HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE

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The project seeks to improve road maintenance in Bolivia by: (a) carrying out required road maintenance, including deferred maintenance, in the districts of La Paz, Cochabama and Santa Cruz; (b) providing the necessary equipment, vehicles, tools and spare parts; (c) strengthening the National Highway Service; and (d) preparing a country-wide highway maintenance, rehabilitation and upgrading program. It includes the acquisition of equipment, spare parts, workshop tools and equipment, hand tools for labor intensive maintenance, and the provision of consulting services for technical assistance and engineering and economic studies. Project benefits consist of 12% average reduction of vehicle operating costs; not quantified benefits are reduced passenger time and accidents, and prevented economic loss by avoidance of road closures. The project faces no special risks, although realization of all the benefits will depend on the progressive raising of the beneficiary's efficiency.