Roads and Bridges Management and Maintenance Project

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The Roads and Bridges Management and Maintenance Program Project will stimulate economic growth and contribute to poverty reduction through improved road infrastructure, better sector policies, and enhanced roads sector management. The Specific objectives of this project will improve the coverage and condition of roads and bridges; strengthen the country's capacity to manage and administer the road sector effectively and transparently, with efficient and sustainable institutional arrangements; establish finance mechanisms to ensure sufficiently, timely, stable, and secure flow of funds for roads maintenance, affordable at the macroeconomic level and for the road users; and improve road transport safety. The project consists of three components: 1) The civil works component will support roads routine and perodic maintenance, roads rehabilitation, rural roads civil works, emergency works, road safety, and engineering services for road works. 2) The second component will establish an institutional framework for the sector to ensure transparent roads management and administration and support policy reform. 3) The third component will support strategy and preparatory activities for Phase II, which involve revising and updating of the national integrated road sector strategy and preparing environmental impact assessment and social impact assessments for Phase II.