The African Development Bank, AfDB, has approved the allocation of €104 million to Tunisia for the implementation of the 2nd phase of the Road Infrastructure Modernization Program (PMIR II). The Abidjan-based financial institution is a press release said the program seeks to establish an efficient and sustainable transport system capable of developing intra- and inter-regional trade. It is meant to ensure greater accessibility to priority regions and the country’s main development centers in order to support growth and provide propitious conditions for youth employment. The project the bank also stressed seeks to rehabilitate and upgrade over 230 kilometres of classified roads in the governorates of Gafsa, Kairouan, Kasserine, Sidi Bouzid and Siliana. It will also support the development of a 2×2 lane road on the RN2 linking Enfidha to Kairouan.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 22, 2021 11:38 UTC