Madagascar - Road Infrastructure Development Project (RN9, Befandriana and Pomay Bridges) (PAIR)

The Road Infrastructure Development Project (PAIR) aims to open up the south-west region of Madagascar. It consists mainly of: (i) development and paving of the ToliaraAnalamisampy road link (PK107 on RN9); (ii) construction of Befandriana bridge on RN9; (iii) reconstruction Pomay bridge on RN35; (iv) related works including the rehabilitation of rural roads and construction of classrooms for local residents; and (v) good governance strengthening initiatives, including an institutional study on road maintenance. The project will span a period of approximately four years, and will cost about UA 63.49 million, cofinanced by ADF (UA 46.27 million), OFID (UA 11.93 million) and the Republic of Madagascar (UA 5.29 million). The project is in line with the national socio-economic development policy, and is one of the new operations proposed in the second extension of the CSP under rural infrastructure improvement. Its main components, which consist of the construction of road works and bridges, related works, institutional support project management and monitoring, sensitization of the populations and improvementt of governance will help open up rural and agricultural areas.