of rural roads, particularly comprising the removal of bottlenecks through the upgrade of key road segments, and minor bridge deck repairs; 3) institutional strengthening component, to support: a) increased administrative capacity of participating provinces, as well as national government entities involved in the administration of rural roads; b) formation and training of micro-enterprises to undertake routine road maintenance; c) promotion of increased road safety; and, d) a participatory approach to social and environmental issues in the planning, and implementation of road works; 4) engineering design and civil works supervision component, comprising engineering design studies for road rehabilitation and periodic maintenance, and, the supervision of the project physical works; and, 5) project management component, to include project administrative costs at the Ministry of Public Works level, plus project management costs at the participating provinces level.

FY17 - Public Administration,FY17 - Transportation

World Bank Group

Project

Road, Bridge, Government