TRANSPORT REHABILITATION PROJECT

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The Project's overall objectives are to assist the Government of Uganda in providing the basic road infrastructure to the economy, and ensuring that this and the rail/ferry infrastructure will be well maintained and efficiently managed, with private sector involvement wherever practicable. The project will: a) protect the capital investment in, and increase the service life of, selected rehabilitated roads; b) improve maintenance planning and operations of the main road network; c) improve Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications' capability for project implementation; d) introduce labor-based methods of road maintenance and feeder roads rehabilitation whenever most cost-effective; e) improve Ministry of Local Government's and District Authorities' capacity to plan, manage and monitor feeder roads rehabilitation and maintenance; f) improve feeder roads accessibility; g) train, advise and employ domestic small and medium contractors for roads works; h) reorient Uganda Railways Corporation's management towards commercial operation and promote its financial autonomy.