HIGHWAY SECTOR

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The main objective of the Highway Sector Project is to assist the Government in improving the overall efficiency of the road subsector. The project aims to: (a) consolidate recent improvements in the formulation and implementation of highway expenditures; (b) institute improved policies on road use; (c) strengthen the institutions involved in the subsector; and (d) improve the quality of the road network by focussing on maintenance and rehabilitation / betterment works. The project includes: (i) technical assistance, studies and training to assist in the implementation of the Policy Statement and Action Plan (PS&AP) and the expenditure plan; (ii) specific subprojects of the expenditure plan selected annually on the basis of agreed procedures and economic and technical criteria. Major components for which loan proceeds will be used are road and bridge maintenance programs but other components will include road safety, technical assistance and training.