Road Asset
                                                                                                                  Management
                                      IN CAMBODIA                                                                    Project II

Background
Cambodia’s road network was largely destroyed during the long period of unrest in the 1970s and
1980s. What followed was a phase of rebuilding the primary and secondary road networks, and later
critical provincial and rural linkages. During this period, the emphasis was on building the maximum
kilometers of road in the shortest period of time, so as to provide the connectivity needed to support
economic activity as quickly as possible.
The Cambodian government, with assistance from development partners, developed its road network
from an estimated asset value of about US$800 million in 2008 to approaching US$2.6 billion in 2014.
The World Bank has supported Cambodia’s road sector since the 1990s through projects including:
the Road Rehabilitation Project, the Northeast Village Development Project, the Flood Emergency
Rehabilitation Project, the Provincial and Rural Infrastructure Project, the Ketsana Emergency
Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Project, and the Road Asset Management Projects I and II. The
World Bank has recognized the importance of roads in promoting economic growth, reducing                  Location:
poverty, boosting shared prosperity and reducing inequality.                                              Kampot, Preah Sihanouk, Kandal,
                                                                                                          Kampong Speu, Koh Kong, Tbong
                                                                                                          Khmom and Kratie provinces.



                                                                                                           Financiers:
                                                                                                            International Development
                                                                                                              Association (World Bank),
                                                                                                              US$170 million,
                                                                                                            Royal Government of
                                                                                                              Cambodia, US$7.8 million



                                                                                                           Implementing Agencies:
                                                                                                            Ministry of Public Work and
                                                                                                             Transport



                                                                                                           Approval Date:
About the Project                                                                                          May 19, 2016
The project development objective is to improve the condition, safety and climate resilience of
selected national road corridors in Cambodia. This objective will be achieved through intervention of:     Closing Date:
                                                                                                           December 21, 2026
 Component A: Supporting Road Asset Management:
       Periodic maintenance and performance-based contracting for 218 km of existing bitumen-
        sealed roads along the selected National Roads 3 and 7 with an overlay of asphalt concrete,
        and replacement of current pavement with concrete pavement at flood prone areas.
       Periodic maintenance and strengthening of 206 km of National Road 4, including upgrading           Contact:
        overlay of asphalt concrete, shoulder replacement, and improving drainage and bridges along
        flood prone areas.                                                                                 Veasna Bun
       Implementation support for the civil works under the project and related technical capacity        World Bank Task Team Leader
        building activities.                                                                               E-mail: vbun@worldbank.org
 Component B: System Upgrading and Capacity Development:
       System upgrading and technical capacity development for road asset management within the
        Ministry of Public Work and Transport.
       Road safety awareness raising of communities and road safety audits
       Enhancement of financial management and internal audit capacity of MPWT and the project
        team
       Carrying out technical and financial audits of the project                                             www.worldbank.org
       Provision of technical assistance to enhance RAMO’s procurement capacity
       Provision of operational and technical support for the day-to-day management, monitoring and
        evaluation of project activities.
       For National Road 4, upgrading existing weigh stations, and road safety, including installation    www.youtube.com/worldbank
        of speed-limit zoning, safety corridors and guide-signs, solar powered lights and speed
        cameras.
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Beneficiaries and Results
The project will benefit local residents living in Kampot, Preah Sihanouk, Tbong Khmom, Kandal,
Kampong Speu, Koh Kong and Kratie provinces by reducing the time and difficulty of travel. Improved
road safety signs will help to reduce accidents. The project will reduce flood risk and improve           www.facebook.com/worldbank
connectivity along the national road networks regionally and domestically.