Eighth Highway Project

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The project is principally aimed at strengthening the Ministry of Public Works and Communications' (MOPC's) organization and promoting team-work at its highest level, thus, improving its capacity to deliver good roads and a well maintained network. The project includes three components. The first component, civil works includes: (i) road improvements; (ii) road rehabilitation; and (iii) a pilot unpaved-road stabilization program to treat 80 km of unpaved roads with sulfonated oils to test whether the process adapts and is implementable in Paraguay. The second component, consulting services, includes: (i) engineering services to supervise the civil works, engineer the pilot unpaved road stabilization program, design the resurfacing works, and engineer and design improvements to Ytay and Lambare creeks; (ii) studies for the Asuncion Transporation Master Plan; and (iii) technical assistance, including a management review of MOPC, assistance to the environmental unit, strengthening the Department of Highway's highway design and roadwork planning capabilities, and implementation of a national vehicle registry. The third component, procurement of equipment, including computers to implement the national vehicle registry, and equipment and machines for a soils and materials laboratory.