Second Transport Sector Project

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The Mali second transport sector project aims to provide better access and transport services to rural and urban communities especially by improving key rural infrastructure in Mali and urban transport infrastructure in Bamako. The project consists of the following components: Component A: will address improvement o f road access to isolated rural communities. Component B: will consist in: (i) creating a bus-only lane on Boulevard du Peuple; (ii) reconstructing a partially dedicated circular road in Bamako downtown to channel and facilitate minibus traffic; (iii) rebuilding pedestrian paths and passages to provide minibus passengers access to the center o f the city, and constructing two pedestrian bridges to cross over dedicated main bus roads; (iv) supporting institutional setup, overall operation, technical assistance, and consultant services to develop traffic management. This component will include technical advisory services and operating costs to: (i) support the implementation o f financial and institutional mechanisms to sustain road maintenance; (ii) implement a rural road access index study; (iii) implement social and environmental management plans to monitor mitigation measures for environmental and social impacts; (iv) monitor HIV/AIDS prevention and sensitization campaigns included in the project activities through the contracts for civil works and supervision works; (v) define and implement a medium-term sector strategy including capacity building for the various technical structures and implementation agencies; (vi) finance project management and financial and technical audits, and (vii) establish a monitoring and evaluation system (M&E), including communication activities.