VN-Rural Transport

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The overall objectives of the Rural Transport Project are to: a) improve and upgrade access to rural communities and link them to the district and provincial road networks; b) develop local capacity to improve the level of service of low-volume roads and to maintain them on a sustainable basis; and c) encourage the development of local contractors. To achieve the above objectives, the project will help finance the following main components: a) rural access road rehabilitation and maintenance using the spot improvement technique; b) institutional strengthening and training; and c) the study of issues relating to rural transport development.