URBAN DEVELOPMENT

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The Urban Development Project for Ivory Coast will consist of the following three components: (1) transport: (a) construction of the priority western section (8.6 km) of the East-West Highway; and (b) traffic management measures in the central business district. (2) Shelter: (a) a slum upgrading and site and services program to include primary schools, health centers, and community facilities; (b) a low-cost housing program in Abidjan; (c) a line of credit for small loans for the purchase of construction materials and acquisition of lots; and (d) construction of two trunk sewers to serve the Abidjan project sites and other neighborhoods. (3) Technical Assistance: (a) support to the ministry of public works for the staffing of a traffic bureau; (b) support to the ministry of construction and urbanism to formulate project and program responses to changing shelter sector policies, and to carry out a ten-year development study and develop a public investment program for Abidjan; and (c) support to the BNEC (Banque Nationale pour l'Epargne et le Credit) for staff development and training.