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Road Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project (PAIR)

Madagascar

Borrower Madagascar
Financing Type Public Sector
Instrument Project Loan
Focus Area Transportation
Approved 12.12.2012
Signed 29.04.2013
Status Completed
Loan Administrator AFDB
Executing Agency Madagascar Road's Authority
Co-financiers AFDB, Government
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) 18.00
Total Project Cost (US$m) 92.03

To improve 105 km of roads in the Atsimo-Andrefana region, an area with high poverty levels. Works will include:

  • construction of an all-weather road linking Toliara to Befandriana on the National Road 9;
  • reconstruction of two bridges in Befandriana (RN9) and Pomay (RN35);
  • rehabilitation of social infrastructures, including 16 km of rural roads, construction and equipping of six classrooms and the fencing of the general education college of Mangily;
  • procurement of small farm equipment (hulling) for the women in Mangily village;
  • consultancy services.
On completion the project will help reduce poverty by facilitating the year-round transport of agricultural output and fishing produce to trading centers. Also, the road will help boost socio-economic development of the region by easing access to healthcare and education facilities, as well as administrative services.

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