The Programme will bring economic benefits among poor communities, by improving access to markets and services. It also addresses poverty by generating off-farm employment of 2600 person days per bridge directly. It will ensure increased participation of disadvantaged groups and women in bridge building initiatives and empower them for better governance. As a result of these Swiss supports, a Sector Wide Approach is conceived by GoN with WB, ADB, DFID and SDC.

The project in brief

Directorate/federal office responsible	SDC
Credit area	Development cooperation
Project partners	Contract partner Swiss Non-profit Organisation HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation
Budget	Current phase Swiss budget CHF    12’380’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    11’656’121
Project phases	Phase 5 01.12.2019 - 30.06.2024   (Completed) Phase 4 01.08.2014 - 30.11.2019   (Completed) Phase 3 01.01.2011 - 30.09.2014   (Completed)

Further technical details

• Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	TRANSPORT AND STORAGE OTHER MULTISECTOR
  Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation	Transport policy and administrative management Rural development
  Cross-cutting topics	The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme. The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes. The project also supports partner organisation improvements
  Type of support	Official development assistance (ODA)
  Type of collaboration	Bilateral cooperation
  Finance type	Aid grant
  Aid Type	Basketpooled multi-donor fund
  Tied/untied aid	Untied aid
  Project number	7F01702