Tanzania Roads to Inclusion and Socioeconomic Opportunities (RISE) Project

The development objective of Roads to Inclusion and Socioeconomic Opportunities (RISE) Project for Tanzania is to improve rural road access and provide employment opportunities for population in selected rural areas and build capacity in the sustainable management of rural roads incorporating community engagement approaches. This project has five components. 1) The first component, Rural Roads Development and Maintenance, has the following sub-components: (i) Regional Roads Upgrades; (ii) District Roads Upgrades; (iii) District Roads Bottleneck Improvements; and (iv) Community-based Routine Maintenance. 2) The second component, Institutional Strengthening and Human Capital Development, has the following sub-components: (i) Rural Road Sector Policy Framework Strengthening; (ii) Institutional and Administrative Strengthening; (iii) Technical Strengthening; and (iv) Road Safety Development. 3) The third component, Community Engagement, Inclusion, and Protection, has the following sub-components: (i) Community Engagement; (ii) Community Inclusion; and (iii) Community Protection. 4) The fourth component, Project Management, Monitoring, and Evaluation, aims to support strengthening of Tanzania Rural and Urban Roads Agency (TARURA’s) and Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS’) institutional capacity for successful coordination and implementation of the project. 5) The fifth component, Project Management, Monitoring, and Evaluation, aims to allow for reallocation of credit proceeds from component 1 to provide immediate emergency recovery support following an eligible crisis or emergency.