| Project Detail |
The objective of the Transport Corridors Project for Iraq is to improve road transport connectivity and safety on selected road sections along expressway one and the north-south transport corridor in the country. The project supports a combination of: (i) strategic infrastructure investments, (ii) institutional strengthening and capacity building, as well as (iii) skills and technology development. It comprises of the following components: 1) transport corridors improvements; 2) institutional strengthening and capacity building in the road sector; and 3) project management and monitoring. The first component consists of the sub-components of rehabilitation, maintenance and road safety improvement of select sections of expressway one road network; design and construction of service lay-bys along specified sections of expressway one; design and construction on a pilot basis of a fiber optic cable network along a particular section of expressway one; engineering supervision for rehabilitation of expressway one; engineering supervision for installation of fiber optic network for expressway one; construction of the road between Girsheen and Suheila intersection of the north-south transport corridor; and engineering supervision services for construction of the road between Girsheen and Suheila intersection. The second component pertains to supporting organizational and capacity improvement, organizational improvement of state-owned and Ministry of Construction and Housing (MOCH) controlled construction companies, and training of local contractors and consultants. The third component deals with technical assistance. |
