HIGHWAYS MAINT. & RE

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The Tunisia Highways Maintenance and Rehabilitation Project aims at the management of highway maintenance activities through: organizational changes and strengthening, road maintenance budgeting and rationalizing, road rehabilitation backlog reduction, and management and training improvement. It comprises a five-year program of highway rehabilitation and maintenance, and important institutional and human development components. The loan seeks to finance: (a) periodic maintenance, including the provision of equipment and workshops; (b) road rehabilitation; and (c) consultancy services and overseas training improvement. The main benefits are reduced vehicle operating costs, the strengthening of the organization and administration of the Highway Department (DGPC), reduced accidents, and savings in travel time.