Second National Rural Roads Programme

Promoteur – Intermédiaire Financier

Direction des Routes et de la Circulation Routière – DRCR (Directorate for Roads and Road Traffic), which comes under the Ministry of Planning and Transport.

Lieu

• Maroc

Description

First five-year phase of the new national programme for the construction of rural roads (PNRR2), concerning a new network of 15 500 km of rural roads to be constructed or upgraded.

Objectifs

This project will help the Moroccan authorities to improve accessibility for the rural population from 54% (following PNRR1) to 80%.

Commentaires

Road construction.

Secteur(s)

• Transports

Montant BEI envisagé (montant approximatif)

Up to EUR 100 million from the Bank's own resources under the EUROMED II Mandate.

Coût total (montant approximatif)

Approximately EUR 450 million.

Aspects environnementaux

Environmental aspects will be taken into account, for example in the design, execution of the work and maintenance of the roads. The work on the roads will be carried out in accordance with the Moroccan Ministry of Planning's operational manual on environmental procedures (in compliance with European environmental directives) in order to avoid any significant impact on the local environment.

Passation des marchés

The different components of the project will be put out to public tender in accordance with the EIB’s Guide to Procurement, with publication in the OJEU where required.

Statut

Signé - 17/06/2005