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38350-013: SASEC Road Connectivity Project (formerly Road Connectivity Sector II; Strategic Roads Improvement Project)
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
Nepal is a landlocked country with more than 70% mountainous terrain, and road transport is central to its economic and social development. Road transport accounts for almost 90% of the country s passenger and freight movement; however, poor road connectivity is a major development constraint for Nepal with low density of roads of about 14 km per 100 sq-km of land area or 0.9 km per 1,000 people. The Strategic Road Network (SRN) provides lifeline of Nepal s road network. With total length of abo... Read More
| Country |
Nepal |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 38350-013 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Loan |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Proposed |
| ADB Financing ($ thousand) | 75,000 |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Transport and ICT / Road Transport |
| Thematic Classification | Capacity development Economic growth Regional cooperation and integration |
| Gender Mainstreaming Categories | Effective gender mainstreaming |
| Safeguard Categories |
Environment: A Resettlement: A Indigenous People: A |
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Last PDS Update
15 Apr 2013