MFF - Rural Connectivity Investment Program (Facility Concept)

Date: June 2012
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Document Type: Reports and Recommendations of the President
Project Number: 40423-013

Description

The report and recommendation of the president describes the terms and conditions for the proposed multitranche financing facility, technical assistance, and administration of technical assistance for the Rural Connectivity Investment Program in India, for the approval of ADB's Board of Directors.

The investment program proposed for financing will construct to all-weather standard about 9,000 kilometers (km) of rural roads connecting around 4,200 habitations in the investment program states of Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal. For the investments in physical infrastructure to be effective and sustainable, the investment program will also focus on improving institutional arrangements, business processes, and associated capacity building, especially in relation to design, operation, safeguards, finance, road safety, and asset management.