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The Fifth Highway Project, which is a follow up to the Third Highway (Rural Roads) Project, is designed to improve the level of access and increase agricultural production in rural areas in Tunisia. It consists of the following components: (i) a three-year (1983-85) program of rural road improvements and improvements in agricultural extension and credit services; (iii) a program of improved rural road maintenance; (v) a program of spot improvements to feeder roads; (v) a road safety component comprising equipping five vehicle inspection stations; and (vi) technical assistance for project preparation, implementation and monitoring extension training; research on materials, construction techniques and maintenance for unpaved roads; and a study of the socio-economic, agricultural and transport impact of rural roads. The main benefits of the project would be in the form of assured and less expensive transport of essential agricultural inputs and crops, and increases in farm income and employment.