The overall program will design, improve and maintain about 3,106 km of rural access roads, including provincial and local authority roads and about 260 km of national roads. The rural access roads will be improved to all weather standards, and be maintained for three years under the program.

Selected national road corridors will be improved and maintained for seven years, while short isolated sections will be maintained for three years after improvement. In addition, the program will improve the capacity of the road development agencies, including Ministry of Highways Ports and Shipping, Road Development Authority (RDA), provincial road agencies and local authorities on road asset management, project management, and contract administration.

The Ministry of Highways, Ports and Shipping will be responsible for program-specific monitoring and reporting. The overall project is scheduled to be completed by 30th March 2024. (ST/KH)