Inclusive Connectivity and Development Project

The development objective of the Inclusive Connectivity and Development Project for Sri Lanka is to provide safe, efficient, and climate resilient connectivity and strengthen agricultural supply chains to empower project communities in selected districts of Sri Lanka. The project comprises of three components. The first component, enhancing safe and climate resilient transport connectivity consists of following sub-components: (i) improving road transport connectivity; (ii) improving institutional and policy framework of the road sector; and (iii) road sector and community capacity enhancement. The second component, enhancing supply chain and access to services for farmers consists of following sub-components: (i) improving and establishing post-harvest centers; (ii) improving economic centers and wholesale markets; (iii) supporting green and efficient value chains; and (iv) supporting research and development targeting value addition and agro-logistics. The third component, contingent emergency response enables provision of immediate response to an eligible crisis or emergency, as needed.