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- Paira Bridge Project
Paira Bridge Project
Bangladesh
| Borrower | Bangladesh |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Transportation |
| Approved | 07.07.2017 |
| Signed | 17.01.2018 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund |
| Executing Agency | Roads & Highway Department; Road Transport & Highway Division; Ministry of Road Transport & Bridges |
| Co-financiers | KFAED, Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 30.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 157.52 |
To build a 1.5km bridge over the Paira River to connect the districts of Barisal and Pataukhali in the south-central region, and construct access roads to the national highway. A riverbank protection component will help prevent flooding and enable year-round access. In addition to providing the population with more efficient and safer travel, access to income-generating opportunities, marketplaces and social services will be improved boosting development.