Bangladesh: Institutional Strengthening of Roads And Highways Department on Road Safety and Maintenance
This transaction technical assistance will help Bangladesh's Roads and Highways Department address key challenges for the road subsector. It supplements the Bangladesh SASEC Dhaka Sylhet Corridor Road Investment Project project, and is included in ADB’s country operations business plan for Bangladesh, 2021−2023.
PROJECT DETAILS | ||
Commitment Date Funding Type Country Sector Status Total Cost |
27 Aug 2021 Technical Assistance Bangladesh Transport/Road Ongoing $3 million |
KEY OUTPUTS |
Improve the capacity of the Roads and Highways Department in road accident data collection and management system Enhance the capacity of the Roads and Highways Department in road safety audit Strengthen the capacity of the Roads and Highways Department in road maintenance Provide institutional support for the Roads and Highways Department in gender equality and social inclusion |
FINANCING |
$1 million (Technical Assistance Special Fund) $2 million (Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction) |