Second Eastern Indonesia Region Transport Project

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This is the Second Eastern Indonesia Region Transport Project, of two complementary transport projects which are aimed at supporting economic growth, and improved social welfare in 16 provinces, and about 190 "kabupatens" and "kotas" (districts and municipalities) of the Eastern Indonesia Region. It will focus primarily on lower level links in the primary road network that are the responsibility of regional governments, and, on other regional transport assets. To this end, three project components will: 1) improve the national inter-urban roads network and provincial roads, through rehabilitation works, and replacement of bridges as needed. Rehabilitation works will also cover kabupaten roads, and improvements to road transport facilities, such as small sea ports, ferry terminals and local airports; 2) finance consulting services, and a small amount of equipment, as required to support project implementation, thus enhance the quality, and technical efficiency of the works. It also includes the provision of funds for incremental operating costs, and for conducting technical audits; and, 3) provide technical assistance and training (with emphasis on support of the ongoing decentralization process), to support the management of environmental and socio-cultural impacts of roads development in sensitive areas, the consolidation of planning, programming and budgeting processes, the continued support to implementing the road funds, in addition to the traffic and road asset monitoring systems, and, the development of the Kalimantan road network.