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Contract information |
The objective of the Transport Sector Development Project for Uganda is to improve the connectivity and efficiency of the transport sector through: (i) improved condition of national road network; (ii) improved capacity for road safety management; and (iii) improved transport sector and national road management. Component A: upgrading and rehabilitation of national roads. This component will be executed by Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). It will finance the paving of Gulu to Atiak and Vurra-Arua to Oraba roads (approximately 160 km) linking northern Uganda with southern Sudan and north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Component B: enhanced road safety. This component will be executed by Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT), and a special stake holder committee will be put in place to oversee its implementation. In preparation of this component it is planned that a consultant financed by the Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF) will be employed from October to January 2010. Component C: preparation of a Kampala Urban Transport Project. This component will be implemented by MoWT, and a special stake holder committee will be put in place to oversee its implementation. A Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) trust fund of US$267,000 has been solicited by the World Bank to finance a pre-feasibility study for the establishment of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA). Component D: support to Ministry of Works and Transport. This component will assist MoWT to focus on its core functions namely policy setting, strategic planning, sector oversight and monitoring, and to spin off some of its responsibilities to newly created entities under its umbrella. Component E: support to UNRA. This component will include: (El) the improvements/refurbishment of regional offices of UNRA; (E2) provision of additional Technical Assistance (TA) to the one provided under European Commission (EC) financing; and (E3) the financing of various studies needed by UNRA to enhance its performance. |
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