Nepal: Enhancing Road Safety, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Project Implementation Capacity
This technical assistance will complement infrastructure improvements for the Nepal: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Mugling–Pokhara Highway Improvement Phase 1 Project by supporting capacity building and institutional strengthening of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport and the Department of Roads.
| PROJECT DETAILS | ||
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Commitment Date Funding Type Country Sector Status Total Cost |
10 Dec 2019 Technical Assistance Nepal Transport/Road Ongoing $500,000 | |
| KEY OUTPUTS |
Intelligent traffic management and information system for road safety developed, including the design of a safety-oriented plan to incorporate intelligent transport systems and road safety technologies in the project road Landslide monitoring and management system for disaster risk reduction developed, including the identification of landslide-sensitive areas and the preparation of a risk monitoring and reduction plan Procurement and contract management capacity enhanced, including training courses on procurement of works, contract management, and dispute resolution under the International Federation of Consulting Engineers. |
| FINANCING |
$500,000 (Technical Assistance Special Fund) |
