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The primary objective of the project is to restore the trunk and regional road networks, which have become an obstacle to sustainability of the economic recovery program, and to develop MCW's institutional capacity to properly manage the networks. In particular, the project will assist the Government in developing strong management and technical capacity to maintain the trunk and regional road networks, and transform MCW from a construction oriented ministry to an administration / contract management oriented ministry. Project components consist of : a) institutional support to strengthen road management capacity; b) a civil works program including rehabilitation of 1,080 km and resealing of 620 km of trunk paved roads, rehabilitation of 2,550 km of unpaved trunk roads, rehabilitation of 30 bridges, improvements to 10 vehicular ferry crossings, renovation of MCW headquarters, and upgrading office technology and communications; c) a road maintenance support program including establishment and equipping of privately operated plant pools, rehabilitation of existing equipment, establishing an autonomous MCW plant pool to manage the road maintenance equipment and emergency works; and d) management assistance to Air Tanzania Corporation, National Transport Corporation and Dar es Salaam companies.