ROAD SEC. INVESTMENT PROG. SUPPORT PROJ.

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The major objectives of the Road Sector Investment Program Project are: (a) bringing a core network of 33,500 kilometers in maintainable condition; (b) bringing the condition of the road network to at least 50 percent good and about 10 percent poor for all types of road; (c) strengthening the technical and managerial capacity of road authorities; (d) creating employment opportunities in the road sector and alleviating poverty through the creation of 30,000 new jobs in road maintenance; (e) improving road safety and reducing road accidents by at least 20 percent; (f) improving environmental management in the road sector through establishing procedures and guidelines; (g) providing an enabling environment for improved road transport services and increasing the truck and bus fleet by at least 20 percent in rural areas; and (h) developing a framework for the management of community roads and promoting community participation in road management. The project components include: civil works; community accessibility program; construction industry development program; institutional capacity building; and engineering services.