Cote d’Ivoire Inclusive Connectivity and Rural Infrastructure Project

The development objective of the Inclusive Connectivity and Rural Infrastructure Project for Cote d’Ivoire is to provide inclusive and climate resilient rural road connectivity in selected underserved regions of Cote d’Ivoire. The project comprises of five components. The first component, inclusive and resilient rural connectivity infrastructure will finance the improvement of strategic and non-strategic road networks to strengthen their resilience to climate risks and increase the rural populations’ all-weather access to development opportunities. It consists of following sub-components: (i) rehabilitation and upgrading of strategic roads to climate-resilient standards; (ii) periodic and routine climate-resilient maintenance of the strategic network; and (iii) spot climate-resilient improvements of the non-strategic network. The second component, rural socio-economic infrastructure aims to improve resilience and address fragility by amplifying the local spillover effects of improved connectivity. It consists of following sub-components: (i) consolidation of the agricultural logistics chain; (ii) improvement of pastoral connectivity - rehabilitation of transhumance corridors and tracks; (iii) tree planting and environmental education; (iv) strengthening social cohesion through support to social services; and (v) support to rural mobility. The third component, capacity building and support to the institutional framework and sector strategies will enhance the institutional and strategic capacity of the sector. It consists of following sub-components: (i) capacity building; (ii) support to road sector management; (iii) support to road safety in rural areas; and (iv) support for the climate agenda. The fourth component, support to project management will contribute to global crisis response framework (GCRF) pillar 4 strengthening policies, institutions, and investments for rebuilding better. It consists of following sub-components: (i) technical assistance to project...