SECOND COMMUNICATIONS

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The objectives of the project are to promote efficient communications in support of economic growth. The project has two major components: institutional reform and training, leading to autonomy in the postal sector and eventual privatization of telecommuncations operations; and an investment program to improve the Posts and Telecommunications services. The IDA credit proceeds will support: (a) technical assistance to implement the institutional reform by setting up an appropriate legal framework and putting in place commercial management capabilities for the sectors; (b) training for posts and telecommunications staff, rehabilitation of the training center and scholarships; (c) complementary items of the telecommunications investment program, to secure the long distance network, create public telephones and improve maintenance; and (d) the postal sector investment program consisting of construction of a mail sorting center, and extension of retail and of rural delivery services.