Kazakhstan: Road Transport Restructuring Project

The following project was approved today by the World Bank’s Board:

LOAN AMOUNT: IBRD-US$100 million
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project will help create more efficient road and road transport sub-sectors in Kazakhstan. The project includes the following components:

  • Rehabilitation of priority sections of national roads;
  • Strengthening of routine maintenance;
  • Institutional strengthening of the Department of Roads and development of the road maintenance and construction industry;
  • Improvements in road transport policies and regulations; and
  • Improvement in road safety.
For more information, please call Gina Ciagne at (202) 458-4166, fax at (202) 522-3362, or e-mail [email protected].