Rural road infrastructure
Strengthening National Rural Transport Programme (SNRTP)
The project aims to enhance the availability and reliability of transport connectivity for rural communities in the thirty-six (36) districts in Nepal. It will assist in building bridges and maintenance, rehabilitation and upgrading of the local road networks and river crossing.
Duration
3 March 2014 - 30 September 2019
Development partner(s)
The World Bank
Reference
NEP/14/01/IDA
Contact
Mr Shailendra Kumar Jha, National Programme Coordinator
Project background
It is a bilateral agreement signed between the Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads (DoLIDAR), Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (MoFALD), with ILO. This is the fund from the World Bank granted to the DoLIDAR, MoFALD.Project strategy
The project contributes at improving rural accessibility. It has two key components; i.)Institutional strengthening and beneficiary monitoring of physical works and ii.) Maintenance and upgrading of rural transport infrastructure.It employs local workers, mainly women and in coordination with financial institutions and service providers on skill development training on road maintenance and income generation to improve the economic situation.
Project outputs
There are two Outcomes to be achieved from this Project:Outcome 1: Increased access to all-weather transport connectivity
Outcome 2: Improved reliability of rural transport infrastructure
The Project targets to create 3.9 million days paid job through maintenance.
Key partners
- Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads (DoLIDAR)
- Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (MoFALD)
Target beneficiaries
People living in the thirty-six districtsFor further information please contact:
Mr Shailendra Kumar Jha National Programme Coordinator
ILO Country Office for Nepal
Nayabato, Dhobighat, Lalitpur
Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel.: +977 1 5555 777, 5550 691
Fax: +977 1 5550 714, 5531 332
Email
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