Mozambique -Roads and Bridges Management and Maintenance Program - Phase II

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The primary objective of the overall Roads and Bridges Management and Maintenance Program (RBMMP), is to stimulate growth and contribute to poverty reduction through improved road infrastructure, better sector policies, and enhanced roads sector management. More specifically by (i) improving the coverage and conditions of roads and bridges in the territory of the Recipient; (ii) strengthening the Recipient's institutional capacity to manage and administer the road sector; (iii) establishing financing mechanisms for road maintenance; (iv) promoting the use of local resources in roads construction and management; and (v) improving road transport safety. The project consists of three components: A, Overheads; B, Maintenance; and C, Investments. Overheads include (i) Administrative costs: salaries, operating costs, office infrastructure expansion and improvement, and office equipment and vehicles for the National Road Administration (ANE) and the Road Fund. (ii) Capacity building: technical assistance, consultancies, training. (iii) Additional Programs: road safety, axle load control and private sector development. Maintenance includes (i) Urban road maintenance: small maintenance works on urban road in the 33 municipalities (i) Provincial consultants, who assist the provincial offices of ANE to execute their work program, including planning, procurement, and supervision of works; (ii) Emergency works including civil works and the procurement and placing of bailey bridges; (iii) Unpaved road maintenance, including routine maintenance, periodic maintenance, and spot improvements; (iv)Paved road maintenance, including routine maintenance, and, periodic maintenance. Investments include (i) Bridge construction and rehabilitation: (ii) Regional and District road program; (iii) National road rehabilitation and upgrade program: civil works and consulting services for rehabilitation and upgrading of national roads.