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The Sixth Highway Project seeks to continue and expand efforts to improve the condition of the road network started under the Fourth and Fifth Highway Projects. This undertaking's principal objectives are to: (i) permit efficient and reliable transportation on the country's high priority roads as well as: (ii) continuing the strengthening of the road administration's capacity to maintain the road network and repair the Government's equipment pool. It also plans to (iii) improve transport coordination and planning; and (iv) begin rehabilitation of the country's commercial vehicle fleet. Specific project components include: (a) a three-year maintenance and rehabilitation program of rural feeder roads, patching and resealing of paved roads, routine maintenance as well as rehabilitation of about 280 km of RN 4 and RN 7. Other project elements involve: (b) improvement of the National Soils Laboratory; (c) training for personnel; (d) financing of spare parts; and (e) consulting services, preinvestment and management studies and finally, technical assistance.