Second Rural Roads & Markets Improvement

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The objective of the Second Rural Roads and Markets Improvement and Maintenance Project is to help increase rural employment and incomes and reduce rural poverty. More specifically, the project will: a) help remove physical bottlenecks, improve quality, and reduce costs in rural transport and marketing; b) create employment and income-generating opportunities among the rural poor; c) promote participation of local communities and NGOs in project activities; and d) increase institutional capacity for efficient rural infrastructure management. The main components of the project are: a) improvement and upgrading of feeder roads; b) establishment and implementation of a road network maintenance system; c) culvert and bridge construction; d) physical improvement of rural markets; e) rehabilitation and construction of river jetties; f) pilot program to improve safety and efficiency of non motorized transport, particularly rickshaws; g) supply of road construction and maintenance equipment, vehicles, and office and training equipment; i) institutional and human resources development; and j) implementation support.