STATE ROADS II

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This project is the second phase of a national state roads program that covers most Nigerian the states. The first phase covered the two the states of Kano and Jigawa. This project will cover the states of Oyo and Osun and includes: (a) road works -- implementation of selected high priority road works in the States' five - year economically justified road investment program including rehabilitation and strengthening works, paving of selected high volume unsurfaced roads and limited construction of new roads; (b) maintenance by contract -- initiation of a program of routine and periodic maintenance of roads by private contractors, including the development and training of small scale domestic contractors in using labor based and light equipment assisted construction methods; (c) vehicles and equipment -- purchase of vehicles and equipment to strengthen institutional capacity to plan, design and supervise the project work; and (d) institutional development -- establishment of appropriate institutional arrangements within the State Ministries of Works (SMOWs) and support for planning, design, construction, maintenance and supervision of roads, and for contract management.