Liberia - MULTINATIONAL - Mano River Union Road Development and Transport Facilitation Programme - Phase IV

The Mano River Union Road Development and Transport Facilitation Programme - Phase IV is a regional level operation that is part of the ten-year Programme of the Mano River Union (MRU), which is an intergovernmental organisation created in 1973, grouping together 4 ECOWAS member countries (Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone). This Programme aims, among other things, to improve the connectivity of road networks, to open up and develop cross-border areas, which despite their great potential, are among the main areas of social instability and fragility on the African continent. In this operation, the project covers Liberia and Sierra Leaon. The operation is structured around activities divided into four components: i) Climate Resilient Upgrading of Roads that aims to expand and improve the two road segments to asphaltic concrete. ii) Climate Resilient Transport and Trade Facilitation; iii) Integrated and Institutional Support Measures, this will support institutional reforms initiatives and capacity building to sector engineers such as professional training and the development of climate resilient roads standards and toll policy to guide future investment in the sector. iv) Programme Management (It aims at strengthening the capacity of Executing Agencies and monitoring the implementation of components 1, 2 and 3).