Mozambique-Roads and Bridges Management and Maintenance Project

Page 1 PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID) CONCEPT STAGE Report No.: AB2278 Project Name Roads and Bridges Management and Maintenance Project Region AFRICA Sector Roads and highways (85%);Central government administration (14%);Health (1%) Project ID P083325 Borrower(s) GOVERNMENT OF MOZAMBIQUE Implementing Agency Environment Category [X] A [ ] B [ ] C [ ] FI [ ] TBD (to be determined) Date PID Prepared April 28, 2006 Estimated Date of Appraisal Authorization September 14, 2006 Estimated Date of Board Approval November 29, 2006 1. Key development issues and rationale for Bank involvement The Government of Mozambique (GOM) has prepared a five year road sector strategy for the period 2007 to 2011. The principal objectives of this strategy are to ensure sustainability of the road network through the provision of adequate maintenance, to enhance connectivity to the centers of administrative and economic importance, and to provide access to the rural population. The Bank, jointly with the other (17) active Development Partners in the road sector, plans to support GOM to achieve these objectives in a Sector Wide Approach (SWAp) framework. GOM and sector donors have recently reviewed the implementation of the past five year