FIFTH HIGHWAY PROJEC

closed

Closed

The Highway Sector Project will be the first new operation for the highway sector in the past five years and will introduce a broader, sectoral approach to the development of the highway sector and to road transport in general. The main objectives are to bring sector investments in line with economic priorities, primarily by: (a) concentrating resources on the preservation of existing roads; (b) strengthening the overall institutional framework by optimizing the use of funds for road resurfacing and maintenance; (c) pursuing efficiency improvements in the road transport market; and (d) pursuing efficiency improvements in the construction industry. The project consists of two components. First, the investment component will consist of a three-year slice of the road investment and maintenance program including: (a) civil works; (b) equipment for road maintenance, traffic counting, workshops and road safety; and (c) studies, technical assistance and overseas training. The adjustment and institutional development component provides a comprehensive time-bound framework for pursuing the key policy and institutional development objectives under the project with particular reference to the organization of the road freight transport market, road user charges and improvements in road maintenance planning.

World Bank Group

Project

Road, Government