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Country Assistance Plans - Vanuatu : III. Sector Strategies

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B. Infrastructure

31. Infrastructure remains a key constraint to economic growth in Vanuatu and is critical to reducing income disparities and achieving more balanced growth. In addition to the ongoing Urban Infrastructure Project, and an emergency loan approved in May 1999 for rehabilitation of infrastructure damage caused by Cyclone Dani, ADB is preparing for a further infrastructure-related investment to commence in 2001/02, for the development of outer islands infrastructure. A project preparatory TA has been provided since December 1999. This project will focus on restructuring policies for sustained management of the transport infrastructure, as well as undertaking construction of priority rural roads, wharves, and airstrips in the outer islands. The project will complement the infrastructure master plan covering transportation, water, power, and telecommunications, which has been prepared by ADB staff consultants, and provide workable institutional and financial arrangements for effective operations and maintenance in the infrastructure sector.

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