Infrastructure and Local Development Project II

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The development objectives of the Second Infrastructure and Local Development Project for Gabon are to improve access to urban infrastructure and services in selected underserviced neighborhoods and to build basic capacities for municipal management in target cities. The project comprises of three components. The first component, improving urban infrastructure to increase access to services objective is to increase access to infrastructure and services in underserviced neighborhoods and assure better integration of these neighborhoods into the urban fabric. It consists of following two sub-components: (i) priority investment program (PIP); and (ii) neighborhood investments. The second component, building institutional development to strengthen the capacity of the urban sector aims to strengthen the capacity of target cities and other stakeholders in municipal management. It consists of following four sub-components: (i) local government strengthening; (ii) government strengthening; (iii) strengthening the Borrower’s small and medium enterprise (SME) sector; and (iv) strengthening civil society. The third component, management, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the project will ensure smooth implementation of all project activities in accordance with the Bank’s policies and guidelines.