Nigeria Federal Roads Development Project

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The objectives of the Federal Roads Development Project in Nigeria are to reduce passenger travel times, vehicle operating costs, and traffic related fatalities on targeted federal roads and assist the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) to manage Nigeria's federal road assets in a sustainable manner. The project supports Phase I of the Unity Roads Program There are two components to the project. The first component is the rehabilitation, upgrading and maintenance of Phase I Roads. The FGN has recognized the benefits of asset management approaches like Output- and Performance-based Road Contracts (OPRCs) and wishes to apply this innovative contracting method to all Phase I Roads. OPRCs are designed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of road asset management and maintenance. They aim to ensure that the physical condition of the roads under contract is adequate for the need of road users, over the entire period of the contract normally several years. OPRCs significantly expand the role of the private sector, from simple execution of works to management and conservation of road assets and; the second component is the institutional strengthening and policy reform. This component entails conducting of the essential sector studies, providing assistance for institutional strengthening of the public sector, and implementation of road sector reforms including creation of the enabling environment for OPRCs which will allow for much more effective and efficient management of Nigeria's road assets. There will be two subcomponents within the project. a) development of a national policy and a 20 year national transportation master plan, and b) development of 10 year Federal Roads Sector Investment Plan