Mauritania - Islamic Development Bank

PILLAR 2 -- RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD SECURITY (INFRASTRUCTURE -- TRANSPORT)
IDB Interventions Output
Intermediate Results
that IDB Group
Expects to Influence
During the MCPS
Period
Outcomes that the
IDB Group Expects to
Support
Current Challenges/
Binding Constraints
Government Goals / Strategy
Source: PRSP III
Feasibility study
for the additional
segments
- Continue
implementing the
North-South Corridor
through Atar-Tidjikja-
Kifa
Feasibility study
for the additional
segments is ready
A significant reduction
in travel time for
traffic through the
new North-South
corridor
Imbalanced funding
for road maintenance
versus road
construction
Steady
implementation of the
on-going projects and
approval of financing
for new segments
Financing of some
segments approved,
(particularly
- Improving rural
access through paving
and tarring rural
feeders and earth
tracks
High transportation
fees, limited
capacity and lack
of competitiveness
of the maritime
transport
Improve the institutional
organization of the sector
Master plan of
improvement of rural
access road prepared
Significant reduction
in the cost of
transport services
through the corridor
Priority rural access
roads based on fair
techno-economic
criteria
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Modernize the development of
infrastructure
- Enhancing the
capacity of the
National Road
Maintenance
Authority
Master Plan for
the ENER activity
expansion is
prepared, Investment
in Heavy material is
defined
Substantial
improvement in
access to markets in
rain fed areas
Limited capacity
of the national
construction sector
Improve the economic
competitiveness of transport
services
Master Business Plan
for the ENER activity
expansion is prepared
including renewal and
Investment plan for
Heavy material
Increased capacity
of the ENER in terms
of roads length
maintained per year.
Limited internal
capacity for M & E of
projects
Reinforce the capacity of the
sector
Feasibility study of
integrated MIS in the
Ministry of Transport
- Technical and
Managerial
capacity building
of the Ministry
and Transport,
particularly in terms
of deployment of an
effective MIS
Needs Assessment
and ToR for the
preparation of
Feasibility study of
integrated MIS in the
Ministry of Transport
is prepared
Comprehensive MIS
of the Ministry of
Transport in line with
the Multi-modal
master plan study
Lack of PPP structures
and regulations and
limited absorption
capacity of public
sector