Road Improvement and Institutional Development Project

Date: November 2011
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Document Type: Reports and Recommendations of the President
Project Number: 41076-044

Description

Report and recommendation of the President to the Board of Directors describing terms and conditions proposed for the Road Improvement and Institutional Development Project in the Philippines, for the approval of the Board of Directors of ADB.

The project will result in improved accessibility of transport infrastructure and services. The outcome of the project will be more effective management by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) of the road network in the project areas. The project outputs include (i) periodic maintenance of nine national roads in the west coast of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao; (ii) detailed engineering design of roads to be maintained or improved under the project and future projects; and (iii) strengthening institutional capacity in the road subsector.