MEDIUM CITIES URBAN TRANSPORT PROJECT

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The main objectives of the project are to improve the quality and efficiency of urban transport systems in medium-size cities, assist the Federal Government in decentralizing responsibility for urban transport management and finance improvements that are economically justified, and control the environmental impacts of urban transport operations. The project comprises national and local components. The national component comprises: (a) an institutional strengthening program for the Ministry of Social Development; (b) an institutional strengthening program for the National Development Bank for Public Works and Services; (c) a national training program for urban transport professionals; and (d) grants towards the cost of studies to prepare Integral Transport Plans (ITPs). The local component comprises sub-loans to medium-size cities that meet eligibility criteria to finance: (a) the remaining cost of the studies for ITPs; (b) urgent infrastructure improvements; (c) other urban transport improvements, including planning and rehabilitation, paving of access routes to low income areas and corridor improvements; (d) the final design of sub-projects, technical assistance, studies and training for professional staff in the cities; and (e) equipment for traffic management and control.