Guinea Bissau - Rural Transport Project

The development objective of the Rural Transport Project for Guinea Bissau is to improve the rural population's physical access to markets and social services in selected areas. The project comprises of four components. The first component, transport infrastructure improvement to enhance mobility in selected areas will mostly finance the rehabilitation and maintenance of about 110 km of unpaved trunk roads and connecting feeder roads in rural areas in the regions of Cacheu and Oio, between the towns of Ingore and Farim using the spot improvement method when appropriate. The second component, support to transport sector institutions will provide a holistic support package to the institutions responsible for transport infrastructure and services in Guinea-Bissau (Ministry of Public Works, Construction, and Urbanism, Ministry of Transport and Telecommunication, and Road Maintenance Fund). It consists of following sub-components: (i) technical assistance (TA) on road project management, maintenance, and safety; (ii) national plan for transport and logistics; and (iii) other TA, studies, and audits. The third component, operational support consists of following sub-components: (i) project management; and (ii) compensations in case of involuntary resettlement. The fourth component, contingent emergency response can be activated should the need arise to redirect some of the project resources to respond to an emergency.