More reliable and safer road network.
The project will upgrade and climate-proof 105 kilometers (km) of the national road between the capital, Dili, and the second-largest town, Baucau, which is located on the northcoast. The government has requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to cofinance the proposed project on a parallel basis with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).ADB will support upgrading and climate-proofing 56 km of the road connecting the towns of Manatuto and Baucau, and JICA will support the section between Dili and Manatuto (49 km).
1. 105 km of national road between Dili and Baucau upgraded and climate-proofed.
2. Performance-based road maintenance expanded.
3. Awareness of road safety and transport-related social issues generated.