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Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy |
In Cambodia, road transport is the dominant mode of transport. Due to its relatively small size, limited access to maritime and sea transport, and a small railway network, road transport best meets the domestic need to provide access and rural connectivity and the regional need to facilitate connectivity and trade within the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), as well as with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries generally.
Cambodia roads are being managed by two ministries: the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) manages national and provincial roads, while the Ministry of Rural Development manages the rural roads. The road network under MPWT's responsibility comprises about 17,350 kilometers (km) of which 2,243 km are primary national paved roads, connecting the country with its borders, with the GMS neighbors, and with the ASEAN network; 8,664 km are secondary national roads; and 6,441 km are provincial roads. Currently, 75% of the secondary national and provincial roads are unpaved.
The overarching objective of ADB's Country Partnership Strategy 2014-2018 for Cambodia is poverty reduction, in line with the government's socioeconomic development priorities. Meanwhile, the government's national strategy for growth for 2013-2018 emphasizes the need for development of physical infrastructure with other three core areas (agriculture sector promotion, private sector development and employment, and capacity building and human resource development). The project supports both these strategies.
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