Kiribati Road Rehabilitation Project

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The development objective of the Road Rehabilitation Project for Kiribati is to improve the condition of South Tarawa's main road network and help strengthen road financing and maintenance capacity. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is infrastructure improvements. This component consists of the main civil works activities to be undertaken on the South Tarawa road infrastructure including the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Paved Roads on South Tarawa; and rehabilitation of Betio causeway. The second component of the project is road sector reform. This component helps to keep the activities to strengthen the road sector and ultimately lead to more sustainable main road infrastructure in South Tarawa. The third component of the project is project support. This includes: 1) establishment of a project management unit to ensure smooth operation of the project; 2) project associated incremental operating costs; 3) a valuation specialist to identify the appropriate compensation rates for trees and other assets affected by the project; and 4) audit of the project accounts.