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Roads Rehabilitation Project

Paraguay

Borrower Paraguay
Financing Type Public Sector
Instrument Project Loan
Focus Area Transportation
Approved 14.12.2004
Signed 01.06.2005
Status Completed
Loan Administrator OPEC Fund
Executing Agency Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) of Paraguay
Co-financiers CAF, Government
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) 12.00
Total Project Cost (US$m) 23.81

This project will rehabilitate of sections of the RN10 and RN11, two key national roads in the northeast and central regions of the country. Work on both roads, which are currently earth-surfaced, will involve:

  • upgrading of sections to all-weather standard;
  • installation of road signaling, lighting and protective barriers; and,
  • construciton of three bridges.
The upgraded routes are expected to deliver many benefits, including cheaper and more reliable transportation, increased agricultural production and improved access to export markets in Brazil and Argentina. This will translate into better living conditions and enhanced job opportunities for around 35,000 people in the project area.

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